GDAY WORLD #204 – Dr Peter Ellyard, Futurist
Posted on 20. Feb, 2007 by Cameron Reilly in Melbourne's Leaders, Podcast
Dr Peter Ellyard is a Melbourne-based futurist, strategist, author and Chairman of the Preferred Futures Institute. He has worked for the United Nations, various international governments and NGOs, and is an incredibly popular speaker and strategic consultant to global corporations.
We caught up today for a discussion about:
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the role of a futurist
the rise of “planetism”
the role of globalisation
the role of corporations
leadership versus management
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That was a very inspiring interview.
One of the major problems that I keep on seeing with my chosen field of engineering is that robotics/mechatronics is a very new discipline so, of course, Australia isn’t doing much.
I am left with the choosing between taking a dull job in Australia, going overseas to innovate or doing my own thing.
My basic plan is to go overseas but I do intend to come back once I have some experience under my belt.
You thought Planetism was the thing that Pluto failed at???
yeah yeah okay – my poor attempt at humour – don’t rub it in! Pluto failed at being a planet – get it? Sheesh.
I think Peter’s response says it all! Hmmm
Cam,
Brilliant interview!!! Best youv’e done
This guy is an amazing human being and great to listen to.
Awesome show Camron, well it was right up to the pluto ‘joke’.
Liked the sailing analogy he used when talking about change.
Speaking of which. If your would like to go for a sail sometime cam and you promise not to try and convert me to rationalism I would be happy to take you out on a yacht (34′ northshore).
Dr Ellyard is an amazing bloke.
J
Yeah John I’d love to! Got room for Peter? Call me 0400455334.
Well you nailed that one buddy. Riveting interview and I was hanging on every bit so much so that part way through while shopping I wove some of the insights of how large organisations are changing into the conversation. I think, as you suggested that you would both love to do more of this I’d like to say PLEASE! and maybe you could find a few more inspiring innovative people and maybe create their own specialised podcast. Also as you mentioned on Podcasting APB I would have loved to have commented while I was still out over my iPod the moment I finished and I was still amped. Oh well the iPhone is due in ‘08 maybe then.
Thanks Ian. Peter is going to be starting his own regular show on TPN shortly! I’ll also get him onto G’Day World as often as possible.
Great interview. Peter had great insights to what is happening in a world of globalisation. It was very interesting to find that he was a fan if Buckminster Fuller – could we get more on that?
I hope we can hear more from Peter.