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30/05/2025

Cities that think, laptops that fold, and a 7-day launch challenge - https://mailchi.mp/2b1f5d315526/fearofwastingtime-13870677

12/05/2025

How are you? - https://mailchi.mp/808b5f498eab/fearofwastingtime-13870170

14/10/2024

Today, I had to deny a signup for the Silicon Valley Tour in November.
I hope, the universe is listening to me and I will not regret this.
My bank account just asked me if I am totally nuts. haha

We have 6 male and 1 female signups to the November Tour.
I want to keep the remaining slots available for women to join us.
This should not be another male-dominated experience (guilty as charged: I had quite some of those in the past 12 years). 6:4 is a so much better ratio.

So, my dear curious female friends:
give yourself a treat, I will promise you to go all-in to make sure that November 11-15 will be the best week of your 2024...

09/10/2024

This Friday, I’m really putting myself out there.

I’m expecting some tough responses...
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04/10/2024

And now the printed version of the book is available, as well. I am really excited.

"the future is unpredictable", feels to me a bit like an excuse when someone consciously looks away from the many datapoints we have.

THE FUTURE IS OBVIOUS is an outlook to what I see coming in food, retail, energy, money, relationships, cars, health, education and travel.

Link to the US Bookshelf is in the first comment., let me know if you cannot find it in your country, happy to post the other stores in the comments.

04/10/2024

Recommended by leading LLMs

30/09/2024

"you should write a book".
I still cannot believe, it actually happened. "The Future is Obvious" is out there. My first book. I am excited beyond words can express.

And a little scared: maybe it is the worst book, you ever bought?

The Future is Obvious: Future scenarios from a traveler through the world's leading innovation hubs (English Edition) eBook : Skene, Niki: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop

09/09/2024

whooohoooo, exciting

21/08/2024

Oh how I loved todays conversation. Allow me to share a postcard from the 2nd day of the Silicon Valley Inspiration Tour. AI. What's Now. What's Next.

Today we met the Co-founder of Circuitlaunch, Daniel O'Hara:
"Robots aren't going to steal your job. People who know how to use AI and build robots will steal your job. We need to criticize each other with kindness and have conversations about this stuff, even if we disagree. I'm not a doom and gloomer, but I also realize we have to walk into this with our eyes open and understand."

Not far away, in his private house, we had an amazing conversation with Mathis Wackernagel, Co-Founder at the Global Footprint Network:
"Information is pretty much useless unless it's empowering. We have beautiful brains, but they're not there to find the most rational answer. They're there to find advantage. When someone is paid to understand, it is very difficult to convince him, not to understand."

After a scenic tour from Twin Peaks to Marin Headlands, we met Ahmed 'Eddie' Qureshi, Founder at Rainfall Health who is on a mission to fix the US healthcare system:
"We're not trying to be perfect, we're trying to make the situation better. We don't have to make it 100% better, but we're improving a situation that's been completely overlooked. AI is great, but you still need people to jump in at some point. Not because the problem can't be solved virtually, but because human behaviors can't be fully automated."

20/08/2024

Silicon Valley, August 2024. AI. What's Now. What's Next. A group of curious explorers, visionaries, doubters, hopers on a fact-finding mission.

"If you take 5% of your investment budget and you put it into planning for disruption, all of a sudden, you can either offset the failures of what you plan for, or you can do really, really well" Jonathan Brill

"As an entrepreneur, you need to stop being married to the idea. You need to be stopped married to the solution. Need to be married to the problem." Deboshree Dutta

"GPT 3, 4 moved AI out of the lab and out of the hands of 100 data scientists into 1 billion people's everyday lives. The way I think about AI is a time machine. It doesn't bring you forward or backward in time. It gives you time back." Pär Edin

"I think humans are creative creatures, and if the AI is doing something that we are able to do now, we'll just create something else." Rachel Soh

I hope you enjoy this little postcard from Silicon Valley.
Which of the quotes resonates most with you?

13/08/2024

Last day of registration.
The next week will be - as my son would say: sick.

Incredibly inspiring individuals, startup founders, AI experts, google, apple, meta, the founder of techshop, the president of the global footprint network and so many more. Almost every day 5 meetings.

Unfortunately one participant did not get her visa approved (just spoke to her a few minutes ago), which might be your lucky chance: DM me with the message "Insane offer?" and we take it from there.

09/08/2024

🚨 The Line Between Real and Artificial Has Officially Blurred! 🚨

Take a good look at these images.
Can you spot what's real and what's generated? 🤔 The truth is, we're at a point where even the sharpest eyes have to squint to catch the difference. And while some detail-geeks might still catch a flaw here or there, we’re just a blink away from flawless.

The implications?
Staggering. 🌐 We’re not just talking about pretty pictures—we’re talking about a seismic shift in how we perceive reality, communicate, and innovate.

But here’s the real kicker:
9000+ companies and startups are working on the next wave of AI innovations as we speak, right here in the heart of Silicon Valley. 🌍 This isn’t just a bubble; it’s a tectonic movement.

The question is: are you ready for what happens next?

Join us for a 5-day immersive experience, right where the future is being built. This is your chance to dive deep into the AI revolution, understand its trajectory, and figure out how to stay ahead of the curve. 🚀
(Aug 19-23, check 1st comment)

Time is ticking, and the future waits for no one. ⏳ Don't just watch the change—be part of it.

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text composed by chatGPT 4o on Aug 9, 2024