Future Tech And Foresight
by Marc Verbenkov
Emerging and future technologies and the trends that they are linked to will be covered on this podcast. From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more. A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow. Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
Episodes
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How Execution Drift Kills Strategy (With Daniel Roth) - Ep #253
Marc and Daniel Roth explore how "execution drift" derails corporate strategy and break down why throwing artificial intelligence at broken organizational processes only makes things worse. About the Episode Every day, a silent gap widens between a company's grand strategy and how the actual work...
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Why We Must Decentralize AI (With Dmitri Mehlhorn) - Ep #252
Marc and Dmitri explore how open-source technology can empower local communities and prevent massive monopolies or authoritarian regimes from controlling the future of computing. About the Episode The public conversation around artificial intelligence is currently trapped between two extreme...
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Why Driverless Cars Still Need Human Drivers (With Harald Braun of Guident) - Ep #251
Marc and Harald explore why true level five autonomy is still years away and how remote human operators are becoming the crucial safety net for the entire autonomous vehicle industry. About the Episode While autonomous vehicles dominate headlines, the industry is still struggling to achieve true...
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What AI Is Actually Doing To Your Brain (With Jack Myers) - Ep #250
Marc and Jack Myers explore the concept of human-machine co-intelligence, discussing how artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the way we think, choose, and relate to one another. About the Episode For the last several decades, the conversation around technology has almost exclusively...
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Why You Need To Hire AI As Talent (With Mike Sullivan & Vinay Gidwaney of One Digital) - Ep #249
Marc, Mike, and Vinay explore how framing artificial intelligence as a digital employee rather than a software tool completely transforms corporate productivity and culture. About the Episode The overwhelming hype around artificial intelligence often leaves business leaders paralyzed and unsure…
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How Invisible AI Agents Are Taking Over the Enterprise (With Ran Aroussi of VarOps) - Ep #248
Marc and Ran Aroussi explore how invisible AI infrastructure is transforming the enterprise, breaking down how autonomous agent teams can execute complex tasks without forcing employees to adopt new software. About the Episode The race to integrate artificial intelligence into established...
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Why AI Is Destroying Corporate Security (With Robbie Tyrie of Torridon Cyber) - Ep #247
Marc and Robbie Tyrie explore how organizations are losing control of their internal AI tools, breaking down why automated hacking is about to trigger a massive wave of supply chain attacks. About the Episode The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has completely changed the modern...
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Why Hackers Are Winning the AI War (With Lee Rossey of SimSpace) - Ep #246
Marc and Lee Rossey explore how artificial intelligence is lowering the barrier to entry for hackers, breaking down why building realistic cyber training ranges is the only way companies can survive. About the Episode Cybersecurity used to be a highly technical game played mostly by nation-states...
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Why Local Retail Will Beat Amazon (With Bryan Weisberg of Merchwise AI) - Ep #245
Marc and Bryan Weisberg explore how AI is saving local retail stores, breaking down why brick-and-mortar shops can easily beat e-commerce giants by automating data entry and focusing on human connection. About the Episode Despite the constant headlines about the death of physical shopping, a...
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The Ex Machina Moment in Business (With Artem Koren of Semby AI) - Ep #244
Marc and Artem Koren explore how AI is evolving from passive meeting transcription to aggressive, autonomous agents that actually execute the work for you. About the Episode For the last few years, artificial intelligence has essentially acted as an advanced stenographer, neatly summarizing our...
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Why AI Will Kill Traditional Sales (With Len Ward of Commexis) - Ep #243
Marc and Len explore how the rise of agent-to-agent interactions is destroying traditional marketing, breaking down why building a centralized "company brain" is the only way to survive. About the Episode The way customers buy is fundamentally changing, moving rapidly from a "search and retrieve"...
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Turning Messy Data Into AI Gold (With Ilan Man of Paradox Machines.) - Ep #242
Marc and Ilan explore how the rise of AI is finally unlocking the true value of business data, breaking down why mid-market companies are perfectly positioned to outmaneuver larger enterprises through agile pilot projects and smart data governance. About the Episode The era of big data left many...
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Securing AI in the Enterprise (With Mazy Dar of Here.io) - Ep #241
Marc and Mazy explore the hidden dangers of "shadow AI" in regulated environments and how a dedicated enterprise AI browser can solve the massive productivity drain of app fragmentation. About the Episode As organizations rush to adopt artificial intelligence, a critical bottleneck has emerged…
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The Open-Source AI Revolution (With Eugene Cheah of Featherless AI) - Ep #240
Marc and Eugene explore how the rapid evolution of open-source AI models is creating highly specialized, cost-effective alternatives to closed-source systems for enterprise businesses. About the Episode As artificial intelligence integrates deeper into the enterprise ecosystem, a massive shift is...
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The AI Factory Revolution (With Renan Devillieres of OSS Ventures) - Ep 239
Marc and Renan explore how AI and software are completely rewiring global manufacturing, replacing outdated processes with automated systems that radically increase factory efficiency and profitability. About the Episode For the last two decades, global manufacturing relied heavily on offshoring...
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The Rise of Smart Glasses and Hyper-Reality (With Cortney Harding of Friends With Holograms) - Ep #238
Marc and Cortney explore the evolution of AR and VR technology, discussing how all-day smart glasses and immersive training are shaping our physical reality despite recent industry shifts toward AI. About the Episode While artificial intelligence has captured the world's funding and attention…
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Diagnosing Disease in Minutes With AI (With Loren Larsen of Videra Health) - Ep #237
Marc and Loren explore how AI is transforming behavioral health and medical diagnoses, discussing its potential to reduce diagnosis times from years to just minutes while combating clinician burnout. About the Episode Many critical medical conditions, such as tardive dyskinesia and postpartum...
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The Evolution of Cybercrime in the AI Age (With Jeremy Snyder) - Ep #236
Marc and Jeremy explore the 30-year evolution of cybersecurity, discussing how AI is democratizing hacking and what small businesses must do to protect their digital infrastructure. About the Episode Over the past three decades, the cybersecurity landscape has transformed drastically from simple...
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The Rise of Small Language Models in Enterprise AI (With Calvin Cooper of Neurometric AI) - Ep #235
Marc and Cooper explore how enterprises are breaking free from big-tech vendor lock-in by using task-specific small language models to slash costs and boost accuracy. About the Episode The corporate AI landscape is shifting away from single-vendor dependence on tech giants. While mainstream...
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The Freedom First Business Mindset (With Steve Rolle) - Ep #234
Marc and Steve explore the reality of entrepreneurship, discussing why mastering human systems and the "Freedom First" mindset must happen before you can successfully automate with AI. About the Episode The journey from a traditional 9-to-5 job to running a successful enterprise requires a…
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The Future of Coding in the Age of AI (With Matt Stripplehoff of Red Hawk Technologies) - Ep 233.
Marc and Matt break down how generative AI tools are shifting software development into a modular assembly model, exposing critical pitfalls in licensing, code quality, and senior engineer oversight. About the Episode Software development has radically evolved from the foundational days of manual...
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The AI Scam Epidemic and the Battle for Real-Time Trust (With Al Pascual of Scamnetic) - Ep #232
Marc and Al expose how criminal syndicates leverage AI deepfakes and automated call centers to execute highly sophisticated scams, and why current banking regulations leave victims entirely unprotected. About the Episode The digital fraud landscape has shifted from clumsy phishing emails to...
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Why Most Organizational Change Fails (With Richard Carson of Carson & Associates) - Ep #231
Marc and Richard discuss a robust, 10-step diagnostic framework for change management that moves beyond shallow models to address leadership resistance and integrate AI-driven efficiency. About the Episode Change is often treated as a buzzword, yet many initiatives fail because organizations lack…
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The Future of Local AI and the End of Data Centralization (With Jonathan Schaeffer) - Ep #230
Marc and Jonathan explore the shift from resource-heavy cloud models to localized AI solutions, discussing the security, privacy, and environmental benefits of keeping your data on your own machine. About the Episode The AI revolution has largely been a story of the "cloud"—massive data centers...
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AI’s Evolution and Human Collaboration (With Stephen DeWitt of MindBridge) - Ep #229
Marc and Stephen explore how AI is reshaping human collaboration, financial auditing, and business operations, while examining the challenges of trust, governance, and future workforce transformation. About the Episode: Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool — it’s becoming a...
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Industrial AI Transformation in Manufacturing (With Bryan DeBois) - Ep #228
Marc and Bryan explore how autonomous AI is transforming industrial manufacturing by optimizing processes, reducing energy use, and capturing human expertise at scale. About the Episode: Manufacturing is undergoing a fundamental shift—from rigid, assembly-line systems to dynamic, data-driven...
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AI Agents and Business Transformation (With Steve Brown) - Ep #227
Marc and Steve explore how AI agents are evolving, transforming businesses, and reshaping the way humans approach work, strategy, and productivity. About the Episode: The development of AI has reached a pivotal stage where businesses and individuals must understand how to leverage it for...
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AI Receptionists and Humanoid Robots (With Filip Linek) - Ep #226
Marc and Filip explore how AI receptionists, virtual assistants, and humanoid robots are transforming hotel operations, improving guest communication, and addressing critical staffing shortages. About the Episode: The hospitality industry has faced unprecedented staffing challenges in recent…
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AI Transforming the Future of Hiring (With James Terry) - Ep #225
Marc and James explore how AI-powered job matching and flexible workforce platforms are transforming recruitment, enabling faster hiring, fairer evaluations, and more control for workers. About the Episode: Hiring has long been one of the most time-consuming and inefficient processes in business....
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Human Skills in the Age of AI (With Andrea Iorio)-Ep #224
Marc and Andrea explore how AI is transforming work, why many people misunderstand its capabilities, and why uniquely human skills are becoming more valuable in an AI-driven world. About the Episode: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how people work, communicate, and make...
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Post Purchase Customer Experience Innovation (With Ken Rapp) - Ep#223
Marc and Ken explore how post-purchase engagement is becoming the next competitive frontier for brands, powered by AI-driven messaging, personalized product guidance, and smarter customer journeys. About the Episode: Most companies invest heavily in marketing, advertising, and sales funnels...
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Marketing in the Age of AI (With Mike Maynard)-Ep #222
Marc and Mike explore how marketing has evolved from instinct-driven decisions to a data-powered discipline—and how generative AI is reshaping the next phase of that transformation. About the Episode: Marketing has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades. What was once…
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AI, Leadership, and the Future of Teamwork (With Bala Muthiah)-Ep #221
Marc and Bala explore how AI is reshaping teamwork, leadership, and engineering roles while highlighting the importance of preserving human skills in an AI-powered workplace. About the Episode: AI is rapidly changing how teams collaborate, communicate, and build products—but its real impact…
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Voice AI and the Inclusive Workplace (With Derek Crager)-Ep #220
Marc and Derek explore how voice-first AI can personalize training, support neurodivergent workers, and deliver just-in-time knowledge to make the workplace more inclusive and efficient. About the Episode: As organizations scale, traditional one-size-fits-all training and knowledge systems are...
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AI, Telehealth, and the Future of Maternal Care (With Anish)-Ep 219
Marc and Anish examine how AI, telehealth, and remote monitoring are transforming maternal and postpartum care to improve access, outcomes, and long-term health. About the Episode: Maternal healthcare is at a critical crossroads, where technological progress has dramatically improved infant...
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AI Adoption in Business: From Hype to Impact (With Jim)-Ep 218
Marc and Jim explore how organizations can move beyond AI hype by intentionally integrating tools like ChatGPT and Copilot into workflows, culture, and data strategy. About the Episode: AI adoption is accelerating across industries, but many organizations are still struggling to translate...
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Human-Centered Technology and the Future of Work (With Andy)-Ep #217
Marc and Andy explore how technology and AI can enhance human connection, reshape work, and support more meaningful, human-centered digital experiences. About the Episode: Technology has never been more powerful — yet its impact on human experience remains deeply conflicted. In this episode, the...
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AI Adoption in the AI-First Workplace (With Anthony)-Ep #216
Marc and Anthony break down how organizations can adopt AI effectively, why AI augments rather than replaces jobs, and what professionals must do to stay competitive in an AI-first world. About the Episode: AI adoption is no longer a future consideration — it’s a present-day reality reshaping how...
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The Future of Video Marketing & AI Creativity (With Tim Bradley)-Ep #215
Marc and Tim Bradley explore how video marketing, AI tools, and emerging production technologies are transforming storytelling, B2B engagement, and content creation strategies. About the Episode: This episode delves into the evolution of video marketing, tracing its growth from early digital...
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Personalized Health Tech & AI Innovation (With Richard Kedziora)-Ep #214
Marc and Richard Kedziora explore how AI, wearables, and real-world health data are enabling personalized wellness, preventive care, and new insights into complex medical challenges. About the Episode: This episode explores the rapid evolution of personal health technology and how AI is...
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The Future of AI-Powered Logistics & Sustainable Delivery (With Richard Savoie)-Ep #213
Marc and Richard Savoie explore how AI, advanced optimization, and emerging technologies are transforming logistics, cutting emissions, and reshaping the future of global delivery systems. About the Episode: This episode dives deep into the evolution of logistics and the rapidly growing role of...
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Biocomputing With Living Neurons (With Dr. Ewelina Kurtys)-Ep #212
Marc and Dr. Ewelina Kurtys explore how living neurons are being used to build radically new biocomputers, examining the technology’s origins, challenges, ethics, and potential to outperform traditional computing in energy efficiency and complex problem-solving. About the Episode: This episode...
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The Future of Talent Acquisition in a Global AI Market (With Leon Cartelli)-Ep 211
Marc and Leon explore how talent acquisition has evolved in the age of remote work and AI, unpacking global hiring trends, recruiter expectations, and the future of work. About the Episode: Talent acquisition has changed dramatically over the past decade, shaped by globalization, remote work, and...
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AI-Powered Vocal Diagnostics & the Future of Healthcare (With Henry O’Connell)-Ep #210
Marc and Henry O’Connell explore how AI-driven vocal biomarkers are transforming mental health, neurological screening, and global access to healthcare. About the Episode: This episode explores the extraordinary rise of voice-based diagnostics and the future of AI-driven healthcare. Marc and…
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity & the Rise of AI Defense (With Craig M. Taylor)-Ep #209
Marc and Craig explore the past, present, and future of cybersecurity, diving into industry evolution, AI-driven threats, workforce challenges, and how individuals and businesses can protect themselves in an increasingly hostile digital landscape. About the Episode: Cybersecurity has transformed...
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The Future of AI Compute & Infrastructure (With Nikolay Filichkin)-Ep #208
Marc and Nikolay explore the explosive growth of AI compute, the economic implications of rising energy demands, and how new financial models are giving investors access to the backbone of the AI revolution. About the Episode: The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence has triggered an...
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Communicating Science & The Future of Health Tech-(With Elizabeth) Ep #207
Marc and Elizabeth explore why researchers struggle to communicate complex ideas and how improving this skill is vital for securing funding, building public trust, and advancing future health tech like at-home diagnostics and space-derived medicine. About the Episode: Why do brilliant researchers...
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AI, Privacy, and the Human Side of Surveillance (With Galvin Widjaja)-Ep #206
Marc and Galvin Widjaja unpack how AI-powered cameras are reshaping retail, security, and consumer behaviour — while raising new questions about privacy, bias, and digital ethics. About the Episode: In this episode, Marc speaks with Galvin Widjaja about the intersection of AI, business strategy,...
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Inside the Making of Dubai’s RoboCops (With Fareed Aljawhari)-Ep #205
Marc and Fareed explore how autonomous robotics are reshaping industries — from policing and surveillance to manufacturing and mobility — and what this reveals about the next wave of AI-driven innovation. About the Episode: This episode uncovers how AI and robotics are converging to redefine the...
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Smart Mobility and the Future of Urban Transport (With Nemo)-Ep #204
Marc and Nemo explore how smart mobility, emotionally responsive vehicles, and integrated urban transport systems are reshaping the future of cities and accessibility. About the Episode: In this episode, we dive into the evolution of smart mobility — from experimental vehicles to scalable,...
About this show
Emerging and future technologies and the trends that they are linked to will be covered on this podcast. From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more. A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow. Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
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