In our latest Back to the F**kture podcast, Dr Susanne Etti talks carbon labelling and more collaborative and constructive ways to tackle the climate crisis through her role and work with sustainable travel group, Intrepid. Dr Susanne Etti and I hit it off straight away. For one, she lives in Melbourne – my favourite maritime city and skinny white …

According to the World Health Organization, good health isn’t ‘merely the absence of disease’, but ‘complete physical, mental and social wellbeing’. Dr Tasha Golden, my latest guest on Back to the F**kture, concurs. But – given the fact that she is a poet, songwriter, performer and storyteller, as well as a public health scientist – she takes this …

In our latest Back to the F**kture podcast, Beyond Luxury author and innovator Carlota Rodben discusses the future of luxury and emotion with The Future Laboratory’s co-founder, Martin Raymond. There are two great quotes at the beginning of Carlota Robden’s latest book, 'Beyond Luxury: The Promise of Emotion', which very much sum up luxury’s future…

Successful leaders are empathetic ones, according to author, leadership coach and strategic thinker Mimi Nicklin. They are also great perspective takers who understand the context of our decisions, as well as the moods and emotions that motivate us to make them. If that sounds simple – it isn’t. In fact, as Nicklin identifies in her book, Softening…

As private membership clubs try to regain their privacy and mojo, on this week’s Back to the F**kture podcast The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond talks with hospitality entrepreneur Peter Cole about how they could go about doing it – and at scale. The problem with most private members’ clubs is that they’ve become too public. While lu…

Life is f**ked – then you make it happen. And this epithet seems to embody the life of Australian author, broadcaster and entrepreneur, Sarah Wilson. Not that her life has been fu**ed –if anything, the opposite is very much the case - but that her journey through it is a constant reminder to us all that when the chips are down the only person who c…

It’s November 2019, and an associate of Scott Perugini Kelly suggests that he adds a World Health Organization pandemic preparedness paper to a brief he’s currently readying for the head of the department. But Kelly isn’t at all convinced, as he tells me on the latest Back to the Fu**ture podcast with Sally Washington. At the time, he muses, the su…

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. This special conversation released on the International Day of Peace brings Maya together with her peace-building partners to examine the c…

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. This special conversation released on the International Day of Peace brings Maya together with her peace-building partners to examine the c…

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. This special conversation released on the International Day of Peace brings Maya together with her peace-building partners to examine the c…

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. This special conversation released on the International Day of Peace brings Maya together with her peace-building partners to examine the c…

Design and experience strategy isn’t a top-down process for the privileged few, but a collaborative engagement along a narrative arc of surprise and transformation that changes audience and designer alike, according to The Experience Book authors Adam Scott and Dave Waddell, interviewed by The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond. The age …

Reluctant futurists is the collective descriptor used by Henry Coutinho-Mason and Rohit Bhargava to describe their current career trajectory. Their preferred term is near futurists since their work is invariably about a quest to catalogue and understand the implications of the biggest innovations on our lives today and over the coming years. The Fu…

How can we use the power of everyday awe to prime innovation or create heightened levels of wellbeing? In his latest Back to The F**kture podcast episode with professor Dacher Keltner, The Future Laboratory’s co-founder, Martin Raymond, finds out. They discuss what produces awe and the subjective qualities of it, from a leaf falling from a tree and…

In the latest episode of the Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond chats with Rhona Ezuma, entrepreneurial founder of THIIIRD magazine, a multi-faceted platform that champions next-generation creatives from people of colour and Black, queer, trans and non-binary communities who are redefining our collective…

Retail experience isn’t just about UX tech, but about understanding how we blend all touchpoints we have with the customer into a single, seamless conversation, as Quinine’s founder Ian Johnston explains to Martin Raymond in his latest Back to the F**kture podcast. Quinine Design’s Ian Johnston is a man with a mission – and it’s all about experienc…

Author, feminist and founder of the sober-curious movement Ruby Warrington chats to Back to the F**kture’s Martin Raymond, co-founder of The Future Laboratory, about why women without children isn’t an alternative choice, but a mainstream reality, as 50% of women under 30 in the UK alone go without. Ruby Warrington pulls no punches when she writes …

In a world of fake news and hate-fuelled algorithms, entrepreneur Sue Fennessy discusses her new power-for-good platform, WeAre8, in the latest episode of Back To The F**kture with The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond. While many of us blame the stupidity and biases of right-leaning social media users for spreading fake news, the founder…

As we seek purpose at a time of continued global uncertainty, Your Brain on Art authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross join Martin Raymond on his Back To The F**kture podcast to discuss the science behind art, and the true power it has to heal and transform. Martin has know Ivy Ross for many years in her role as jeweller, artist and vice-president of …

Scent is set to change the nature of health, wellbeing and self-care, according to Firmenich’s chief consumer and innovation officer Matteo Magnani, who speaks to The Future Laboratory’s co-founder Martin Raymond in this episode of the Back To The F**kture podcast. Matteo Magnani and his team are exploring how we can potentially enrich our presence…

In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond talks to the award-winning technologist and space architect Melodie Yashar about how her work on future Mars habitats is providing Earth-bound communities affordable, sustainable, low-carbon homes – and beautiful ones at that. Melodie Yashar, and he…

In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks with Dr Catherine Nakalembe, Africa programme director at NASA Harvest, scientist, remote sensing expert, a machine learning specialist, and winner of our Futures 100 Innovators Awards. Catherine currently uses drones, satellite data and the …

Our Back to the F**kture podcast series, hosted by The Future Laboratory's co-founder Martin Raymond, asks renowned thinkers to put foresight predictions under the hindsight spotlight. This month Adrien Hobt and Dev Mishra from the PCH Innovations studio return to discuss the power and spirituality of science and technology in tackling issues of th…

In the sixth episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks with futurist, retail strategist and designer, Ibrahim Ibrahim, to discuss the emotional membership consumers can have with brands, the future of blended retail spaces and connecting online and offline data to shape tomorrow’s businesses. Ibrahim Ibrahim i…

In the fifth episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks with innovation-seeker and author of The Serendipity Mindset, Dr. Christian Busch, about the importance of having an open and curious outlook. Dr. Christian Busch is a globally renowned expert in innovation and serendipity and director of the CGA Global Ec…

In the fourth episode of season two of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks with techno-optimist Bethany Koby-Hirschmann about the importance of a healthy relationship between children and technology. Beth is the co-founder of Tech Will Save Us, and founder of FAM, the family inventions studio that’s already making waves in the w…

Guest: Sandra Simms, retired judge of HonoluluDiscussion: Growing up in Chicago 1960s; from flight attendant to legal work; Hawaii's zero case females in juvenile detention centers.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

In this episode of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks to Harry Jameson, performance coach and personal trainer to athletes, celebrities and professionals, and columnist at The Times. Harry is also the founder of RAIN, a luxury CBD home and body balm range, and his latest company Pillar Wellbeing, which focuses on what he refers…

Guest: Alex Liu, filmmakerDiscussion: Why we need to talk about sex, sexual pleasure, and dangers of being emotionally naked.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Jo Chim, directorDiscussion: Filmmaker Jo speaks about Asians as perpetual outsiders, colorism amongst Asians, and her short film, One Small VisitDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Anthony Williams, Filmmaker Discussion: Historical Wade-in at Biloxi Beach that turned bloody during segregation; interracial family; Colorism#segregation #BiloxiMississippi #wade-ins #Biloxibeach #racism #interracialmarriage #ktuh #blurringthecolorlineDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Andrew Ahn, film directorDiscussion: Making of Fire Island; Representation of LGBTQ Asians in film; Underwear partiesDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Mye Hoang, film director Discussion: Relationship between Men and cats, masculinity, felines as form of healingDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guests: Ruby Yang, Oscar winning documentary filmmakerLambert Yam, Hong Kong producer/distributorDiscussion: Hong Kong and China in more simple times; The Blood of Yingzhou District; Popular Chinese songs from 80sDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guests: Joowan Kim, composer and Christopher Nicholas, producerDiscussion: Orchestra meets Hip Hop, Metamusic through method sampling; why eat kimchi when you can have burgersDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guests: Sequoia Donna Brown and Sharon YarboroughDiscussion: How women of color unite and celebrate each other; Being a Black woman in Hawai‘iDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

In the second episode of season 2 of our Back to the F**kture podcast, Martin Raymond speaks to Victoria Stoyanova, strategist by trade and connector at heart. Victoria recently founded Institute of Belonging, a studio exploring the generative power of networks, designed to bring people together to experiment, play, learn and co-create. In this epi…

Guests: Charles White, Playwright, lawyerStu Li, ActorDiscussion: Disrupting racial narratives with Charles White's play, "Gong Lum" about an Afro-Asian romance under the backdrop of segregation in MississippiDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Earl CarrDiscussion: Growing up mixed Jamaican/Chinese, Childhood memories of anti-Blackness, cross-cultural perspective on racism and US-China relationsEarl Carr is Founder and CEO of CJPA Global Advisors. CJPA's mission statement is: "Bridging Cultures And Diversity Through Integrity, Respect, And An Unwavering Commitment To Our Customers.…

Welcome back to the second series of our Back to the F**kture podcast, where we ask renowned thinkers to put foresight predictions under the hindsight spotlight. In the first episode of series two, The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks to Belgian forecaster Herman Konings. Herman Konings is author of seven books, studied theoretica…

Guest interviewers: Ngo Vu; Leilani Ostrowski; Ngo Vu; Danielle MartinezDiscussion: Critical conversations around sexuality and racism in the media as conducted by students and their subject of choice.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Kate Warren, creator of "Messy" webseriesDiscussion: Navigating middle age as a divorcee with teen kids, sexual desire, and a compelling need to be heard.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

"UH is a Family": Volleyball Assistant Coach Josh Walker Talks About Past Experience as a Player and His Future as a CoachAs a former player turned Assistant Coach for the Men’s Volleyball team, Josh Walker is very familiar with how much the sport and the team means to the people of Hawaii. With four NCAA Tournament appearances under him and his cr…

Guest: Shane Diamond, Impact Producer of "Changing the Game"Discussion: What it means to be a trans athlete; Defining queering; How to change the narrative on trans representation in the mediaDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guests: Saloni Mahajan, Nickie Del Valle, Matthew McCureDiscussion: Dance Studies students discuss their research around multicultural frameworks that intersect topics from Bollywood to Carnivale to queer Lindy Hop in Taiwan.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Guest: Daniel Brook, author/journalistDiscussion: Daniel discusses the social and racial hierarchies in Charlston and New Orleans pre-Jim Crow and his latest work on German Jewish sexologist Dr. Magnus Hershfeld.Di KTUH University of Hawaii Radio

Description: After having transferred from Canada to Hawaii, playing for the University’s Water Polo team for three seasons, competing in many international competitions — including the 2020 Olympics — Elyse Lemay-Lavoie still isn’t quite ready to hang up her jersey. At 27, Elyse will be graduating from the University with a degree in Women’s, Gend…

While many athletes from all around the country come to Hawaii to compete for the University, not many of them come from such a remote and isolated location as Utqiagvik, Alaska. However, that’s exactly where rising UH Basketball star Kamaka Hepa is from. And while he certainly still calls Alaska his home, the transition to Hawaii certainly means a…

After an abrupt and disappointing conclusion to the Spring 2020 season, interim beach volleyball head coach Evan Silberstein is ready to give it his all and push his team to become Big West Champions in 2022. For Evan, it’s been a long journey to come to this point, being the assistant coach for UH beforehand, and going through his own personal jou…

Guests: Anita Diamant, Nikki-Ann Yee, Ryah AbangDiscussion: Period poverty; Menstrual taboos and shameDi KTUH University of Hawaii Radio