Peter Fisk’s Blog
Defining Design … design is in everything – functional, artistic, distinctive – yet is one of the most intangible, difficult and misunderstood concepts.
November 29, 2022
Design is in everything – thoughtful, functional, artistic, distinctive – from the clothes we are standing in, to the keyboard we are typing on, the homes and offices we inhabit, to the natural habitat around us. Yet design is one of those difficult, m …
The Brand World Cup 2022 … audiences, sponsors, innovations and players brought together with a love of football … amidst the controversies of Qatar
November 21, 2022
Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has certainly proved to be the most controversial in history – the murky bribery scandal that led to it being awarded, the $200 billion development of the infrastructure amidst the concern for migrant workers, …
Arabian Gamechangers … Anghami to Cafu, Chalhoub and CropOne, Neom to Noon, RedSea and Savola … the Middle East has become a hub of innovation
November 17, 2022
I spend significant time working with the leaders of companies across the Middle East. It is a vibrant region, driven by its young and ambitious consumers, entrepreneurs and governments. When arriving to deliver a keynote at the UAE Prime Ministers Off …
Inside SpaceX’s Starbase … and the 5 step development process which Elon Musk applies to rocket science, and Tesla too … clarify, simplify, optimise, accelerate, automate
November 15, 2022
How has SpaceX revolutionising its way to design, build and launch a rocket into space ? How does this technique also apply to Tesla? In a recent interview at SpaceX’s Starbase, its development location at Boca Chica in Texas, Elon Musk described the p …
Business transformation is much more than change … it is a purposeful and progressive journey of many changes, delivering significant impact, creating a better future
November 14, 2022
Change and transformation are big words, and too often misused. I cringe when I hear companies implementing new email systems, or an efficiency drive, or a new database, or a rejigged organisation structure. And calling it transformation. Yes it’s a ch …
Use the future to build the present … 2022 Science Breakthrough Radar … by GESDA, the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation
November 11, 2022
We cannot predict the future, but we can anticipate it … Science and technology are moving faster than ever, raising fundamental questions for humanity: Who are we, as humans? How can we all live together? How can we ensure the well-being of humankin …
“Leaders of business. This is your wake-up call. You’ve been living on borrowed time” … What are the best new ideas to build a sustainable business, to address the climate crisis?
November 6, 2022
“Leaders of business. This is your wake-up call. You’ve been living on borrowed time. Raping the natural world of its resources, and leaving a toxic mess in its place. These weather patterns are not freaks, they are the world you have created. Blinding …
4 scenarios to address climate change … which is the most effective pathway for business and society to limit global warming to under 2°C?
November 6, 2022
The 2015 UN Paris Agreement commits countries to limit the global average temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to aim for 1.5°C. Scientists have said crossing the 1.5°C threshold risks unleashing far more severe climate c …
Future Retail … What’s the future of shopping? … Jeff Johnson had the right idea, when he opened Nike’s first store in 1966 … and so did Tobi Lütke, with Shopify in the digital world
November 5, 2022
Jeff Johnson was Nike’s first-ever full-time employee. His task back in 1966, having joined Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in the start-up sportswear business, was to create the company’s first store in Santa Monica. As Knight says in his great book “Sh …
For Tomorrow … how innovators across the planet are accelerating progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
November 4, 2022
“For Tomorrow” celebrates and empowers people to share their creative sustainability solutions. It’s a place to connect with innovators, insights, resources, and inspiration to help build a better world for everyone. It is a new initiative to accelerat …