Challenges & Opportunities
Human Behaviour
How will the experience of enforced isolation and community sentiment change human behaviour?
Will the world begin to see obsessive cleanliness and hygiene?
Is plastic packaging the most hygienic packaging?
Will world-lockdown change human behaviour?
How do communities prepare for change?
Does the New Future have a place for consumerism and fast fashion?
What are the opportunities available?
Jobs & Employment
Will a gig economy replace full-time employment?
What happens to various industries such as hospitality, musicians, developers and designers?
Is this time for a universal basic income trial or tax vouchers?
Will behaviours built on remote work affect future work?
What happens to all of the empty offices, hotels and restaurants?
What is the future of the volunteering sector?
What should happen next?
Environment
How should global decisions be made to ensure the protection of the planet?
Are there enough ‘essential’ earth-minerals to sustain remote and digital lifestyles?
How can learnings ensure the safeguard of the environment and net-zero commitments?
What are the opportunities?
Health & wellbeing
Do global healthcare systems need to change?
How can communities support mental health issues, isolation fears, loneliness and remote work anxiety?
How do we prevent coronavirus angst?
How can individuals grieve losses and lack of connection?
How will ‘touch’ services be viewed?
Do we need to adopt more measures which support our intrinsic capacity for immunity and improve our own body’s natural defences?
Supply chain & manufacturing
Will existing supply chains be stable?
Is it time to stop scaling up but look at scaling out?
Is it time to reinvent/redesign these systems or enhance existing ones?
Should goods be produced on a local scale?
Should freight/airline export continue?
Education
What is the new schooling?
Are children able to function without interaction and play?
How will the education systems have to change?
How will homeschooling affect the economy?
What are the opportunities?
Young People
What is the future of young people across the world? National exams have been cancelled or postponed, education is primarily online, and the economy is in a perilous state. Confusion, anxiety, powerlessness and hopelessness is very real.
How can Common VC support young people in age-appropriate ways to contribute constructively to the pandemic response?
Startups & SMEs.
How will risk and cash flow be managed?
Who are the new clients? Are they online or offline?
How will resources be managed and funds raised?
What is the exit strategy?
Arts & Entertainment
With over a third of the world’s population under lockdown, virtual classes, shows and even online pub quizzes are becoming the new trend. New Influencers are emerging.
Will live gigs be popular again?
Will Netflix and other online streaming platforms keep up with the new infrastructure?
Will radio and TV come back?
How will couples meet and date?
Will online friendships be forged instead of real ones/?
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What did we miss? Which New Future challenges should be solved?