Beyond 2020 : Future Trends & MidWest Annimac Anni Macbeth Futurist Trend Forecaster MidWest Economic Summit 2007 8 th November 2007.

Beyond 2020 :

Future Trends &

MidWest

Annimac Anni Macbeth

Futurist Trend Forecaster

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MidWest Economic Summit 2007 8th November 2007 No Limits Geraldton WA

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History is the earth’s

early warning system.

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Future : speed of change

Future is here Now

Trends forecast 15 years ago :

Digital

Quantum probabilities

Internet Virtual reality

Post Oil energy

Global community

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Future : nature of change in MidWest

MidWest : multi worlds

1. History continuing

2. Newly existent

3. Coming trends

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MidWest Evolution

History Continuing

Newly Existent

Coming Trends

Business Big Intl Brit/USA

Big Global Asia

SME services tourism

Gov’t Big Cmwlth State

State Regional

Regional Local

Leadership

Big Institutns govt prof

Big Industry consumers

Global consumers

Rural

Family Broad acre Govt mkt

Corporatespecific prod Intl mkt

Think small Green prod Local mkt

Plus Plus

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MidWest : Multi Worlds

1. History Continuing

Big Biz : Brit & USA driven

Big Government : Cwlth & State

led

Institutional leadership :

Govt Professions Unions

Traditional rural agribiz : Family

Broad acre Govt Mktg Boards

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MidWest Evolution

History Continuing

Newly Existent

Coming Trends

Business Big Intl Brit/USA

Big Global Asia

SME services tourism

Gov’t Big Cmwlth State

State Regional

Regional Local

Leadership

Big Institutns govt prof

Big Industry consumers

Global consumers

Rural

Family Broad acre Govt mkt

Corporatespecific prod Intl mkt

Think small Green prod Local mkt

Plus Plus

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MidWest : Multi Worlds

2. Newly Existent

Big Biz : global Asia

Govt : State & Regional

Industry leadership & consumers

Agribiz : corporate farms specific

products international markets

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MidWest Evolution

History Continuing

Newly Existent

Coming Trends

Business Big Intl Brit/USA

Big Global Asia

SME services tourism

Gov’t Big Cmwlth State

State Regional

Regional Local

Leadership

Big Institutns govt prof

Big Industry consumers

Global consumers

Rural

Family Broad acre Govt mkt

Corporatespecific prod Intl mkt

Think small Green prod Local mkt

Plus Plus

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MidWest : Multi Worlds

3. Coming Trends

Small Med Biz - services tourism

Grass roots local Government

Consumer leadership global

Redefining Agribiz : niche crops green local markets

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MidWest Evolution

History Continuing

Newly Existent

Coming Trends

Business Big Intl Brit/USA

Big Global Asia

SME services tourism

Gov’t Big Cmwlth State

State Regional

Regional Local

Leadership

Big Institutns govt prof

Big Industry consumers

Global consumers

Rural

Family Broad acre Govt mkt

Corporatespecific prod Intl mkt

Think small Green prod Local mkt

Plus Plus

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MidWest : Multi Worlds

Generational Trends impacting all

Boomers 45-60 continuers

Gen X 30-45 new existers

DotComs Gen Y 15-30 comers

Ferals < 15 virtual

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Generational Differences :

Younger means :

f a s t e r thinking communicating

Technophiles / prefering virtual

Social group oriented / less pairing

off

Own journey / less team playing

Multi careers / less employer loyalty

Planetists - global citizens / less

local or national identity

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Future beyond 2020 - we know this

Climate changes : hotter rising seas .5m - coastal tropical inland drier

Energy changes : costly O & G - more passive solar wind qeothermal

- more local biz for local markets

- greater regional self sufficiency

Global community stronger :

- Virtual world increasing role over 3D

Young creating sustainable systems

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Tent City Paris www.theparisblog.com/2007/10/25/tent-city/

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Ministry of Emergency Housing Paris (squatters)

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Future beyond 2020

Increased economic growth :

- resources : $55 b new NW contracts - tourism eco tourism

- education & training

- SMEs to service growth

MidWest as Place to Live : - seachangers cubbies boomagers

- employees

- internationals - clean & green environment

- economically attractive

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Future beyond 2020 - maybe

Power of Big Biz :

- decreasing - don’t know how fast ?

- consumer power - how fast

- shift to Australiasia - how fast

- Confucian or Economic Rationalism

Governance : - which two tiers : Cmwlth Regl Local

- instant referenda - how soon

- global influence - green - how soon

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Future beyond 2020 - maybe

Leadership :

- QBL driven - don’t know how fast ?

- immediate relevancy - how soon

- global individuals - how soon

- Local vs Regional vs Global focus

Rural : - Corporate farms - how soon go green

- family farming - lifestyle choice - when

- land rights - global morality - how soon

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MidWest’s Future ?

Just do it right, now

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Planning for future of MidWest :

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