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57. David Weinberger's book – Beautiful Particulars
How AI's Attention to the Smallest of Differences is Reshaping Our Biggest Ideas. (https://imaginize.world/david-weinberger-and-beautiful-particulars/)
The success of AI reveals the truth and power of the small differences, the particulars that hold us apart so we can hold ourselves together and that make our world possible. Listen to this thought-provoking educational conversation.
Transcript: https://imaginize.world/xxx)
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56. Stanley Chen - Blurring of Fiction and Reality
Stanley Chen was my first guest on Imaginize World podcast back 3 years ago. Talking again in 2026, he shares his insights on the evolving relationship between humanity and technology. (Transcript: https://imaginize.world/stanley-chen-y26-transcript/#0003)
He believes that the boundary of fiction and reality is becoming increasingly blurred, that technology is advancing faster than ever. Reality may even be outpacing fiction.
We need to build a symbiotic relationship between humans and AI; we need to exist together.It’s not just about adaptation – it’s a question of evolution.
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55. Luigi Ceccaroni: Citizen Science, Innovation at Earthwatch
Luigi Ceccaroni is a researcher in the fields of citizen science, environmental sciences and artificial intelligence. He manages strategic innovation at Earthwatch Europe. (transcript: https://imaginize.world/luigi-ceccaroni-transcript/#0003)
He has worked on European Commission projects studying how to analyze and evaluate citizen-science impacts.
Luigi compares two citizen-science models:
1. Crisis-driven such as Japan’s Safecast (led by Pieter Franken, interviewed here) —which was rapidly created after the Fukushima incident to crowdsource high-quality radiation measurements.
2. African initiatives that respond to slower, structural environmental changes and focus on community empowerment rather than short-term emergencies.
Lu...
54. Jillian Reilly: Ten Permissions in the AI Era
In our first conversation, we talked about Permissions in the context of what Jillian called adulting. Today we talked about Permissions in the context of AI.
More including a transcript: https://imaginize.world/jillian-reilly-transcript-2026/
What's the human contribution? What is human value? While very uncomfortable and while very confusing at this moment and deeply destabilizing, might over time be an incredibly beneficial and meaningful conversation for humanity more broadly.
We talked about navigating the fluid world we live in and the role of AI in that fluidity. We need to engage in the...
53. Nicholas Omonuk: Climate Justice Activist
Nicholas Omonuk has done much work to raise awareness and build climate justice. He created End Fossil Occupy Uganda, a local climate movement demanding a phase-out of fossil fuels. He co-founded Plant for My Future, which mobilized youth across Africa. (More here including transcript: https://imaginize.world/nicholas-omonuk-climate-justice-accelerator/)
He has attended COP events. He has strong messages about how the Global South and Global North should be interacting. He has powerful insights into how we can each help make a difference.
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52. Steve Stroh and the Vibrant Future of Amateur Radio
Steve Stroh is a well-known expert in amateur radio and creator and writer of Zero Retries, a widely read weekly newsletter about amateur radio. He talks about today and tomorrow. (more here including transcript https://imaginize.world/steve-stroh/)
He explains software defined radios, the uses of amateur radio by different people for a wide range of needs. He talks about StarLink the first telecommunication system that was born natively in the 21st century. Also about a new population of users the “new tech hams”. He emphasizes the importance of open source and the influence and use of embedded AI i...
51. Aidan McCullen - Undisruptable and Innovation
(Transcript: https://imaginize.world/aidan-mccullen-transcript/#0003/)
Aidan talks about how individuals can cultivate an “undisruptable” gig mindset to navigate constant change, drive innovation, and collaborate meaningfully with emerging technologies like AI. He is the creator and host of The Innovation Show and author of Undisruptables. In 2025 he won the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and the recognition of his podcast for its global impact on innovation practice
Aidan says reinvention—breaking apart existing identities, jobs, or business models and recombining them—is harder but more necessary than traditional innovation, especially in a world where the previous “four years...
50. Marc Alessi, Climate Attribution and Concerned Scientist
Marc Alessi, a climate science fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, discusses the challenges and advancements in climate science and policy. He highlights the increasing communication battle between factual scientific work and disinformation fueled by corporate interests, particularly from fossil fuel companies. (More here: https://imaginize.world/marc-alessi-climate-expert-concerned-scientist/ )
The Union of Concerned Scientists, originally formed to address nuclear weapons issues, now advocates for climate science and policy, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy-making.
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49. The future and the past— blended in society, culture and technology with Ai Jiang
Ai Jiang, a Chinese Canadian writer, explores themes of societal influence, cultural assimilation, and the intersection of technology and humanity in her work. Her narratives often depict the struggles of individuals caught between different realities, reflecting on the power dynamics between the wealthy and the less affluent. Read more here: https://imaginize.world/ai-jiang-society-culture-technology-future.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.
48. AI, The Future of Adaptative Training - Mark Gröb of UPS
Instead of rigid step-by-step training, AI is enabling dynamic, simulation-based learning. Mark Gröb reveals how using a Socratic approach, learners ask questions, receive personalized guidance, and practice through adaptive simulations that respond to their progress in real time. (More here: https://imaginize.world/immersive-technology-mark-grob-podcast/)
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.
47. Circular Economy for Waste Management with Godfrey Ssekiziyivu
End Plastic Pollution is a waste management organization that started in Uganda and focuses on the intersection between people, the environment, and the economy. (More here: https://imaginize.world/end-plastic-pollution-with-godfrey-ssekiziyivu/)
The organization is implementing a zero waste model for local communities and has developed the Kollect app, a technological platform designed to transform how waste is managed.
The Kollect app includes recyclers, collectors, waste generators, and green earth campaigners, allowing users to submit waste requests and enabling nearby collectors to pick up materials. The app uses cryptocurrency for payments to facilitate worldwide integration. When a user...
46. Human and Robot Relationships, the Next Frontier with Lionel Robert
Lionel Robert talks about a new frontier, one that changes the relationship between robots and humans. (Read more here: https://imaginize.world/human-and-robot-relationships-the-next-frontier-with-lionel-robert/)
He talks about a range of issues: data protection, regulation and innovation, security versus privacy, automation and urbanization, robots integrated into families and becoming companions. And much more.
He says we need to figure out where we stand on good versus bad before things get out of control.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
45. The Spatial Race: Skills, Ethics and Trust
Cortney explains how we are currently in the "meta present" stage, similar to Web 1.0, where AI and VR are tools used intentionally rather than integrated into daily life. (more here https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-spatial-race/)
She outlines four key ways humans can "future-proof" themselves against AI disruption: through emotional skills, enhancement of work, unique experiences, and personal brand/ego.
She emphasizes the importance of addressing infrastructure and connectivity issues, as well as concerns around data privacy and ownership, as crucial guardrails for emerging technologies.
She says that effective storytelling and building trust will be critical as AI...
44. Infrastructure and Our Collective Future with Deb Chachra
Deb Chachra is a professor of engineering at Olin College. She works at the intersection of technology and society, with an emphasis on systems, education, design, and materials. (More here) In 2023 she wrote How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World. As she explains on her website, "our infrastructural networks – water and sewage, electricity, communications, transportation, and more – shape our lives, often in ways we don’t even think about. This is a book about learning to see what they have in common, why they work the way they do, and how they can be better, for everyo...
43. Culture and Sci-fi in China with Xueting C. Ni
Xueting Ni is a writer and curator of contemporary Chinese culture and literature. She has compiled the anthology Sinopticon, which shows the diversity and depth of the Chinese science fiction tradition. (More here) In this interview, she discusses the inspiration and purpose behind Sinopticon, highlighting how science fiction can explore important social and political issues through allegory and imagined worlds. She also touches on the role of storytelling in shaping the future, as well as ethical dilemmas surrounding technology, privacy, and the distribution of resources.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it...
42. Building a Better Future—Humans + AI with Ross Dawson
Ross Dawson is a futurist and entrepreneur. He helps people think about the future and learn by doing. We talk about ethics, science fiction, and what people can do from a practical viewpoint to help shape the future. More here: https://imaginize.world/building-a-better-future-together-humans-ai-with-ross-dawson/
He created a global community called the "Humans + AI Explorers" that is exploring different models and dynamics of human-AI collaboration. The community has various focus areas. Key themes they are exploring include human agency, creativity, and intellectual property in the context of AI-augmented processes.
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41. Responsible AI with Rawn Shah
AI that aligns with human values and ethical principles
AI may sound intelligent, but at its core, it’s just math — a “stochastic parrot” repeating patterns without understanding human values. Rawn Shaw explains how making AI safe is an active, ongoing process, shaped entirely by the humans behind it. More here: https://imaginize.world/exploring-responsible-ai-with-rawn-shah/
The phrase “stochastic parrot” describes AI perfectly: semi-random, great at stringing sentences together, but lacking any real grasp of ethics. Rawn Shaw explains how responsible AI isn’t automatic — it’s something we have to build, monitor, and constantly adapt.
AI’s stat...
40. The Future of Mining with Dr. Gargi Mishra
Gargi Mishra, a long-time expert in the mining industry, discusses why mining is an important issue that everyone should care about. Mining provides the raw materials for nearly everything we use, and the industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation. (More here: https://imaginize.world/future-mining-gargi-mishra/
She emphasizes the importance of sustainability, ethical practices, and community engagement in mining operations. She describes the shift towards autonomous and remote mining, as well as the need to increase the representation of women in the industry.
Her vision for the mine of the future involves smaller, data-driven, and c...
39. Vibe Coding roles with Martynas Kairys
This conversation covers a discussion on vibe coding, its impact on traditional software development and how new approaches are needed today.
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His explanations about what vibe coding is and how it can be used are eye-opening. He also discusses the broader impact of AI on the future of work, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and adaptability, especially for the younger generation.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Gl...
38. NoHarm - Innovative AI-based patient safety with Henrique Dias
Henrique Dias is founder and CEO of NoHarm, A nonprofit startup in Brazil that develops AI-based tools to improve patient safety in the public healthcare system.
(More here: https://imaginize.world/noharm-innovative-ai-with-henrique-dias/) The startup’s unique approach of providing its solution for free to public hospitals while charging private hospitals has allowed it to scale and make an impact in Brazil.
NoHarm analyzes patient data such as exams, prescriptions, and clinical notes to identify inconsistencies or potential issues with patient treatment, and provides this information to healthcare professionals.
NoHarm has received awards and pr...
37. Future of Media: Opportunities, Risks, Trust with Michelle Manafy
Michelle is the Editorial Director at Digital Content Next, a not-for-profit organization representing over 60 media brands, from The New York Times and Financial Times to NBCU and Vox Media. More here including transcript:
https://imaginize.world/the-future-of-media-with-michelle-manafy/
She leads editorial teams, develops content strategies, and more. I have known Michelle for several decades and can attest to her passion and skills in journalism, publishing, and digital media. She focuses on the importance of trust, in digital media and the whole media ecosystem. You'll hear her passion on the podcast of our very stimulating conversation.
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36. Antifragile Organizations Beyond Resilience - Hope for the Future
Have you heard of antifragile organizations? They go beyond resilience and give us hope for the future, according to Janka Krings-Klebe, co-author of a new book, The Antifragile Organization: From Hierarchies to Ecosystems. More here: https://imaginize.world/the-antifragile-organization-with-janka-krings-klebe/
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.
35. The Ten Permissions with Jillian Reilly
Jillian Reilly has explored the future and change making for many years.
Her new book is The Ten Permissions: with the intriguing subtitle Redefining the Rules of Adulting in the 21st Century. She is a change facilitator and keynote speaker. More here https://imaginize.world/the-ten-permissions-with-jillian-reilly/
In 2012 at the age of 23 she wrote a book about her own experiences as an aid worker in Zimbabwe during the peak of the HIV/AIDS outbreak. The book “Shame: Confessions of an Aid Worker in Africa” is a hard, honest narrative about the reality on the ground. Jillian addresses the f...
34. AI on Wheels - Education Where the Children Are - Sachin Joshi
Sachin Joshi is an education activist, and a highly recognized leader in education in India. He is the founder of the Espalier Experimental and Heritage Schools that in fact got the first prize by the Maharashtra government in 2014. More here: https://imaginize.world/ai-on-wheels-with-sachin-usha-vilas-joshi/
Espalier follows the Gandhi Montessori philosophy which involves holistic child development, experiential learning, and hands-on activities.
Sachin was the first Indian to deliver a lecture on "Education and Democracy" at the European Council and European Parliament in 2016.
He created Education on Wheels 6 years ago, then it evolved into AI...
33. PORTALMANIA by Debbie Urbanski - A Wide Open Future
Portalmania is a series of stories written over 7 years. In Debbie's work, portals are both openings and closings.
Read more here: https://imaginize.world/portalmania-with-debbie-urbanski/
They are transitions between us and others, and between different versions of ourselves. The impact on people who go through them is powerful. She talks about a terrifying and wide open future for our children and hopes they will see and live things we cannot.
People are different and as relationships develop, differences may be accepted or rejected. Or people may try hard to change you.
C...
32. Sundeep Waslekar - A World Without War
Sundeep is a leading thinker the future, what may or will happen, and how to prepare. He is the author of the much-read book "A World Without War".
Read more here: https://imaginize.world/a-world-without-war-in-our-global-future-with-sundeep-waslekar/
Chairman of the Strategic Foresight Group, an India-based think tank that has worked with or on 65 countries since its founding in 2002, he is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflicts in Oxford.
He says more and more our problems are civilizational, but our responses are national. This results in a fundamental m...
31. Face our Dreams. Be the change we want to see. Agatha Akullu
Agatha talks about how we need to face our dreams.
Read more here: https://imaginize.world/agatha-akullu-read-us-africa/
We need to think: What can I do for others? Not what can they do for me. She explains how her aunt started with her when she was 3 years old. Read, write and get a sweet.
Covid lockdown started a fast-growing bookclub which led to the creation of Read Us Africa, whose goal is to empower young Africans as readers, writers, and leaders. This involves a publishing house, a bookstore and gradually reaching a million readers. Th...
30. Opening up alternative futures with Sohail Inayatullah
Sohail Inayatullah is a world-renowned futurist and the UNESCO Chair in Future Studies. He discusses his work in futures thinking, which aims to open up the present and past to create alternative futures.
He developed the futures technique of causal layered analysis (CLA), which examines issues at four levels - data, systems, worldviews, and narratives/metaphors. This allows for deeper analysis and the creation of transformative solutions.
He emphasizes the importance of connecting futures work to real-world impact, helping organizations and individuals change their mindsets and behaviors. His goal is to foster global cooperation and abundance by c...
29. Climate Justice - Grassroots to Global
A young activist, Nicholas Omonuk has done much work in a few short years to raise awareness and build climate justice.
He has seen and lived the impact of climate changes from the front lines. He grew up in a pastoralist family in Pallisa, Eastern Uganda. He comes from the Iteso tribe, where boys take care of livestock and girls search to find water.
In December 2022, Nicholas represented the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA) at COP27 alongside prominent young activists. In 2023, he founded End Fossil Occupy Uganda, a local climate movement demanding a phase-out...
28. Idea Hunter Leading to the Future
Learning is more important than knowledge. (More here: https://imaginize.world/bill-fischer-idea-hunter-innovation-enthusiast/) Scalable learning, the challenge. Relationships matter, including weak ties. Fischer has worked extensively with Haier, the innovative Chinese appliance maker who has integrated zero distance from the customer into all their work and built a network of autonomous unites that are small, fast and closer to the customer.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around th...
27. Why the Permissionless Organization with Rita McGrath
Seeing Around Corners. (Rita's page https://imaginize.world/rita-mcgrath-strategies-corners/)
How do you provide enough structure and coherence that the organization operates well as a whole, but give people the freedom to really let their humanity flourish and let their ingenuity flourish? Humans are ingenious creatures, and I think that’s the skill that we are facing today.
So organizations, not so much as machines where you turn a crank and predictable things happen, but as entities that are capable of responding to changing circumstances, I think that’s the magic.
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26. [y]our 2040 - a Path to the Future
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Chris Luebkeman and Jonelle Simunich talk about their initiative [y]our 2040 and crafting the future through stories. The goal of their initiative is “to create impactful and actionable solutions that enable radical transformation to create a clear positive pathway for our future.”
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.
25. Futurist Storytelling. Tradition & Technology with Wole Talabi
Global Futurist Blending Tradition and Technology
https://imaginize.world/storytelling-shapes-pasts-presents-futures/
Nigerian science fiction author Wole Talabi describes into his unique writing process, shaped by his engineering background and the concept of convergence problems.
Talabi’s work explores African futurism and its global significance, blending African culture with futuristic themes.
Notable stories like “Encore” and “A Dream of Electric Mothers” illustrate the intersection of technology and tradition, offering a fresh perspective on how imagination can drive societal progress.
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24. Citizen Science - Decentralize and Build Trust
Pieter Franken is co-founder of Safecast, one of the most successful citizen science projects in the world.
More here: https://imaginize.world/pieter-franken-safecast-citizen-science/
Safecast was created in 2011, a few days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Pieter tells us how it operates, why it’s successful, and, most importantly, how it can be an example for people who really want to make a difference in the world.
Wired magazine talks about Pieter's work: "A non-profit organization is trying to transform those spontaneous initiatives into an international movement. Safecast was founded after the Japanese government failed to...
23. Exploring virtual reality with changemaker Cortney Harding
Cortney Harding on the new virtual reality world and how the world has reached this point. More on her page: https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-pioneering-virtual-technologies-expert/
She covers her personal journey, how #legal is late to the game, how growth roles are coded female. She talks about how #learning never ends, the positive effect VR can have on lives, the missing #ecosystem of VR creators, and how filming from your head creates an experience contrary to documentaries. She says we will never figure it all out, and closes with how we are "lost in #transition" between and our old world...
22. Ten Minutes with David Weinberger on Unanticipation
David Weinberger's vision of the future, today!
More here: https://imaginize.world/david-weinberger-unanticipation/
From the Cluetrain Manifesto in 2001, to Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility in 2019, Weinberger's books have helped shape many people’s ideas about technology and how it influences us. He helps us understand the effect of machine learning on business strategy and our lives in general.
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Globa...
21. Bridging the Gap Between Extreme Climate Events and Legal Responsibility with Joyce Kimutai Climate Scientist
Joyce Kimutai is a #climate #scientist based in Kenya. She investigates the connection between humans and extreme weather caused by climate change. Her work bridges the gap between #legalpractice and science, showing the causation between human activities and harm and damage from climate change. #climatechangeimpacts.She works with the IPPC, the UN group (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). The legal system today is not built for dealing with responsibility and liability for climate change impact. Joyce works to help build this bridge.
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20. Plastic – a life hazard, needs to be better managed through its life cycle with Nirere Sadrach
Nirere Sadrach is founder and organizer of “End #plastic Now”. He started it in 2020 in Uganda.
(Read more including transcript: https://imaginize.world/nirere-ending-plastics/)
End Plastic Now is a youth movement whose goal is to end single-use plastic by corporations. Nirere is involved in the very original Kollekt Village which is a model for how local communities can deal with #wastemanagement He says plastic is not a thing, but rather a material with a life cycle. That means we need to manage it differently from what we are doing today. #circulareconomy #plasticfree environment #brandaudit
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19. Regeneration of our economy and lives by changing the game with Alex Prate
Alex Prate, venture builder and entrepreneur, discusses how #DAOs can help people revolutionize #energymanagement, share #renewable energy, create a more sustainable and #equitablefuture through #regeneration. He also talks about SEEDS a currency that rewards regenerative activities. The use of #blockchaintechnology ensures transparency. He talks about #Realifex, an app that focuses on #well-being intelligence. It gives people insights into their own #well-being in a personalized, completely secure way thereby helping them make decisions about their lives. It departs from consumerism and enables people to make informed decisions including medical. When asked about #education, he says parallel networks are growing which...
18. Teaching Tomorrow's Climate Activists with Vanessa Nakate
Climate activist from Uganda, Vanessa campaigns internationally to highlight the impacts of climate change already playing out in Africa. Vanessa has appeared at high-level events including the 2019 UN Climate summit in Madrid, and the 2020 World Economic Forum. In 2020, she was named one of the BBC’s 100 Women of the year, as well as one of the 100 most influential young Africans. (Read more including transcript: https://imaginize.world/vanessa-nakate-climate-activist/)
IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld
Also see A Global Vision for...
