The economic and social implications of our ageing society continue to grow. This is unchartered territory for which - like other macro issues like climate change and globalisation - networked communication technologies will play a huge part in addressing effectively. Cisco's "Ageing Well" programme is addressing this premis; the attached POV outlines the considerations on which this work is based and is shared here f...
Society is ageing rapidly - a macro issue with huge social, economic and political implications. Having 85% additional people aged 60 or over (as the UN projects for 20 years time) will bring unprecedented challenges and opportunities, which cross cultures and sectors. Today the significance is appreciated in a relatively few pockets, but five years hence I predict that the "grey" agenda (or "gray", depending where you're ageing/aging) will have gained the same prominence that the...
Smart Work Centers: will they work? September last, Cisco’s Connected Urban Development (CUD) program featured the launch of its next pilot: the Smart Work Centers around Amsterdam. Different types of ‘satellite office’ initiatives have seen the light of day around the world before – and have died or had meager success. So what sets Smart Work Centers apart from comparable initiatives in the past and what is innovative about them? Smart Work Centers a...