Megatrends

In her keynote, Roxanna Noll describes megatrends as "avalanches in slow motion that slowly but surely unfold their effects and touch all areas of life". For this reason, she said, they are a suitable starting point and framework for strategic issues and innovation projects. For creative professionals, the megatrend "connectivity" is particularly important. With the production of digital technologies such as blockchain, wearables or smart devices, which are already penetrating our everyday lives in many ways, creative people are constantly doing pioneering work. "One of the biggest challenges will be to meet the Internet of Things and the associated flood of data with innovative business models," said the trained design thinker from Zukunftsinstitut Workshop GmbH. Against the background of the megatrend "individualization", people today are increasingly looking for special and unique experiences. "The cross-innovation approach helps to develop solutions that meet these demands and establish them on the market in the long term," said Noll.