Transcript Think About It

THINKING GLOBALLY
The world is changing…
are you preparing for it?
Obsolete technology
Trends to consider…
• Demographics:
How is the population changing?
• Environment:
How is the planet changing?
• Globalization:
How is the economy changing?
• Technology:
How is technology changing?
• Infrastructure:
How do we support a growing world?
Demographics: World Population
(billions of people)
How does a growing population change your world?
Source: UN Population Division
Demographics: Population Distribution
(millions of people)
Where is the population growing?
Source: UN Population Division
Demographics: Median Age (North America)
How does an aging population change your world?
Source: UN Population Division
Demographics: Urbanization
What changes when the majority of people live in cities?
Source: UN Population Division
Environment: Climate Change
How is climate change impacting the economy?
Source: http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Environment: Global Energy Consumption
(quadrillion BTU)
Why will energy consumption increase more
in some countries than others?
Source: US Energy Information Administration
Environment: Energy Supply
(quadrillion BTU)
Where is the energy going to come from?
Source: US Energy Information Administration
Environment: Freshwater Supply, 2011
(x 109 m3/yr)
Who has access to the most freshwater?
Source: UN FAO AQUASTAT
Globalization: Emerging Markets
(total GDP in trillions of 2005 dollars)
Which countries are going to produce more?
Source: US Energy Information Administration
Globalization: Individual Wealth
Thousands of High Net Worth Individuals (>$100M)
Where are the new millionaires coming from?
Source: Knight Frank Research
Globalization: Wealth Distribution
(Composition of World GDP)
Who is going to be generating the wealth?
Source: Citi Investment Research
Globalization: Employment by Sector
Where are the jobs?
Source: US Bureau of Labor & Statistics
Technology: Genetic Testing
How will this change healthcare?
Technology: Cell Phones
(cell phones per 100 people)
How have cell phones changed society?
Source: World Bank
Technology: Internet Users
(Internet users per 100)
Has the Internet connected everyone?
Source: World Bank
Technology: Number of Cars
What are the implications of having
over one billion cars on the road?
Source: US Department of Energy
Technology: Annual Production of Cars
(millions)
Who is making more cars?
Source: US Department of Energy
Infrastructure: Annual Investment 2009-2030
(USD billions)
How will we ship products?
Source: OECD Infrastructure to 2030
Infrastructure: OECD Spending on Healthcare
Why is healthcare so expensive?
Source: OECD Health Data 2012
Infrastructure: Energy Supply Investment 2010-2035
(trillion dollars)
How is energy generated and transported?
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2010
Infrastructure: Annual Water and Sewage Expenditures
(billion dollars)
Where does the sewage go?
Source: OECD Infrastructure to 2030
Infrastructure: Rail Construction 2000-2030
(USD billions)
Who will build these railways?
Source: OECD Infrastructure to 2030
Infrastructure: New Roadway Investment 2010-2030
(USD billions)
How will we pay for all these roads?
Source: OECD Infrastructure to 2030
How will you prepare for
this changing world?