The Marketing Book Podcast: "The Future Normal" by Rohit Bhargava

The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade by Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason

About the Book

This is a handbook for visionaries.

Making outlandish predictions about the future is easy. Predicting the future normal is far harder.

For the past decade, Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason have been on the front lines of exploring the global forces shaping our future normal through their work independently leading two of the most successful trend consultancies in the world: TrendWatching and the Non-Obvious Company.

From donning full-body haptic suits to sampling cultivated meat, their work has taken them into cutting-edge labs, private testing facilities, and invite-only showcases across the world.

Now for the first time, they are teaming up to share a uniquely eye-opening vision of the future unlike any other.

Across thirty fast-moving chapters, The Future Normal spotlights dozens of ideas and instigators who are changing the world.

From biophilic skyscrapers to generative AI, these stories offer an optimistic yet deeply human view of the next decade.

Along the way, they also tackle some of the biggest ethical and societal questions raised by all this progress.

In this book, you’ll read about the ideas and instigators that are bringing about new ways to satisfy our fundamental needs and wants, changing not just their industries but also transforming our wider culture and society.

These are the stories of the future normal, and they are coming sooner than you think.

For anyone looking to get ready, this book will empower you to seize the opportunities that lie ahead in this crucial decade.

About the Author

Rohit Bhargava is on a mission to inspire more non-obvious thinking in the world.

He is the 3-time WSJ bestselling author of nine books on marketing, innovation, diversity, and trends including his #1 bestseller Non-Obvious Megatrends. Rohit has been invited to keynote events in 32 countries around the world.

His insights have been used by the World Bank, NASA, Intel, Disney, Colgate, Coca-Cola, Under Armour, American Express, and hundreds of other organizations to win the future.

Earlier in his career Rohit spent 15 years in leadership roles at two renowned ad agencies: Leo Burnett and Ogilvy.

And, interesting facts – He is a lifelong fan of anything having to do with the Olympics (he’s been to five so far, was sad to miss Tokyo, but is really looking forward to Paris 2024!) and more significantly, he is now a member of a VERY exclusive club – The Marketing Book Podcast 7-Timers Club!

Listen to the Interview…

Links…

The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade by Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason (Amazon)
Rohit Bhargava (website)
Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn)
Rohit Bhargava (Twitter)
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Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason in the 2023 SXSW Studio

15 Non-Obvious Trends Shaping Our Future Normal with Rohit Bhargava | SXSW 2023

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