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In an era when many destinations are struggling with overtourism, ecological decline, and growing tensions between economic growth and environmental stewardship, this thought-provoking conversation explores a bold alternative: regenerative tourism. Journey to Finland’s extraordinary Archipelago Sea and discover how tourism can evolve from merely minimizing harm to actively restoring ecosystems, st...

What happens when the old logic of an age can no longer hold? In this fascinating FOBtv conversation, futurists Frank Diana and Kevin Benedict explore why today’s turbulence may be more than disruption—it may be the signal of a civilizational transition already underway. Drawing from history, systems thinking, AI-enabled foresight, and Frank’s powerful new concepts of pressures, possibility chains...

Discover more from #FOBtv and connect with Kevin Benedict: Kevin Benedict's Blog: https://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/ Kevin Benedict on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict/ Kevin Benedict on X: https://x.com/krbenedict /// About the Reimagining the Future Series | The Future of Business The Reimagining the Future Series, produced by the Future of Business team, helps o...

Discover more from #FOBtv and connect with Kevin Benedict: Kevin Benedict's Blog: https://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/ Kevin Benedict on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict/ Kevin Benedict on X: https://x.com/krbenedict /// About the Reimagining the Future Series | The Future of Business The Reimagining the Future Series, produced by the Future of Business team, helps o...

In this episode of FOBtv, I speak with SugarCRM CEO, David Roberts, to explore a profound shift already underway in business: the transformation of CRM systems from passive record-keepers into intelligent, decision-guiding partners. What happens when your CRM doesn’t just store what customers did and say—but actively shapes what you should do next? This conversation takes you inside that future, w...

Most people think about AI when robots are mentioned, but a significant bottleneck to progress in robotics has always been the muscle. For a century, heavy industry has been shackled to leaky, inefficient, analog hydraulics—until now. Join me as I sit down with Hiten Sonpal, CEO of RISE Robotics, the company that just broke a Guinness World Record for the world’s strongest robotic arm. We’re discu...

For decades, we’ve used technology to manage hospitals; now, we are using it to redesign humanity’s relationship with health. Join futurist Kevin Benedict and Suhas Uliyar, former SVP at Oracle Health, for a deep dive into the tectonic shifts occurring at the intersection of AI, robotics, and clinical care. We aren't just talking about automation—we’re exploring the high-stakes reality of accounta...

Discover more from #FOBtv and connect with Kevin Benedict: Kevin Benedict's Blog: https://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/ Kevin Benedict on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict/ Kevin Benedict on X: https://x.com/krbenedict /// About the Reimagining the Future Series | The Future of Business The Reimagining the Future Series, produced by the Future of Business team, helps o...

In this episode of FOBtv, Kevin Benedict sits down with Ved Sen, Head of Innovation for UK & Ireland at Tata Consultancy Services, to explore how artificial intelligence, automation, and intelligent systems are reshaping the future of healthcare. Their conversation moves beyond buzzwords to examine how AI could enhance clinician judgment, enable precision and personalized medicine, and support...

What makes a society truly flourish—and can happiness actually be designed? In this fascinating episode of FOBtv, futurist and TCS lecturer Kevin Benedict sits down with Elina Kiiski Kataja of the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra, to explore the deeper architecture behind Finland’s remarkable success as the world’s happiest nation for nine consecutive years. Together, they examine how foresight, edu...

Healthcare is on the verge of a profound transformation. In this episode of FOBtv, I am joined by my colleague Adam Boostrom from TCS's Future of Business team to explore how artificial intelligence, automation, digital twins, and always-on monitoring are reshaping the way healthcare is delivered. From wearable sensors and AI agents supporting individual patients to robotic assistants in hospitals...

In this episode of FOBtv, futurist Kevin Benedict sits down with writer, photographer, and long-time Finland resident Timothy Bird to explore one of the most intriguing questions of our time: why does Finland consistently rank among the happiest countries in the world? Drawing on more than four decades of living, observing, and documenting life in the Finland, Bird shares deeply personal insights...

Discover more from #FOBtv and connect with Kevin Benedict: Kevin Benedict's Blog: https://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/ Kevin Benedict on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict/ Kevin Benedict on X: https://x.com/krbenedict /// About the Reimagining the Future Series | The Future of Business The Reimagining the Future Series, produced by the Future of Business team, helps o...

The automobile is no longer just a machine—it’s a rolling data platform, a software system, and a preview of how humans and intelligent machines will collaborate at scale. In this episode of FOBtv, futurist Kevin Benedict sits down with Karen Langona, Global Partner Sales Director for Automotive and Manufacturing at Amazon Web Services, to unpack how AI, digital twins, robotics, sensors, and smart...

In this episode of FOBtv, Kevin Benedict is joined by Sree Kariat (Anandavally), Senior Director of Global Digitalization at Aptiv, a company at the center of the shift toward software-defined vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, and intelligent, connected architectures. Drawing on Aptiv’s deep role in electronics, AI, sensors, and vehicle platforms, Sree takes listeners inside how automo...

What if the secret to thriving in an age of AI, automation, and nonstop acceleration isn’t another productivity app—but a room filled with heat, humility, and silence? In this thought-provoking episode of FOBtv, Kevin Benedict sits down with sauna culture expert Linda Helisto to explore why Finland—home of the sauna and consistently ranked among the world’s happiest nations—treats human recovery a...

What happens when a TCS futurist sits down with one of the world’s sharpest trend curators to dissect the next decade of manufacturing? In this episode of FOBtv, Kevin Benedict is joined by Rohit Bhargava—entrepreneur, bestselling author, and Adjunct Professor—to move past buzzwords and into real signal. Together, they explore how generative AI is actually being used today, what smart factories re...

Discover more from #FOBtv and connect with Kevin Benedict: Kevin Benedict's Blog: https://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/ Kevin Benedict on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict/ Kevin Benedict on X: https://x.com/krbenedict /// About the Reimagining the Future Series | The Future of Business The Reimagining the Future Series, produced by the Future of Business team, helps o...

From the factory floors of Europe to the boardrooms shaping the next decade of mobility, this episode of FOBtv offers a rare, ground-level view of how automobile manufacturing is being reinvented in real time. Host Kevin Benedict is joined by Alper Celik, Automotive & Manufacturing Strategy and Digital Transformation Senior Director for EMEA at Oracle, to unpack what has truly changed over the...

Automotive manufacturing is quietly undergoing its most profound reinvention since the assembly line—and in this episode of FOBtv, Kevin Benedict sits down with John Dougherty, Head of Manufacturing for the Americas at ServiceNow, to unpack what’s really changing beneath the hood. From software-defined vehicles and AI-driven operations to smart factories, digital twins, advanced robotics, and re-e...

In this episode of FOBtv — We take a deep dive into how automobile manufacturing is being fundamentally rewritten.  Our guest is Kristian Kozole, Vice President of Automotive at Siemens Digital Industries Software.  Kristian helps us understand what has actually changed over the past decade—and what the next ten years will demand of manufacturers who want to stay relevant. From software-defined ve...

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the hidden engine of modern automotive innovation: data. Joined by Boomi CTO and API visionary Matt McLarty, we explore how information logistics, AI, automation, and digital twins are quietly rewriting the rules of vehicle design, manufacturing, and the driving experience itself. From the slow-burn revolution behind EVs and autonomous systems to the ri...

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the deepest transformations in its history, and this episode of FOBtv breaks down what’s actually happening behind the headlines. Host Kevin Benedict sits with Naresh Mehta, Global Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at TCS, to examine how factories, supply chains, and the vehicles themselves are being fundamentally redesigned. They explore the re...

In this episode of the FOBtv podcast, we pull back the curtains on one of the most profound transformations underway in global industry: the reinvention of automotive manufacturing in an age defined by AI, automation, and software-defined mobility. Our host, Kevin Benedict, sits down with automotive manufacturing expert Michael Diettrick from TCS’s Future of Business team to explore how the next d...

In this episode of FOBtv, futurist and host Kevin Benedict sits down with Tata Motors Global Services Limited CEO Ajay Wadhwa for a rare, inside look at the invisible engine powering the future of automobile manufacturing. As the industry accelerates toward electrification, AI, autonomy, and sustainability, this conversation reveals why shared services—often overlooked—are becoming a strategic for...