FutureCreators

In this episode of the Podcast, Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney discuss the pressure British Telecom is under to sell itself. With stock being down 90%, sales in the past 3 years being down 5% and mobile revenue being down 2% in the last 2 years, British Telecom is definitely going under. Why hasn’t management done anything in the last 20 years to fix their core business model? Members of fut...

Francis McInerney and Robert Braathe discuss US healthcare and the chaos that comes with it. With COVID, the US is approaching 50% of our WW2 casualties, in only 6-7 months time, which is a very troubling stat. How is it that the US can be so behind when it comes to healthcare? Listen in for more information on this.

As we are now less than 100 days away from the 2020 US Presidential Election, Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney discuss what we would like to see the winner of the upcoming election produce. Tune in for key metrics and policies that the winner must implement.

In this episode of the Podcast, Francis McInerney and Robert Braathe discuss the need for a board and the reasons as to why there are no outsiders for boards in Japan. There are many reasons why a company should have outsiders on their board, so why does Japan only include insiders on their boards? Listen in for more information on this issue.

Seven of the ten most powerful companies are platform companies. Francis McInerney elaborates more on how companies become platforms explaining that this concept really began with the creation of the cloud. Listen in for more information and backstory about these transformations.

Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney converse about Japan and how it’s possible for an entire nation to stay out of the cloud. Francis explains that in the business realm of Japan, IT is not taken seriously. Francis explains that in Japan, there is a deeply rooted resistance to things as large as ERP, which is quite a tragedy.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney about the last true Liberal President, Jimmy Carter, who deregulated transportation. None of the companies we know and love, like Costco, FedEx, Apple and Paypal, could have existed without Jimmy Carter’s work. This is a discussion every future creator should hear.

Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney discuss the recent boom in Walmart sales during COVID-19. Francis elaborates that it is not just COVID-19 and quarantine shopping at play, but also Walmart’s business model and retail operation. Comparable to Amazon, Walmart has created a business model allowing them astronomical working capital freedom.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney about the seemingly thriving app, TikTok. While appearing successful from outside, TikTok faces numerous issues and conflicts behind the scenes of the trending dance moves and stories. Robert and Francis discuss the numerous issues and conflicts, mainly party conflicts, behind TikTok’s being banned from India as well as threats of bans from the U.S.

Robert Braathe speaks with Francis McInerney on Hong Kong’s recent return to the past in terms of rules and regulations. Francis elaborates on how this behavior will affect business models everywhere, with Hong Kong being one of the world’s finance centers. With topics such as politics, Magna Carta, Communism and the future of the business world as we know it, this is a discussion every future cre...

Are there tenants preparing to pay to expand the use of cell tower excess capacity? Listen in to Francis McInerney's insights on where cell tower owners may go to find new tenants and revenue streams.

The other side of wi-fi is in deep deep trouble. Company balance sheets don't free CSP's to spend money on platforms like 5G that are supposed to rescue them. What's next? Learn more from Francis McInerney of Future Creators in his regular podcast, moderated by Robert Braathe.

The discussion covers: The First Dimension: Absolute Transactional Velocity: Moving past the artificial delays of legacy settlement cycles (like ACH or standard clearinghouses). Francis explains why the modern economy demands instantaneous, real-time value transfer running seamlessly on uninterrupted, automated loops. The Second Dimension: Sovereign Node Independence: A deep dive into decentralize...

On a recent podcast, we discussed Microsoft and the 5A's. Today, Francis discusses their recent acquisition of Metaswitch

Credit Suisse recently issued a 100 page report about cell towers. Francis McInerney fills in the blanks from this report in his regular podcast with Robert Braathe

Is Facebook throwing money into a flawed business model with Reliance Jio? Find out from Francis McInerney of Future Creators

How does Verizon's acquisition of BlueJeans play into Verizon's long-term and short-term strategy? Listen in to find out more from Francis McInerney.

Competitive disadvantages arise as your customers move away from you. Learn from Francis some insights on the Hubble Effect

Francis McInerney discusses with Robert Braathe Facebook's foray into India. Is this a numbers play or is there something more here? Francis will share insights to describe Facebook's move and what alternatives may have been better options

Microsoft has made some sound moves into the 5 As. What are the 5 As? Listen in to the insights from Francis McInerney of FutureCreators, moderated by Robert Braathe. Francis has over 40 years of experience in the telecom industry.

The fabric of money has been altered (and will be altered) by new innovations. The nature of money and how it is utilized will be changed by new technologies being implemented by companies like OmniMesh. Listen in to this fascinating conversation on the history and future of money.

How can companies begin to plan for future creation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? Learn about resources and tools you can use to prepare for the next stage in your company.

Learn how telecom gets it wrong about 5G, and the future creation lies in smaller networks

Learn from Francis McInerney about how Ubiquitous Energy's window technology will keep oil at or below $30 a barrel, affecting the future of the oil and gas industries, as well as the Russian and Saudi economies.

Here some highlights from Francis McInerney's recent talk in Seattle about the changing nature of money and blockchain on wireless devices