The Futurists

Hosted ByBrett King

Welcome to the Futurists, where Brett King and co-host Robert Tercek interview the world's foremost super-forecasters, thought leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs, and futurists building the world of tomorrow.

Together, we explore how our world will radically change as AI, bioscience, energy, food & agriculture, computing, the metaverse, the space industry, crypto, resource management, supply chain, and climate will reshape our world over the next 100 years. Join us on The Futurists and we will see you in the future!


All Episodes

The Price Whisperer

Price is the most important signal in a market economy. But in a distorted market, prices no longer provide reliable information to consumers. For startup ventures, getting the price...

Machine Digital Souls

In this episode Cecilia Tham takes us through the intersection of science, design, and business to build things that don’t exist yet. As the founder of Futurity Systems, Cecilia leads a...

Intelligent Health Care With Suneel Ratan

Globally the cost of health care is exploding. In the United States, the problem is particularly severe because system is fragmented across many providers and highly inefficient. Economic incentives...

Fighting The Future

An erratic President, a bungled raid on American cities, two fatal shootings by ICE agents, a massive protest by thousands of citizens in Minneapolis and other US cities, and...

The Living Story

As the founder of The Future of Storytelling, Charles Melcher curates a collection of the world’s most provocative and vivid immersive experiences. To Charlie, future stories won’t be linear...

The Future Economy is Hyperglobal and Hyperlocal

Global economist Peter Middlebrook has advised governments in many nations on modernization and economic policy, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Rwanda, Afghanistan, India, and the UK as well as the...

Why AI Needs JEPA World Models

The Futurists starts 2026 with a stimulating conversation with serial entrepreneur Matt Miesnieks, a true pioneer of AR/XR and spatial computing. In his new startup venture, Primate AI, Matt...

Imagining Life With Super Intelligence with Akshay Chopra

Technology innovator Akshay Chopra joins the Futurists to discuss his new book: “After Us: A Tale of Life Beyond Superintelligent AI.”  In this work of speculative fiction, Chopra posits...

Inside Gaza: Arwa Damon on Crisis, Resilience, and Access

This week, The Futurists offers a human interest story from Brett’s conference travels. Listen as Brett connects with Arwa Damon, former CNN reporter based in Istanbul, and current President...

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