Technology, social behaviors, culture and businesses are changing rapidly. To thrive in this dynamic environment, individuals and organizations must anticipate coming changes and prepare for how these changes will impact them. Hyper Island identifies key trends through collaborations with their network to understand how trends in technology, behaviors, business practices, and talent needs are transforming and how these changes could affect clients, students, and businesses. They host events bringing together experts in various fields to collectively assess how the world is changing and ensure students learn skills that will remain relevant in the future.

1. CHANGES OF TOMORROW
TRENDS TRANSFORMING SOCIETY
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2. Technology, social behavior, culture and the fundamental nature of businesses are all in flux. This dynamic
landscape has introduced exciting possibilities and formidable challenges. In order to thrive it's essential for individuals and
organizations to look ahead––to anticipate change and equip themselves to take advantage of it.
At Hyper Island, we are constantly identifying relevant trends with a crowd source approach together with our network to
decide how these trends might impact us, our clients and our students.
We host several events throughout the year where we gather leaders from across disciplines to collaboratively take the
temperature of how the world around us is changing. The largest of these is the Industry Forum, a one-day think tank that
sees over 150 experts across the globe taking part.
How?
Take part of our trend mapping model for a succesful and useful outcome and you can do this on your own, with your team
or business.
CHANGE IS A CONSTANT

3. CONSTANT TREND MAPPING - INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
DYNAMIC
LANDSCAPE
CHANGING
DEMANDS,
NEEDS &
BEHAVIORS
OPPOR-
TUNITIES

4. ON THE HYPER ISLAND RADAR
BUSINESSBEHAVIOUR
TECHNOLOGY TALENT
We have developed a 4-step process to harness industry expertise and map the most important trends in the areas of:
Why these four areas? Well, because Technology changes Behaviour and forces Businesses to change
and therefore have an increasing need for new Talent.

5. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS

6. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS
NETWORKS
are gaining
unprecedented scale
(and power)
Rise of the
SHARING
ECONOMY
The
PERSONAL
BRAND
is becoming universal
Our
perceptions of
PRIVACY
are transforming
The
CONSTANTLY
CONNECTED
LIFE
is here to stay
CURIOSITY
trumps knowledge
1 2 3
4 5 6

7. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 1/6
NETWORKS ARE GAINING
UNPRECEDENTED SCALE
(AND POWER)
Tribes, groups & communities thrive in the
digital space
One person - several identities, interests,
affiliations
Use the power of networks to do good &
create great work

8. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 2/6
RISE OF THE SHARING ECONOMY
Decentralisation of possessions and skills
Changing our view on ownership and
consumption
Goes hand in hand with environmental
concern
How will it impact your business and life?

9. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 3/6
OUR PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVACY ARE
TRANSFORMING
The culture of sharing is growing with the
constant flow of new services
Publish personal data in exchange of free
services - to what extent?
What are your values around privacy? Your
business?

10. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 4/6
THE PERSONAL BRAND IS BECOMING
UNIVERSAL
A new dimension of “first impressions”
Digital footprints
What does your digital footprints say about
you?
Are you in control?

11. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 5/6
THE CONSTANTLY CONNECTED LIFE IS
HERE TO STAY
Digital consumption 24/7
Is it under control or in need for a detox?

12. BEHAVIORAL TRENDS - 6/6
CURIOSITY TRUMPS KNOWLEDGE
“Google before you speak”
“Just-in-time-learning”

13. BUSINESS TRENDS

14. BUSINESS TRENDS
The rise of
PURPOSE
DRIVEN
organizations
SURVIVAL OF
THE FASTEST
TRANSPARENCY
drives culture
The art of
ATTRACTING
TALENT
JUST DO IT
agile, lean,
constant beta
1 2 3
4 5

15. BUSINESS TRENDS - 1/5
THE RISE OF PURPOSE DRIVEN
ORGANIZATIONS
Purpose drives culture and confidence
- internal & external
Identification - “a person or company like
me”

16. BUSINESS TRENDS - 2/5
SURVIVAL OF THE FASTEST
Small, slim, new and nimble vs wealthy and
powerful giants
Start-up mentality beats bureaucratic
processes
Learn from the fast or die

17. BUSINESS TRENDS - 3/5
TRANSPARENCY DRIVES CULTURE
Trust is a high-value currency
Gain trust through transparency
What holds us back - as individuals and
businesses?

18. BUSINESS TRENDS - 4/5
JUST DO IT - AGILE, LEAN, CONSTANT
BETA
Rapid innovation needs the right mentality
Speed is everything
Progress over perfection
Constant beta
What does your company preach?

19. BUSINESS TRENDS - 5/5
THE ART OF ATTRACTING TALENT
Work-life integration OR work-life balance
Offerings beyond base salary increasingly
important
Fulfillment, challenge and passion

20. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

21. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
The
CODE LITERACY
movement
Explosion of
DIGITAL
CURRENCIES
The
EMERGENCE
of new
MedTech
The age of
WEARABLE
TECH
The future of
SMART HOMES
1 2 3
4 5

22. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - 1/5
1
THE CODE LITERACY MOVEMENT
“Learn to Code” movement
Digital landscape changes our desire for
communication & creation
Increased wish to make & manipulate
digital things
Coding or French in school?

23. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - 2/5
EXPLOSION OF DIGITAL
CURRENCIES
Distrust in established financing
industry drives public currencies
Bitcoin a first example, what’s next?
Open source + peer-to-peer technology
= Future experiments

24. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - 3/5
THE EMERGENCE OF NEW
MEDTECH
Life changing technologies
Disrupted industry from many angles
- Quantified self movement
- 3D printing
- Nanotechnology
- etc
Innovation in MedTech will change
behavious and disrupt several industries

25. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - 4/5
THE AGE OF WEARABLE TECH
Quantified selve movement by wearable
technologies
Man + Machine = intimate
When hitting massmarket, what will
happen? Fitter population?

26. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS - 5/5
THE FUTURE OF SMART HOMES
Internet of Things is becoming tangible
Devices with built-in intelligence adapt to
behavior
- Nest thermostat warming your house
after your habits
IoT in smart homes works device by
device
Future - fully integrated

27. TALENT TRENDS

28. TALENT TRENDS
The necessity for
DATA-DRIVEN
DESIGNERS
Evolution of
“THE HYBRIDS”
TOMORROW’S
MOST
WANTED
1 2 3

29. TALENT TRENDS - 1/3
THE NECESSITY OF DATA-DRIVEN
DESIGNERS
Data and Design more intertwined
Data as an increasingly important aspect
to design rather than intuition
Interpret data and design for human
behavior

30. TALENT TRENDS - 2/3
EVOLUTION OF “THE HYBRIDS”
Blend of Generalist & Specialist or T-
Shaped people
Superb collaborators and
communicators across disciplines
What does your T look like?

31. TALENT TRENDS - 3/3
TOMORROW’S MOST WANTED
TALENT
Personal & Cultural alignment trumps
skillset
Flexibility
Creativity
Drive
Value-based decision making

32. TACK!
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