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Expert Outlook 2021

Make Believe

Make Believe - Seeing first-hand that the world can look different, people are battling to reset 'normal'

South Korea follows China, Japan and the EU to set new climate targets for the middle of the century

Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away, paving the way for a 6-3 conservative majority on the US Supreme Court

Wildfires spread across the West Coast of the US

An explosion in a warehouse in Beirut causes devastation across the Lebanese capital

Beijing passes the controversial Hong Kong national security law

Police officers in Minneapolis kill George Floyd, sparking a resurgence in the Black Lives Matter movement

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit the British Royal Family

The WHO declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic

January-March: Bushfires spread across Australia

From the COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to readjust their lives to defend against the virus to widespread protests raising awareness of systemic injustices, the events of 202 have made people question previously accepted truths and societal structures.

How we got here

Sensemaker Framework

Cultural

Economic

Political

Environmental

Key Agendas for 2021

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Digital strategist

Tribute article

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Research fellow at UCL’s Department of Anthropology

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Communications

Founder

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Founder, The Fashion and Race Database

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Journalist/researcher

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Author of The Gynae Geek

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Associate Professor of Sociology

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Founder of Luxe Digital

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Luxury

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Media and Entertainment

Author and journalist

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Money

CEO of The Lion’esque Group

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Shopping

Co-founder

Podcast

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Technology

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Travel and Leisure

Time under lockdown has pushed people to get more creative in the kitchen

Due to the pandemic, people are increasingly focusing on their health

Acid League: sour food with soul

Statista

Frozen Food Biz

Frito Lay

Interview with Jason Cohen conducted by the author

Fine Dining Lovers

Food Dive

Supermarket News

Grand View Research

The show offers useful tips for those looking to boost their eco actions

No longer just for the commute, people are getting into podcasts at home

‘How to Save a Planet’: hope in the climate emergency

Carbon Brief

NBC News

Financial Times

New York Times

Pew Research Center

Interview with Karly Matthews conducted by the author

Reuters Institute Digital News Report

Edison Research

The Podcast Host

The Verge

Frontiers in Communication

Washington Post

TechWire

People want workplaces that invest in their mental health

Close-knit teams make working remotely feel less lonely

Beyond Thank You: making employees feel cared for

Stanford News

Flexjobs

The Telegraph

TIME

Mind Share

Interview with Chris Littlefield conducted by the author

Institute for Corporate Productivity

Global Workplace Analytics

Skintellectuals are interested in exploring alternative regimes