The document discusses predictions for the world in 2029 based on current trends. It notes that many past developments started during economic downturns. It predicts that the world's population will grow by over 2 billion people in the next 40 years, with demographic changes driving economics. Other predictions include increasing lifespans, shifting economic power, challenges for sustainability, and technology transforming experiences through devices that integrate telephony, connectivity, data, and multimedia.
The World in 2029: Key Trends Shaping the Global Tourism Industry
1. The World in 2029
World Tourism Forum Lucerne
Rohit Talwar
CEO
Fast Future
April 23rd 2009
rohit@fastfuture.com
Tel +44 (0)20 8830 0766
Mob +44 (0)7973 405145
2. What do they Have in Common?
They all started in an economic downturn
4. Demographic Destinies
Over 2 billion more people in 40 years –
Demographics is Driving Economics
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2008 2050 Source: UN
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11. US Bank Exposure to Default Risk
Derivates as % of Risk Capital Q408
12. Prepare for Alternative Scenarios
8-10% Suspicious Love is in
Minds the Air
GDP
Growth
Dancing in
India 6-7%
the Dark
and
China
Road to
Nowhere
1-2%
Recession 0% 1-2% 2-3%
GDP Growth Europe, the USA and Japan
14. Don’t Break What you Can’t Fix
“For too long,
environmentally-friendly
technology and issues about
the environment have been
seen as a corporate social
responsibility issue and not
an opportunity to create new
wealth in the future.
Governments alone cannot
solve the problems we face
unless the capitalist world
invests in a sustainable
future.”
Sir Richard Branson.
Virgin Atlantic
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15. Don’t Make What you Don’t Need
From requirement analysis through contract negotiation to implementation and
demobilization in months Source: Siemens Industrial Solutions & Services - Airport Logistics
16. Masdar – Tomorrow’s Energy Blueprint?
Masdar in Abu Dhabi completes
in 2015 as one of the first
planned eco-cities – the solutions
developed could be rolled out
globally. Could you be part of
that?
Image sources: http://www.outnext.com/on/2007/05/masdar_city_gre.html
22. Society – me, we or all of us?
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23. The Middle East – Against the Wind?
US$ 4.1 Trillion investment by 2025
Over 1170 new hotels offering 820,000+ rooms by 2025
Capacity for 320 million extra passengers by 2012
1130 new aircraft by 2030
170 million Tourists by 2020
28. What does the timeline of
developments look like for your
key markets?
29. Conclusions - Designing the Future
• Restricting entry will
become the issue
• Eco-political risks rising
• Technology will
transform experiences
• New business models
must evolve
• Sustainability in
question
81% - likely / very likely that relaxation will be the primary purpose of a vacation 76% - likely / very likely that cultural pursuits will be the primary purpose 62% - likely / very likely that environmental considerations will influence their choice of destination 80% - likely / very likely that they will look for unspoilt / undiscovered destinations http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/images/vacation-travel.jpg http://stephen.banksie.co.uk/research/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/louvre33.jpg Http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/physical_plant/media/sustainability.jpg http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1848797.html
The first pattern of change I’d like to talk about is the fundamental shift happening in the global population. Based on current projections, by 2050 the growth in Asia will be bigger than the entire population of North America and Europe combined. Hispanics could be one fourth of the US population within ten years So this raises the question how well represented are we among minorities / should we be targeting them In the last 30 years, China has taken more than 400 million people out of poverty and across the developing world this pattern is being repeated – a trend that is helping to drive shifts in the distribution of economic power and wealth across the globe...
www.brusselsjournal.com Millions Will Migrate to Europe From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Fri, 2007-03-16 15:49 A quote from The Daily Telegraph , 16 March 2007 At least 2.2 million migrants will arrive in the rich world every year from now until 2050, the United Nations said yesterday. Britain's population will rise from 60 million to approaching 69 million by 2050 – almost entirely because of immigration. The latest figures from the UN's population division predict a global upheaval without parallel in human history over the next four decades. […] [T]ens of millions will migrate to Europe and America, while the indigenous populations of most countries in the rich world will either stagnate or decline. As a result, the Islamic population will rapidly increase its share in the world population . The world population will increase by 1.7 Billion between 2004 and 2030. On this amount, Muslims will bring 780 million ( 46% ). Today, Muslims represent 24% of world population ( One man out of four). This figure will attain 29% in 2030 ( One man out of three ). This phenomenon would mean serious consequences for many countries: For example, thanks to the enlargement to Turkey and migrations, the population of the European Union ( 605 in 2030) will include 150 million muslim ( Turkey: 90 million, Balkans: 7 million and Western europe: 53 million. This last estimate of 53 million is in accordance with the CIA high projection of muslims in the European Union : 40 million in 2025)
Masdar in Abu Dhabi completes in 2015 as one of the first planned eco-cities – the solutions developed could be rolled out globally. Could you be part of that? Image sources: http://www.outnext.com/on/2007/05/masdar_city_gre.html