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Technology is that force
MENTAL HEALTH | EMOTIONAL WELLBEING | HUMAN PSYCHOLOGICAL THRIVING
Scalable Accessible Affordable
Which takes something scarce ABUNDANT
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HUMAN WELLBEING SPECTRUM
Mental Health
Emotional Health
--
Manage Anxiety
Reduce Depression
Reduce Stress
HUMAN SUPPORT
FUTURE BASIC SKILLS
Emotional Intelligence
Social Emotional Skills
--
Reduce Loneliness
Reduce Isolation
Increase Happiness
Increase Empathy
Increase Connection
Support Behavior Change
THE HUMAN CONDITION
FUTURE OF WORK
EXPONENTIAL WELLBEING
FUTURE OF LIFE
Enhanced Mental Capacity
Enhanced Emotional Capacity
--
Exponential Human Development
Transformative Leadership
Gifts Unlocked Completely
Accelerated Learning
Wisdom & Joy
PNSE
19. Self-Esteem
confidence. respect of others.
the need to be a unique individual
Love and Belonging
friendship. family. intimacy. sense of connection
Safety And Security
health. property. family and social stability
Physiological Needs
breathing. food. water. shelter. clothing. sleep
Self- Actualization
morality. creativity. spontaneity.
acceptance. experience purpose.
meaning and inner potential
Self-
Transcendence
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
21. Global Stress
Huge 3-year rise in depression, stress, and anxiety (2)
6 in 10 workers in major global economies experiencing increased workplace stress.
With China (86%) having the highest rise. (3)
(1) 2015 Stress in America
(2) Workplace Options Study, 100K employees
(3) The Regus Group Stress Study
(4) Center for Collegiate Mental Health,
(5) 2015 Stress in America, APA
(6) 2014 Stress in America, APA
HUMAN SUPPORT & FUTURE BASIC SKILLS
22. $350BN
COST OF STRESS IN US
ANNUAL ESTIMATED IMPACT
2030
DEPRESSION LEADING DISEASE BURDEN
World Health Organization
HUMAN SUPPORT & FUTURE BASIC SKILLS
24. 800MN Jobs by 2030
46% of All Tasks of All Jobs
AUTOMATION STATS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE
McKinsey 2017 Report
https://qz.com/1090176/how-to-think-about-job-automation-studies/
THE HUMAN CONDITION & THE FUTURE OF WORK
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• What I think…
• What I say…
• What my body says…
• What my behavior says…
THE PURPOSE PROBLEM
EXPONENTIAL WELLBEING & FUTURE OF LIFE
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HAPPINESS: THEORY #2
POSSIBILITY
• Happiness = When you are growing, the expression of possibility
• Anger = The frustration of possibility, growth has been stifled, a cry for
intimacy, closeness, respect and truth
• Sadness = The loss of possibility
• People feeling lost, alone, afraid and powerless, all are the same issues – potential
that has been thwarted, denied
• We all seek safety and when we have it, we explore and realize, but when we do
not have it we see the world as hostile and cruel
• In a rapidly changing world, the only security is in growth and a sense of
purpose.
Umair Haque, Economist
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“It is our imaginations
that has given us
dominance – not
intelligence as there
are plenty of
intelligent animals,
and not tool making,
as again many
animals both make
and use tools. Its our
ability to imagine and
to tell stories around
those imaginations.”
EXPONENTIAL WELLBEING & FUTURE OF LIFE
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THE NEXT
HUMAN AGENDA?
LONGEVITY | HAPPINESS | AUGMENTATION
EXPONENTIAL WELLBEING & FUTURE OF LIFE
31. Humanity Needs A New…
• Narrative
• Level of Self-Awareness
• Level of Mental & Emotional Health
• Systemic Social & Emotional Skill
Training
35. Self-Esteem
confidence. respect of others.
the need to be a unique individual
Love and Belonging
friendship. family. intimacy. sense of connection
Safety And Security
health. property. family and social stability
Physiological Needs
breathing. food. water. shelter. clothing. sleep
Self- Actualization
morality. creativity. spontaneity.
acceptance. experience purpose.
meaning and inner potential
Self-
Transcendence
$3TN
TECHNOLOGY TO REACH
THE UPPER LEVELS OF MASLOW’S
HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
Traditional
Tech
Transformative
Tech
36. COST OF US STRESS
($350BN)
COST OF LOW
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
($550BN WW)
MEDITATION
$1BN US
PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
$534BN WW
WELLNESS
REAL ESTATE
$118.6BN WW
DEPRESSION, STRESS,
& ANXIETY DRUGS
$22BN WW
WORKPLACE
WELLNESS
$43.3BN US
NEUROTECH
$8.4BN WW
SLEEP TREATMENT
$50BN WW
WELLNESS
TOURISM
$563.2BN WW
MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENT
$89BN US
CORPORATE
TRAINING
$360BN WW
WEARABLES
80MN Units WW
(18.4% CAGR)
FITNESS
& MIND/BODY
$542BN WW
HEALTHY EATING &
WEIGHT LOSS
$647BN WW
ADDICTION
TREATMENT
$35BN US
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
$10BN US
EMOTION DETECTION
RECOGNITION
$6.72BN
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
$199BN WW
YOGA
$27BN US
THE TRANSFORMATIVE TECH MARKET:
A HIDDEN MULTI TRILLION DOLLAR CATEGORY
•https://www.globalwellnessinstitute.org/wellness-now-a-372-trillion-global-industry/
•http://www.neurotechreports.com/pages/execsum.html
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170505005558/en/79.85-Billion-Sleep-Aids-Market-Product-Sleep
•https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2015/08/06/how-the-sleep-industry-is-making-billions-from-your-lack-of-
shuteye/#5696984c2542
•https://www.ibisworld.com/search/default.aspx?st=sleep
•https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/sleep-aids-market
•https://www.inc.com/ariana-ayu/the-enormous-cost-of-unhappy-employees.html
•https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/emotion-detection-recognition-market-
23376176.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwypjVBRANEiwAJAxlIgGMII4eTmKzxriDf_jqsl2EWT9W0PK0XdrhFIBRY2OiksgHFu68qBoCin
0QAvD_BwE
•https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS43408517
•https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corporate-training-market-to-grow-nearly-11-cagr-to-2020-
601841585.html
•https://blog.marketresearch.com/whats-next-for-the-9-9-billion-personal-development-industry
37. THE RISING GENERATION
Wants health, happiness, and wellbeing
See mental and physical health as equally important
Millennials spend ¼ of disposable income on wellbeing
Millennials and Gen X own 69% of fitness wearables
60% of US college students feel seeking help for mental
health is a sign of strength
72% would rather spend money on experiences rather
than things/material goods
US & EUROPE SNAPSHOT
38. Gallup Trends - Wellbeing Index
• 0- 100 / 5 areas / Purpose, Social, Financial, Emotional, Community, Physical
• 2018 - Decline in emotional wellbeing, social wellbeing, purpose wellbeing
• https://wellbeingindex.sharecare.com/
Edelman Global Trust
• Also declining, this is driving high levels of stress
• How do you find community when the institutions who once did do not
• https://www.edelman.com/trust-barometer
Fletcher-Knight Trends
• Wellness as Self-Identity (Expresses who I am, values, how I structure the world)
• New Types of Wellness (Personalized, living space, biome)
• Mindful Managing (How I live, how I treat my body, Slow & Simple)
• Seamless Living (Wellness Integrated into my life)
• https://fletcherknight.com/2017/09/26/health-and-wellness-consumer-trends/
39. Trend Watching - http://trendwatching.com/trends/5-trends-for-2017/
Betterment - The universal quest for self-improvement
• Status Skills - Skills are status symbols
• Wellthy - Peak physical and mental health as a status symbol
• Benchmarked Life - With new tools, consumers can now manage every aspect of their lives
• Mychiatry - Consumers increasingly pursue mental wellbeing with DIY solutions
• Currencies of change - Why good behavior should no longer (just) be its own reward
• M2P - The mentor-to-protégé economy
• Virtual Actualization - Virtual realities, real improvements
• Ambient Wellness - Health, embedded
• Embedded Generosity - Consumers embrace brands that make giving painless and convenient
• Wellthy - Peak physical and mental health as a status symbol
• Brand Me - Consumers' personal online profiles matter more than ever
Joyning - The core instinct to connect with others
• Mass Mingling - How technology is driving people to connect in the ‘real world’
• Crowd-Express - How brands can harness the wisdom of the connected crowd
• M2P - The mentor-to-protégé economy
• Instant Encounters - Consumers are ready for ultra-liquid, instant connections to strangers
Ubitech - The ever-greater pervasiveness of technology
• Unplugged - Sometimes, consumers just want to escape the noise
• Digital Breadcrumbing - Digital timelines meet physical spaces
• Time Saviors - Consumers will always have time for products, services and experiences that simplify their lives
• Transperiences - Brands that offer truly immersive and engaging experiences across multiple media platforms will thrive
42. The World Via Tim Chang, Partner @ Mayfield, Long Term TransTech Supporter, early-QS
Voice as a
Platform:
Ears and Speech
Everywhere
Computer Vision:
Eyes
Everywhere!
First the
Cloud…
Next Comes the
Fog
Machine Learning BlockChain,
Beyond Bitcoin
Hacking human
perception:
AR/VR as the next
interface
Genomics:
the Era of
Read/Write Biology
Conversational
Interfaces (Smart
Agents)
as the post-app
App?
Here Come the
Robots!
(and There Go
the Jobs??)
AI-Augmented
Humans
Health and
Wellness:
Can Tech Save Us
From Ourselves?
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4
Reduce
Stress, anxiety,
depression, sleeplessness,
and fear
Amplify
Self-awareness,
resilience, happiness,
wellbeing, and social-
emotional skills
Enhance
Mental and emotional
cognition, capacities,
and performance
Embody
Purpose, surpass self-
actualization, increase joy
or elevate consciousness
Experience
Transformation
and deep connection
TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
HELP HUMANS
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AI
Pattern/Behavior
Recognition
Emotion Recognition
Voice Recognition
Mobile
Mobile Tracking
Sensors
Virtualization of
Hardware
Networks
Social Media
Uber-connection
=
Massive Data Sets
MEDICAL &
NEUROSCIENCE
ADVANCES
DIGITAL MEDICINE
HRV (Heart Rate
Variability)
GSV (Galvanic Skin
Response)
EEG (Brain Wave
Measurement)
POWERED BY EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES
47. “People with ‘founder mentality’ can’t rest once a problem
or opportunity is identified. They take on personal
responsibility without complaint, learn and recruit skills as
needed, and deliver results despite politics. There is
unlimited global demand for founder mentality.”
- Naval Ravikant -
50. Image
ASSESS • Know ourselves better
• i.e. Know yourself better than Facebook or your mobile phone
does
51. Image
“What if I could play with a computer --
together with a computer at my side,
combining our strengths,
human intuition + machine's calculation,
human strategy + machine tactics,
human experience + machine's memory.
Could it be the most perfect game ever
played?”
Gary Kasperov, Grandmaster Chess
Champion
AMPLIFY • Amplify humans practicing uniquely human skills
• i.e. Centaur Therapists, Centaur Mentors, Centaur Teaching,
Future of Knowledge Transfer
52. Image
On Heart-Rate Variability Training to decrease
stress, overreactions, stress related errors…
“As a leader, I’ve been through many different
psychology-based stress relief programs, but
I’ve found this one to be far more effective.
I use it in my job every day because the
physiology basis of the techniques took it out
of the realm of ideas and made it tangible.”
Santa Clara Police Department & Heart Mathc
ENHANCE • Make us more aware of ourselves to train skills
• i.e. Self-Awareness, Emotional Self-Regulation, Meaning-Making
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CONNECT • Connect us more deeply
• i.e. Enhance the Social Fabric, Better Teams
Touch Rings…
Heart rate of loved one
is sent through the
Internet to your ring,
so you can feel their
heart beat anywhere in
the world.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MEANING MAKING
(i.e. The Stor y You Tell Yourself)
Better Grades, Graduation Rates, Intention to Continue
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WoeBot
JoyBot
X2AI
Ava Bot
DEPRESSION / CHALLENGES
INSPIRATION / BEST LIFE
Intelligent Assistance
“Alexa, help me relax”
GateBox
Halogram Girlfriend
SIRI
GOOGLE
AMAZON
Why not use AI to challenge meaning-making?
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Emotion Recognition
Sentient Home =
IOT Data + Mobile Data
+ Behavior Data
For Elder Care
Life Data + Bio Data
For Stress Management
Life Data + Vocal Data + Mobile
Tracking Data
For Depression support
Pattern Recognition
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Mood Management/ Positive Psychology
AffirmationCessation Life Tasks Game
Smart Pills TDCs Sound
Mood Management/ Positive Psychology Behavior Change
Focus Emotion Tracking/ HRV Training
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Mood Management/ Positive Psychology
Wearables + Programs All-In-One Trackers
Neural Stimulation Consumer EEG
Mood-altering VR
Subscribe to Happy, Sad,
Focused etc.
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EQ Radio
• Measuring your heartbeat and breath, CSAIL
device can tell if you’re excited, happy, angry,
or sad.
• EQ-Radio is a new technology that can infer a
person’s emotions using wireless signals.
• It transmits an RF signal and analyzes its
reflections off a person’s body to recognize his
emotional state (happy, sad, etc.).
• The key enabler underlying EQ-Radio is a new
algorithm for extracting the individual
heartbeats from the wireless signal at an
accuracy comparable to on-body ECG
monitors.
Ming Zher Poh
Heartbeat Segmentation IBI Features Feature Selection
ClassificationResp. Features
RF Reflection
Joy
Pleasure
Sadness
Anger
Respiration Signal
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HCI, Neural Upgrades, Brain-to-Brain Communication,
& Cloud-Based Signal Processing for All
Cloud-based EEG and
signal processing platform
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OUTLOOK FOR 2018
1. Emotion Layer is Added
Acceleration of psychological and emotional
recognition (soon to be married to chatbots
and voice assistants)
2. Programmatic Layer Grows (taking data
from more sensors)
Consolidation of sensors into single everyday
devices with programmatic overlays (i.e.
subscribe to wellbeing, calm, happiness, focus
etc.)
3. More Hardware Disappears into
Background
Continued virtualization on hardware and
migration of sensors into the background (ex:
IOT and automotive cases), makes products
more accessible
4. Interfaces Becoming Simpler and
More Intuitive
Hands free and gesture navigation expanding
the use of AR, VR and Voice allowing for more
integrated-into-life TransTech products
5. Privacy and Ethics Concerns Taken On
Recognition of a need for ethics and privacy
driving an interest in applying blockchain to
non-medical psychological data
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The Millennial Mindset: Experience, Storytelling, & the Post-Consumption
Economy
BIGGER QUESTION: If Ownership = Burden, how do we free ourselves
from the Self-Imposed Prison of Possession???
The Future of Media: Welcome to the Attention Economy
BIGGER QUESTION: How to Unbuild the Matrix??
The Future of Shopping: “MeCommerce”
BIGGER QUESTION: Should We Produce and Sell More Goods??? Or Instead
Maybe More Sharing, Re-use, Experiences and Stories?
The Future of Work & Marketplaces: “Come for the Tools, Stay for the
Network”
BIGGER QUESTION: How to Empower Everyone to be a Self-Actualized
MicroEntrepreneur…Ideally in the Spirit of PLAY and SERVICE???
The Future of Play: Selfies, Self-Expression, Self-Awareness, & Self-
Immersion
BIGGER QUESTION: Do We All Achieve Abundance Mindset if We
Can Each Be God of Our Own Digital Universe???
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WE CAN SOLVE THE
SOCIAL PROBLEM:
ENGAGEMENT
CONNECTION
FULFILLMENT
CONTRIBUTION
FULL HUMAN POSSIBILITY
68. NO MORE NOBLER USE OF
TECHNOLOGY THAN TO
BRING PEACE TO THE MINDS
OF HUMANKIND.
