Nicholas Omonuk has done much work to raise awareness and build climate justice. He created End Fossil Occupy Uganda, a local climate movement demanding a phase-out of fossil fuels. He co-founded Plant for My Future, which mobilized youth across Africa. (More here including transcript: https://imaginize.world/nicholas-omonuk-climate-justice-accelerator/) He has attended COP events. He has strong messages about how the Global South and Global North should be interacting. He has powerful insigh...

Steve Stroh is a well-known expert in amateur radio and creator and writer of Zero Retries, a widely read weekly newsletter about amateur radio. He talks about today and tomorrow. (more here including transcript https://imaginize.world/steve-stroh/) He explains software defined radios, the uses of amateur radio by different people for a wide range of needs. He talks about StarLink the first telecommunication system that was born natively in the 21st century. Also about a new population of use...

(Transcript: https://imaginize.world/aidan-mccullen-transcript/#0003/) Aidan talks about how individuals can cultivate an “undisruptable” gig mindset to navigate constant change, drive innovation, and collaborate meaningfully with emerging technologies like AI. He is the creator and host of The Innovation Show and author of Undisruptables. In 2025 he won the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and the recognition of his podcast for its global impact on innovation practice Aidan says reinvention...

Marc Alessi, a climate science fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, discusses the challenges and advancements in climate science and policy. He highlights the increasing communication battle between factual scientific work and disinformation fueled by corporate interests, particularly from fossil fuel companies. (More here: https://imaginize.world/marc-alessi-climate-expert-concerned-scientist/ ) The Union of Concerned Scientists, originally formed to address nuclear weapons issues, n...

Ai Jiang, a Chinese Canadian writer, explores themes of societal influence, cultural assimilation, and the intersection of technology and humanity in her work. Her narratives often depict the struggles of individuals caught between different realities, reflecting on the power dynamics between the wealthy and the less affluent. Read more here: https://imaginize.world/ai-jiang-society-culture-technology-future. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube c...

Instead of rigid step-by-step training, AI is enabling dynamic, simulation-based learning. Mark Gröb reveals how using a Socratic approach, learners ask questions, receive personalized guidance, and practice through adaptive simulations that respond to their progress in real time. (More here: https://imaginize.world/immersive-technology-mark-grob-podcast/) IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld ...

End Plastic Pollution is a waste management organization that started in Uganda and focuses on the intersection between people, the environment, and the economy. (More here: https://imaginize.world/end-plastic-pollution-with-godfrey-ssekiziyivu/) The organization is implementing a zero waste model for local communities and has developed the Kollect app, a technological platform designed to transform how waste is managed. The Kollect app includes recyclers, collectors, waste generators, and gr...

Lionel Robert talks about a new frontier, one that changes the relationship between robots and humans. (Read more here: https://imaginize.world/human-and-robot-relationships-the-next-frontier-with-lionel-robert/) He talks about a range of issues: data protection, regulation and innovation, security versus privacy, automation and urbanization, robots integrated into families and becoming companions. And much more. He says we need to figure out where we stand on good versus bad before things ge...

Cortney explains how we are currently in the "meta present" stage, similar to Web 1.0, where AI and VR are tools used intentionally rather than integrated into daily life. (more here https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-spatial-race/) She outlines four key ways humans can "future-proof" themselves against AI disruption: through emotional skills, enhancement of work, unique experiences, and personal brand/ego. She emphasizes the importance of addressing infrastructure and connectivity issue...

Deb Chachra is a professor of engineering at Olin College. She works at the intersection of technology and society, with an emphasis on systems, education, design, and materials. (More here) In 2023 she wrote How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World. As she explains on her website, "our infrastructural networks – water and sewage, electricity, communications, transportation, and more – shape our lives, often in ways we don’t even think about. This is a book about lear...