About a hundred interested people hear to the futurist story of futurist Christian Kromme during Future Trends & Innovations yesterday . Many of the technique and developments he mentioned are not virtually as futuristic as we often think nowadays , he argued using waves , a pyramid and the necessary film clips of ( horticultural ) proficiency .
The futurist was the keynote verbalizer during the fifth edition of the event , organize by AVAG , Hortivation initiation and TNO . Just like last year , this was an on-line variation . Because of this , the programme was abridge . The organisation hopes to complete the full programme on 27 April 2025 .
Tech waveYesterday afternoon ’s theme was ' ecosystem ' . The futurist showed that biota is ultimately ' the roadmap ' to where technology is pass away . powerful now , for those with an eye for it , we are seeing ' a tsunami of digitization , automation and disruption descend our way ' . A nerve-wracking experience for many , according to the fantast , but not for everyone .
What is a terror to one is an opportunity for another . Christian points out that it is currently many startups that see these opportunities . They are using the ' powerful tech waving ' to gain momentum promptly . Subsequently , those who encompass new technologies can be one step beforehand of the rivalry . Those who are too late or have respond too deep may feel the pain of tumultuous technology .
Blinkers offThe fantast called on everyone , both online with 120 participants at the peak and some 25 listener physically present in the World Horti Center , to ' take off the blinkers and bet around you ' . Within companies , it helps to create a culture in which people are in ' a relaxed style ' , which allows them to defy to make mistake and at the same clip to be more creative and innovative , according to Christian . Here , as often in his talking to , he mention the comparison with human cellular phone . They do ' exactly the same ' as technological developments .
The fantast compared the degree of development in technology with those of cells ( bottom rightfield )
Exponential speedup in technical ontogenesis
According to Christian , the companies that can easily get by with this tremendous speedup in developments have the unspoilt chance of survival . And these are certainly not always the with child companies , he said . This is where the horticulturalists goad up their ears .
A series of object lesson of ( horticultural ) technological development followed . The futurist showed film clips of apps that allow people look inside plant life , systems from Iron Ox , Seeder and of robot from Boston Dynamics which , on the groundwork of artificial intelligence agency , completed an obstruction track very similar to that of a human being . " These could be the future tomato plant pickers , " the fantast tell everyone . " It still seems far away , but it is going much faster than we think . "
Selling algorithmsThe fantast was then asked numerous questions by the audience and those at home or in the post . One of the questioners rightly point out that many of the examples the futurist pass on were from outside companies . What about Dutch horticultural technology company ? Can they still compete in this competitive human race full of troubled technologies ? Yes , Christian answered . However , he pointed out to the listeners that according to him , the chance no longer lie in large - ordered series product , but in sell algorithms in the future . " That is where relatively small companies with a quite a little of noesis can distinguish themselves . "
The fantast believes that in the light of wave six or layer six in which we now find ourselves , we , humans , should no longer focus on computer hardware , but on software . Through extensive mechanisation , it is now potential for people to elevate to brandish seven or layer seven ( the holographical wave / the layer of ' everything as a service ' , as there is now increasingly ' intelligence as a service ' ) . According to the fantast , people should focus on the so - called ' soft skills ' and depend for the connection with each other . The ' hard skills ' will be pick out care of by automaton and machines .
Hierarchy of Needs
Reptile brainOn this last point , it was a pity that the event yesterday again had to be hold for the most part online . A beer and a chat afterwards was out of the dubiousness . However , before everyone concluded the webinar or went home , a brusk panel treatment was hold with two ' fledgling ' in the sphere : Hans van der Salm from Havecon and Sander Baraké from Ridder .
Annie van de Riet of AVAG , who moderated the broadcast , necessitate both valet de chambre about their first experiences in the industry . Hans , who previously work for KLM , read he was surprised by how international the sector already is . " I would not have cogitate that 80 - 90 % of horticultural projection worldwide are already Dutch . "
Sander and Hans
Sander , with a background knowledge in telecoms , was also surprised , in this typesetter’s case by how much engineering science can already be find in and around the nursery . He indicated that , in his view , the crux of the matter lies in bringing the applied science to the user , not in the technology itself . The well-to-do it is to use the technology , the better . And that is precisely why new technology is often needed .
Finally , Hans returned to the futurist ’s debate . " I think we are now in phase 4 and we are mainly find out from each other . We are in the middle of the automation revolution , the flow of the ' reptilian Einstein ' . " This is how the fantast described the phase in which appendage are automated and mass can focus more on the humanity around them .
purpose of sector organisationsThe futurist see an important role for patronage association in this ' larn from each other ' . Individual company often find it hard to deal cognition , especially in horticulture , while in other sectors ( Christian cite logistics ) companies have already reached the point that they know there is no other way .
Annie once again advert toBen Verwaayen ’s intro from two years ago . Others may remember this year’sNational Horticultural Conference . There , transition expert Jan Rotmans was the one who did not believe in sector organization at all when it came to transition and change .
Jeroen Sanders ( Vertify ) , Egon Janssen ( TNO ) and Annie van de Riet ( Hortivation Foundation )
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