May 1, 2014 David Mattin – Trendwatching new tech trends around the world (MDE101) Podcast Share this post: Minter Dialogue Episode #101 This interview is with David Mattin, Head of Trends & Insights at Trendwatching.com. Trendwatching is an independent trend firm based out of London, with an impressive network of trend spotters around the world. Trendwatching evaluates consumer trends and provides a freemium service, with paying services such as their latest Trend Reports, a Trend Framework and their Innovation Database. Given my association with the Netexplo Observatory, I was eager to get to know more about Trendwatching and their slant on what’s going on in consumer trends. Meanwhile, you can comment and find the show notes on theminterdial.com where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter. Or you can follow me on Twitter on @mdial. And, if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate the podcast. By the way, you can also sign up to the Minter Dialogue podcast here via iTunes. To connect with David Mattin: You can contact David on Twitter: @dmattin And you can send an email to David Mattin here Sites mentioned by David: Trendwatching report on Internet of Caring Things PSFK Fast Company Marc Andreessen blog Quartz online magazine (best to read on tablet!) Cory Doctorow – Homeland (book) ————– Further resources for the Minter Dialogue Radio Show: Meanwhile, you can find my other English-speaking interviews on the Minter Dialogue Radio Show on Megaphone or via iTunes. Please don’t be shy about rating this podcast on iTunes! And for the francophones reading this, if you want to get more podcasts, you can also find my radio show en français over at : MinterDial.fr, on Megaphone or in iTunes. Music credit: The jingle at the beginning of the show is courtesy of my friend, Pierre Journel, author of the Guitar Channel. I invite you to take a spin! NEWSletter Subscribe to Minter’s Bi-Weekly NEWSletter and receive a free copy of the exclusive and updated 8 Golden Rules of an eReputation Your Gift For Signing Up 8 Golden Rules of an eReputation SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully Subscribed! David Mattin, netexplo, New Tech, New tech trends, new technology, observatory, Podcast, trends, Trendwatching Minter Dial Minter Dial is an international professional speaker, author & consultant on Leadership, Branding and Digital Strategy. After a successful international career at L’Oréal, Minter Dial returned to his entrepreneurial roots and has spent the last ten years helping senior management teams and Boards to adapt to the new exigencies of the digitally enhanced marketplace. He has worked with world-class organisations to help activate their brand strategies, and figure out how best to integrate new technologies, digital tools, devices and platforms. Above all, Minter works to catalyse a change in mindset and dial up transformation. Minter received his BA in Trilingual Literature from Yale University (1987) and gained his MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau (1993). His books include Heartificial Empathy, Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence, bowed in December 2018 and won the Book Excellence Award 2019 as well as being shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2019. It's available in Audiobook, Kindle and Paperback. He is also co-author of Futureproof (Pearson, Sep 2017) and sole author of The Last Ring Home (Myndset Press, Nov 2016), a book and documentary film, both of which have won awards and critical acclaim. Minter's newest book on leadership, You Lead, How being yourself makes you a better leader, published by Kogan Page, was released January 2021. It's easy to inquire about booking Minter Dial here. View all posts by Minter Dial Previous post Next post