Following his discussion with Henry Mason, TrendWatching's MD, for the Between Worlds podcast, we managed to pin down Mike Walsh - the CEO of Tomorrow and self-confessed global nomad. We got his views on spotting trends, where in the world is leading the way in innovation and what's taken him by surprise on his continued circumnavigation of the globe. 

Businesses need to figure out how to engage millennials or risk having their market share snapped up by more agile companies, according to futurist and author Mike Walsh.

Speaking at an event hosted by realestate.com.au in Melbourne on Friday, Walsh said businesses need to be investing in new tools and technology now in order to not get left behind.

So-called OTT players will struggle along with telecoms operators to sustain success in the long term unless they can think bigger about the full impact of digital disruption.

That was the warning shot fired by ‘futurist’ Michael Walsh during his keynote at Amdocs’ APAC summit in Singapore last week.

But the common denominator for both, insisted Walsh, will be finding a new level of customer engagement as the next wave of OTT companies puts pressure on the “incumbents”.

What does the idea of Futuretainment mean?

The idea behind Futuretainment is simple. The future of marketing requires brands to think like media companies, and media companies to think like great brands. The reason for that is that in an age when you rely on your audience for the distribution of your ideas, content, and marketing messages - only by investing in great content will you be able to achieve the impact and distribution you hope for, but can no longer easily buy.

Don't focus on Silicon Valley, focus on local opportunities. Interview with futurist Mike Walsh with Turkey's leading economic magazine Turkishtime. According to Walsh, that's just the start. The big challenge for business leaders today is how to re-imagine their companies for the 21st century.

Fashion retailer Mr Porter recently profiled Mike Walsh in a style feature, in which six influential men from different fields share what essentials they keep in their desk drawer. Although not feeling entirely sure what he was doing in that list to start with, given the inherent stylishness and influence of the other five men in the group - you can read on nonetheless to discover a selection of Mike's favourite things...