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NIA and FutureTales Lab by MQDC Launch Podcast on Thailand’s Future in 2030

6 Dimensions Thailand Must Address with Innovative Policies

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15 October 2021, Bangkok – National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) or NIA and FutureTales Lab by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited (MQDC) are launching a podcast “Futures MEME” under the project “Futures and Beyond: Navigating Thailand toward 2030” with forecasts for 10 years in 6 dimensions: Live, Work, Learn, Play, Mobility, and Sustainability. The podcast aims to provide key information for policy makers, business, and the public to develop innovations, formulate policies, and enhance people’s quality of life.

Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Director of the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), said: “NIA is partnering with FutureTales Lab by MQDC to implement ‘Futures and Beyond: Navigating Thailand toward 2030’. The project analyzes data on economic and social change in Thailand in the next 10 years to prepare a report on the country in 2030 in 6 dimensions: 1. Future of Living 2. Future of Work 3. Future of Learning 4. Future of Play 5. Future of Mobility 6. Future of Sustainability. The initiative aims to give the policy makers, business, and the public important information for residential development including products and innovations that meet each need. The initiative can also help formulate economic policies and help government agencies significantly improve quality of life.

“Information from this research will be presented in the ‘Futures MEME’ podcast to foresight in each dimension, from statistics to analysis, key driving factors, future scenarios, alternative futures. ‘Futures MEME’ will also be an information resource on futurology, a crucial science for the development of Thailand and the world. Everyone can come to share experiences and find new ideas for the country’s future. The 13 episodes will feature experts from different sectors.

“In today’s online world, a lot of information is constantly being spread. Currently, however, there isn’t a body that actively develops futurology. NIA and FutureTales Lab by MQDC therefore want to create a space to share their vision to guide Thailand’s development and spark further innovations for society and the country. Futurology is used to formulate essential policies in Singapore, the UK, Japan, South Korea. NIA believes the stories from these countries can benefit people and inspire them to study futurology and develop innovations that will benefit the country,” said Dr. Pun-Arj.

Dr. Karndee Leopairote, Executive Vice President of FutureTales Lab by MQDC, said: “This collaboration with NIA is a milestone, building on and extending research contents from 2020 to create awareness and see coming economic, behavioral, and social changes in Thailand in the next 10 years, leading to solutions for the common future of humanity under the concept of ‘For All Well-Being’.

“We want to communicate with a more diverse group of people, so podcasts are the answer as they are easy to listen to on both iOS and Android, aligning with the vision of FutureTales Lab by MQDC, the property industry's first and the country's top futurology center with 3 main goals: 1. Exchange knowledge and information; 2. Build collaboration, networks, and community engagement; and 3. Change behavior and attitudes by showing how futurology is there for everyone. We all need to learn and understand the coming changes and push all sectors to see their importance and formulate policies and develop innovations and tools to address them in time,” said Dr. Karndee.

Listen to the “Future Meme” podcast on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at soundcloud.com/niathailand/sets/futures-meme from 22 October.