The Future Today podcast of the Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability at SBS Swiss Business School discusses future topics like new technologies and research that impact us as individuals, businesses or society as a whole. It explains these topics in a conversational form that non-experts get a better understanding of things that drive our future.
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Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability @ SBS Swiss Business School
Can AI become a creative Companion? with Julian Phillips
In this engaging conversation, Professor Dr. Michael Gerlich and Julian Phillips explore the profound implications of AI companionship, particularly in the context of writing and governance. Julian shares his unique experience of co-authoring a book with his AI companion, Athena, discussing the evolution of their relationship and the creative process involved. They delve into the potential role of AI in governance, the risks of cognitive offloading versus outsourcing, and the importance of ma...
9 Feb 2026
Generative AI in the Education Sector with Pascal Mariany
Pascal Mariany, EduGPT developer, discusses the implementation of generative AI in education with the host, focusing on how to avoid cognitive offloading and promote critical thinking in students in this interview.
17 Nov 2025
Let's Talk Space with former NASA Division Director Prof. Dr. Marshall Porterfield
Professor Marshall Porterfield explores space biophysics and the realities of space exploration in a discussion with Professor Gerlich in this interview.
21 Oct 2025
Is AI Upskilling or Downskilling Us? with Prof. Dr. Bert Wolfs
Professor Bert Wolfs explores the nuanced impact of artificial intelligence, examining whether it enhances skills or diminishes capabilities through misuse in this interview.
20 Jun 2025
Let's Talk Future with Prof. Jonathan Boymal
Professor Jonathan Boymal and Professor Michael Gerlich explore the expectations for our rapidly evolving technological future in an interview.
20 Jun 2025
AI in Higher Education with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant
Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant discusses with Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on higher education and academic integrity in this interview.
5 May 2025
We talk Future with Antonio Calco' Labruzzo from Takeda
In this episode we talk with Antonio Calco' Labruzzo, Global Head of Human Resources at Takeda TBS EREFP. We gain insights on Antonio's view on future topics including Artificial Intelligence. Come and listen.
1 Apr 2025
What's next from Cambridge with Maximilian Ge
In this episode Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich talks with Maximilian Ge the Innovation Entrepreneurship Ambassador at University of Cambridge about current new and expected upcoming innovations from the Cambridge ecosystem.
25 Feb 2025
The impact of extensive GenAI tool usage on critical thinking
This episode discusses Prof. Dr. Gerlich's research on the impact of GenAI tools like Chat GPT on critical thinking and cognitive offloading. The research has been discussed worldwide by media outlets and especially educators relate to its results. The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities, mediated by increased cognitive offloading. Younger participants exhibited higher dependence on AI tools and lower critical thi...
25 Feb 2025
Digital Humans with Stephane Alberth
We discuss digital humans with Dr. Alberth, CEO of Aixa, what they are and how they are being used. Digital or virtual humans are human-like avatars that can interact with you in such a way that you might not even realize that it is not a real human.
25 Feb 2025
Human Influencers or AI - what will the future bring us?
Our first episode discusses the future of human influencers vs. GenAI tools like ChatGPT. We look at the published research of Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich "The Shifting Influence: Comparing AI Tools and Human Influencers in Consumer Decision-Making" which builds on " The Power of Virtual Influencers: Impact on Consumer Behaviour and Attitudes in the Age of AI".
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Pascal Mariany
Marshall Porterfield
Prof Dr Bert Wolfs
Jonathan Boymal
Dr Tricia Bertram Gallant
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