From “dark mode” to real-life connection: How Pavlína Louženská reads the future
About this episode
Pavlína Louženská discusses her methods of trend forecasting and the unique attitudes of Czechs towards technological advancements.
Pavlína Louženská is a trend forecaster, helping banks, startups and other organisations understand likely developments in the coming years – and plan accordingly. When we spoke, the conversation took in the methods Louženská employs to predict the future, why Czechs may be less bothered about keeping up to date than other nations, whether it’s embarrassing to be a “laggard” – and much more.
Topics covered
- trend forecasting
- future predictions
- Czech culture
- technology adoption
- societal trends
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