Book Review Innovation Nation: A Vision for Britain in 2050
Innovation thrives on diversity, not just diversity of background, but diversity of thought. Justin P. E. Anderson
Justin Anderson’s Innovation Nation: A Vision for Britain in 2050 offers an enlightened perspective of a society where humans and machines innovate as one, working in a sustainable, resilient and progressive world that supports life at every level.
It is a masterpiece of storytelling, of the value of designing the fabric of our world in partnership with AI and digital technologies, and of the dangers of sitting by or leaving innovation unchecked.
To reach this progressive world, Justin Anderson urges us to reconnect with our senses, to be curious, let creativity flow, to experiment, test without boundaries, and most importantly to connect with others doing the same.
We need spaces of stability and trust to turn big ideas into reality, to create frameworks and stitch rules around those ideas, to embrace opportunities and find a passion that we have only imagined thus far.
This is a future where systems work together, steered by the world’s peoples and their communities, recognising all their similarities and differences, and following a map that is universally shared and respected. It is a digital future shaped by values, and where shared languages and processes are the vehicles that move us forward.
Justin draws on his in-depth knowledge and experience of digital innovation at many levels, and celebrates the innovation architects and friends that have influenced his own career, to illustrate how connecting people and connected thinking will create a better world.
This book of observations and learnings from the digital sphere unfolds in page-turning fashion as the blueprint for a life to be lived. We have the power at our fingertips, right now, to realise this symbiotic harmony in the year 2050. This is the tingle of inspiration, and the choice of direction is ours.
Justin Anderson is Director of the Digital Twin Hub and Managing Director of the Data and Digital Business Unit at Connected Places Catapult.
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