Ideas worth spreading

TEDxCopenhagen

April 2016

|308K views

Re-imagine the future

From flying cars to lab-grown food, we love thinking about what delights the future will bring. But futurist Angela Oguntala suggests that, in fact, these pop-culture benchmarks create a blinkered vision of the future. In her talk, Oguntala urges us to reach further and push for true innovation.

Become a TED Member

Want to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TED Membership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations, engaging events, and more!

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxCopenhagen, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

From flying cars to lab-grown food, we love thinking about what delights the future will bring. But futurist Angela Oguntala suggests that, in fact, these pop-culture benchmarks create a blinkered vision of the future. In her talk, Oguntala urges us to reach further and push for true innovation.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxCopenhagen, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

About the speaker

Angela Oguntala

Strategic Futurist and Designer

Angela Oguntala works across design and futures studies. She thinks about alternative futures and creates plans for how to reach those desired futures.

About TEDx

TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." It supports independent organizers who want to create a TED-like event in their own community.

Find a TEDx event near you