The Future Knows No Rules

…but you have to have a plan

Clive Dutton

Dictionary Definition

• Planning (noun)

The process of making plans for something.

… sounds pretty proactive…

Confucius 500BC

“A man who does not plan ahead will find trouble at his door.”

Everywhere Is

Different

Distinctiveness and Authenticity

Happiness

Different Challenges

Belfast

ESSENTIALS• Clarity• Certainty• Consistency• Creativity• Confidence• Collaboration

THE VISION THING

UK: No National Plan

What if?•London became Europe’s first 20 million population city

•Selective provincial cities had specific national economic roles

•Some cities shrink - but beautifully

Some recent examples of proactivity within the present system

THE VISION THING

ASPIRATIONRoyal Docks - The Future

Royal Docks - The Past

Making a New City in a Capital City

STRATEGY

Central London

CanaryWharf

Olympic Park

Airport

CLEAR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITMENT

• Positive behaviour & culture• Dynamic public partnership with private

sector• Speed of decision making

LEVERAGE YOUR ASSETS

MAKE THE INTENDED OUTCOME CLEAR

IN EAST LONDON THAT MEANS:

• Quality• Jobs• Convergence

INFRASTRUCTURE LED CHANGEFastest Broadband Connection in the World

River Crossings River Crossings

STRATFORD

HIGH SPEED 2

A NEW PARADIGM: AEROTROPOLIS

ABP/Stanhope Royal Albert Dock Chelsfield Expo Royal Victoria Dock

London City Airport EXCEL

WORKFORCE

PROGRESSLondon

INVESTMENT MARKETING

MEANWHILE

However this is not typical

WHAT IF?

• Instead of 433 local authorities in the UK there were X (a lesser number)?

• Instead of 32 London Boroughs there were 5 – like New York?

… could this be the ultimate consequence of austerity and the need to be (nationally) more strategic and effective?

FINALLY:THREE THINGS

A New Paradigm / A New Lexicon

Old Words Planning

SmartSustainable

TechFuture

LandmarkIconic

New WordsTransformation

HappinessSerendipity

Co-existenceBeauty

SoulInterim

What if there was a Mark Zuckerberg for every city?

INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP