This document summarizes a presentation given by Bryan O'Rourke at the Hotel Pullman Skipper in Barcelona, Spain from October 8-10, 2014 about technology's influence on the future of the health and fitness sector. The presentation discusses trends in globalism, consumers, and technology that are driving changes in the industry. It argues that technology will significantly impact areas like wearables, quantified self, mobile, cloud computing, and big data and create major opportunities in primary prevention care. The future of the industry depends on embracing these trends and collaborating through strategic alliances.
14. The Connected Consumer Is Here
14
Consumer Expectations Regarding Convenience
Are Rising. Banking, Shopping, Health.
The FUTURE Of WELLNESS
IS CONNECTED HEALTH
21. Taking a product and making it simpler and
more affordable, so many more people have
access to it = #disruptive
#Empowering
22. Bringing The “Pieces” Together22
“...the greatest transformation that’s
brought about by technology is
when you bring these various pieces
and have them work together in
combination. It’s the synergies
between these tools that bring about
the greatest changes in the world.”
Malcolm Gladwell
Author Outliers, David & Goliath
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/03/02/malcolm-gladwell-
keynotes-healthcare-data-interoperability-summit/
29. PRIOR TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE29
MP3 FORMAT
1987 Dieter Seitzer and Karlheinz Brandenburg
MicroGrowth
Transparency
Awareness
Redistribution
Orchestration
Disruption
30. 30
300%Global Increase In Number Of Albums Sold And Live
Performance Attended 2000-2010
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31. THE ERA OF DISRUPTION31
87%Of Fortune 500 Firms
Vanished from 1955 vs. 2011
While Thousands Of Others
Took Their Place