Jackson Calder, Author at Jackson Calder

July 26, 2022

by Jackson Calder in Industry News

Problem Gaming: Algorithms of Manipulation

JC Ltd. has been monitoring emerging issues found at the intersection of technology, ethics, entertainment, regulation, and consumer protection. Lets analyse the multi-billion-dollar problem of manipulative algorithms and gambling in video games. At a glance: Gaming industry giants like Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts (EA) are facing serious regulatory threats to their primary revenue source […]

November 3, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Geopolitics

Assessing Australia’s Cyber-Attack Attribution Issues

Note: This article was originally published by Divergent Options, a national security website based in the United States that provides unbiased analysis on national security issues. You can find the original article here. I have kept the original DO formatting. Author and / or Article Point of View: The author believes that without more proactive […]

September 20, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Geopolitics

AUKUS: Burning bridges, building submarines

The new trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has been dominating foreign affairs and defence reporting. Over the past few days the diplomatic shockwaves have rippled around the world and new AUKUS flow-on effects emerge seemingly by the hour. The French are fuming, Indonesia’s uneasy, New Zealand’s found itself […]

August 24, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Geopolitics

After Kabul

The events unfolding in Afghanistan have captured the attention of the world, and rightly so. While nearly every national security analyst and political reporter is clamouring to understand what lead to such a haphazard American withdrawal, it’s important to cast our gaze to the future and assess some potential geopolitical implications. China, India & Pakistan […]

June 10, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Futuring

A Tale of Two Futures

Two worlds where trends in political polarisation, misinformation & robust debate have diverged in opposite directions… Written by Jackson Calder & Jarrod Varty – Originally published by Diplopshere Dystopia The year is 2030 and society is fragmented… Politics has become partisan, with the media following suit. Debate, consensus and critical thinking are things of the […]

May 30, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Geopolitics

A Troublesome Triad

Geopolitical Risks Amidst the Aus-NZ-China Tensions The ongoing tensions between China, Australia and New Zealand create an environment of uncertainty and risk for organisations throughout the South Pacific. This article will briefly examine some aspects of geopolitical flux in the South Pacific, to provide you with a starting point for thinking about the risks in […]

May 30, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Geopolitics, Risk Management

Next-Generation Geopolitical Risk Management

Geopolitical risk management is a heavily under-utilised practice in New Zealand. If we are to ensure the future stability of our organisations we must bring it to the forefront, and act on the foresight it can produce. It’s time to be proactive, not reactive, to the forces of geopolitics. Geopolitical risk has traditionally been defined […]

May 30, 2021

by Jackson Calder in Futuring

We Should All Be Futurists

You’ve heard all the buzzwords before: foresight, insight, forecast, predict, and so on. When people hear the word ‘futures’ in a business context their mind often defaults towards speculative stocks instead of science fiction. I believe the latter conceptualisation, in fact, holds much more utility for the future of business. What is the ‘future’, really? […]

All posts by: Jackson Calder

Problem Gaming: Algorithms of Manipulation

Assessing Australia’s Cyber-Attack Attribution Issues

AUKUS: Burning bridges, building submarines

After Kabul

A Tale of Two Futures

A Troublesome Triad

Next-Generation Geopolitical Risk Management

We Should All Be Futurists

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