The Future of Work – and Life

How to remain relevant and add value in the age of automation and globalisation  By Bronwyn Williams In this keynote talk, Bronwyn Williams unpacks what has changed (and what has and will not change any time soon) when it comes to the present and future world of work. If you want to remain relevant – […]

Retirement redefined

What we learnt: 23 out of the 30 interviewers plan to retire someday. The average age GenZ plans to retire is 52 years old, which is younger than we expected. 27% want to retire at 45 years old or younger. Nineteen people regularly save money, but only two indicated they were saving for retirement.  Of […]

Meet The Future

Insights from the Flux Trends x Student Village 30/30/30 youth research study For over a decade, Flux Trends has been following Generation Z, all the way from primary school, and into the workforce. This research has culminated in our seminal “30/30/30 Project”, an in-depth youth insights study conducted in parallel with Student Village, comprising 30 interviews, with […]

The 30/30/30 Public Report

Insights from Generation Z 30 years on from Democracy This report is the third part of a three part report exploring the 30/30/30 Project, a project created by Flux Trends and Student Village to introduce South Africa – and the world – to its future. Spearheaded by Dion Chang, Founder of Flux Trends, and Ronen […]

The 30/30/30 Project Professional Report

Insights from Generation Z 30 years on from Democracy This report is the second part of a three part report exploring the 30/30/30 Project, a project created by Flux Trends and Student Village to introduce South Africa – and the world – to its future. Spearheaded by Dion Chang, Founder of Flux Trends, and Ronen […]

The 30/30/30 Project Personal Report

Insights from Generation Z 30 years on from Democracy This report is the first part of a three part report exploring the 30/30/30 Project, a project created by Flux Trends and Student Village to introduce South Africa – and the world – to its future. Spearheaded by Dion Chang, Founder of Flux Trends, and Ronen […]

Delaying Adulthood

What we learnt: We have found signs that young people are delaying adulthood. 53% don’t own a car, 0% own a home, 3% are married, and 80% are not yet parents. In addition, 43% are living with their parents. Only four out of the thirty interviewees are saving to buy a car. “I really need […]

Bridgebuilders™ The Future Of Working Together

(The intergenerational skills and mindsets to thrive and rewire for the future of work) The insights shared in this 2 day “parallel stream” workshop come from 15 years of Flux Trends following Generation Z, all the way from primary school, into the workforce. This research culminated in the seminal “30/30/30” in-depth youth insights study conducted […]

Multigenerational families

What we learnt: Our research indicated that many were part of multigenerational households. 23% had grandmothers living with them at some point in time and 3% aunts. 43% are currently living with their parents.  “So currently I live with my folks. I find it sustainable, especially with the influx of renting, which I used to […]