Unfortunately, though, forward-thinking initiatives such as these have been blocked before they can enter the action stage.
"This store brings together our most innovative, forward-thinking initiatives under one stunning roof, and we couldn't be more proud to make its debut in our hometown," Greg Wasson, Walgreens president and CEO said in a statement announcing the store's opening.
With its promise to "build a smarter planet," IBM has launched a forward-thinking initiative that actively demonstrates its use of technology as the linchpin for solutions for everything from smart traffic, to smart food and health care, to smart energy and infrastructure.
The private sector will boom as this forward-thinking initiative advances.
In the recent past you may well remember a couple of blog posts that I put together over here around the subject of the Circular Economy, right?, as perhaps one of the most forward thinking initiatives towards sustainable, social, purposeful and meaningful growth, maybe much deeply inspired by the world of Social Business.
In its announcement, Uber said that it launched People's Uber in China because "Chinese consumers are known to be early adopters of technology, and municipal governments have acted quickly to support forward thinking initiatives that improve the city's quality of life".
While we can't stop this problem overnight, one forward thinking initiative that's been put in place is allowing law enforcements to carry naloxone.
Combining forward-thinking accessibility initiatives with its engineering prowess and ubiquity could help Facebook excel beyond YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter and other competitors that also see video as the future.
Forward-thinking, collaborative initiatives like these are crucial to overcoming the food deserts that often plague urban areas.
Access to the single market and the digital market: This would be part of the negotiation, but unless the Norway or Switzerland model is adopted, it's likely that the U.K. will lose access to the EU and any innovative and forward-thinking digital market initiatives, including e-KYC, the security of internet payments, e-residency programs and e-corporations.
The most forward-thinking satellite operators are now implementing initiatives to ensure that the IoT movement makes the best use of what satellite technology has to offer.
