NEW
YORK, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P.
Morgan today announced its annual curation of "what's next": a
collection of recommended books and cultural experiences inspired
by evolving ideas and perspectives.
For the second year, NextList2024 features a new spotlight,
highlighting a company focused on investing in the next generation
of sustainable businesses through creativity and innovation.
"Whether you're a business executive, entrepreneur, foundation
head, artist or the next generation of a family business, recent
advancements in technology have focused everyone's attention on how
innovation will reinvent the world," said Darin Oduyoye, Chief Communications Officer of
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management. "From the center of the
AI revolution to the kitchens of the world's finest restaurants —
from the Broadway stage to the Paris fashion runway — NextList2024 offers
inspiration for how we can embrace an evolving world."
J.P. Morgan client advisors from around the world submitted
recommendations for NextList2024, which were reviewed for
timeliness, quality and global appeal. Our final selections include
11 books, five experiences and our Innovation Spotlight,
each intentionally chosen to enlighten us into the coming year.
The J.P. Morgan #NextList2024 selections are:
BOOKS
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving
Greater Things by Adam Grant
Bestselling author and celebrated Wharton organizational
psychologist Adam Grant returns with
an illuminating framework for how we can elevate ourselves and
others to new heights. In a world obsessed with talent, we often
overlook the distance we ourselves can go to adopt new skills and
improve. Weaving together groundbreaking evidence, unexpected
insights and storytelling that takes us from the boardroom to the
Olympics, Grant demonstrates how growth is not determined by innate
genius, but rather by character development. While many writers
have detailed the habits of those who have achieved greatness,
Hidden Potential reveals how anyone can rise to the top.
The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at
the Dawn of AI by Dr. Fei-Fei
Li
In this moving memoir, scientist Dr. Fei-Fei Li shares her coming-of-age story as an
immigrant who found her calling at the center of the artificial
intelligence revolution. As the creator of ImageNet, a key catalyst
of modern AI, Dr. Li has spent more than two decades in the field
and is one of the critical players responsible for AI's recent
advances. Recounting her extraordinary life, she describes her
family's difficult transition from China's middle class to American poverty, how
she discovered her passion for physics, and her scientific
breakthroughs that have demonstrated the extraordinary
possibilities and power of this era-defining technology.
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving
People More Than They Expect by Will
Guidara
Only 26 when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, American
restaurateur Will Guidara would
transform a struggling two-star New York
City brasserie into the best restaurant in the world. At the
center of this major 11-year reinvention was a commitment to
remarkable, bespoke hospitality. Unreasonable Hospitality
makes the case that all businesses can be hospitality companies
when they deliver their products in a first-class way. From
surprising a family with a sledding trip to Central Park to filling
a private dining room with sand for a couple with a canceled
vacation, Guidara reveals how we can transform ordinary
transactions into extraordinary experiences.
The Luxury Collection: Extraordinary Celebrations by
Elise Taylor
The eighth volume in Assouline's elegant Luxury Collection
series, Extraordinary Celebrations takes us on a journey
around the world to wine festivals, award ceremonies, galas,
parades and more. Written by Vogue's Elise Taylor, the book offers an intimate look
into incredible destinations and local cultures, from the thrill of
a royal horse race in Dubai to a historical religious
procession at Tambo del Inka in Peru, to a four-day all-you-can-eat festival
in Portland. Accompanied by
interviews with global tastemakers who share insights into all
things travel, and recommendations from some of the world's most
distinctive hotels, Extraordinary Celebrations will inspire
once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens by
Rajiv Shah
Rajiv Shah, President of the
Rockefeller Foundation, is no stranger to solving complex and
urgent challenges, from helping vaccinate 900 million children to
racing to stop the spread of Ebola. His approach employs a "big
bets" philosophy—the bold idea that seeking to solve the stickiest
problems directly, rather than making incremental improvements, can
draw in powerful partners to achieve transformational change. Shah,
an Indian American from an immigrant family, traces his path to the
Rockefeller Foundation across some of the most ambitious global
efforts to create impact, including posts at the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International
Development.
Vitamin C+: Collage in Contemporary Art by Phaidon
Editors
Although collage, an artistic form using found images, fragmented
materials and unexpected juxtapositions, gained status as high art
in the early 20th century, a fresh explosion of dynamic and
experimental artists has burst onto the scene in the last decade.
Vitamin C+ surveys over 100 global artists working in the
medium, as selected by a team of art experts comprising museum
directors, curators, critics and collectors. Featuring well-known
collagists such as Njideka Akunyili
Crosby, Ellen Gallagher,
Peter Kennard, Linder and more, as
well as lesser-known rising stars, Vitamin C+ serves as a
who's who of the most exciting names working in this evolving art
form.
Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work by
Joanne Lipman
The profound changes of the last few years have sparked many to
reprioritize and re-envision the future. In Next!, Wall
Street Journal reporter Joanne
Lipman breaks down the art of the pivot, synthesizing
hundreds of interviews and the latest scientific research to reveal
how and why successful businesses and leaders are able to make
meaningful transformations. From the laboratories of
neuroscientists to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, to the
frontlines of the social justice movement, Lipman dives deep into
understanding how to reinvent companies, teams and careers so we
can determine "what's next" and how to get there.
Dream Businesses: Live and Work on Your Own Terms by
gestalten and Courier Media
Introducing the next generation that is changing the face of
entrepreneurship, Dream Businesses showcases the outstanding
businesses and entrepreneurs bringing these visions to life.
Written in collaboration with gestalten and Courier Media, this
photo-focused book features a diverse range of innovators and the
lessons they learned along the way. Spotlighting everything from a
Moroccan surf school to a Copenhagen-based design studio, to a West
African fashion brand, Dream Businesses offers readers a
glimpse into the extraordinary world of these original and
inventive companies, along with detailed accounts of how they were
built.
The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding Big and
Small by Isabella Tree and
Charlie Burrell
While the effects of climate change and loss of biodiversity seem
irreversible, Isabella Tree and
Charlie Burrell demonstrate how
nature can bounce back if given the chance. Evolving from their
joint pioneering mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world, this
handbook offers ways for restoring unprofitable farms, landed
estates, gardens and ponds, urban parks and more. With practical
solutions learned from Tree's and Burrell's visionary project,
The Book of Wilding reveals how rewilding can not only
restore our environments, but also offer solutions to the other
climate issues our world faces.
Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace,
and Gratitude by Nicole
Avant
In this poignant memoir, diplomat, philanthropist and filmmaker
Nicole Avant courageously turns her
pain into purpose as she recounts the tragic loss of her mother in
a fatal December 2021 shooting. As
the daughter of an entertainment mogul and a legendary
philanthropist, Avant draws on how her upbringing surrounded by
extraordinary artists and activists—including everyone from
Bill Withers to Sidney Poitier and Oprah
Winfrey—propelled her into a life committed to storytelling and
activism. Avant channels her grief into fuel that pushes her
forward into a life even more committed to service. Through telling
her family's story and recounting her mother's tragic death, Avant
explores the important cultural themes of this moment—faith,
resilience, forgiveness and purpose—and how these can help us move
through grief with grit and gratitude.
National Geographic Invisible Wonders: Photographs of the
Hidden World by Anand Varma
Explore the hidden wonders of the world through the eyes of
acclaimed scientist-photographer Anand
Varma. Taking us from the Ecuadorian rainforests to the
glaciers of Iceland, Invisible
Wonders explores how cutting-edge practices in size, light and
focus can reveal dazzling new things about our world, from the
microscopic to the cosmic. Offering perspectives once invisible to
the naked eye, from the long tongue of the hummingbird to the
intricate shape of a butterfly pupa, this new take on a National
Geographic classic shows how the finest contemporary
photographers are using innovation to reframe how we see the
world.
EXPERIENCES
Seoul, South Korea |
The Robot and AI Museum
Located in Seoul's Chang-dong district, the Robot and AI
Museum is a first of its kind, complete with four floors showcasing
the full range these emerging technologies have to offer. With an
aim to support public education in the region, the museum is
focused on inspiring the next generation of computer programmers
and technology enthusiasts through various exhibitions dedicated to
holograms, virtual reality and more. The museum is housed in a
futuristic round building designed by Turkish architecture practice
Melike Altinisik Architects, which even used robots throughout the
construction process.
New York, NY |
Merrily We Roll Along
Stephen Sondheim's classic musical about the evolution of a
friendship returns to the stage with its Broadway revival. Set in
the showbiz world of the 1950s to 1970s, the musical tells the
story of how three friends' lives change over the course of 20
years, from their days as aspiring artists to "making it" among
Hollywood's elite. Starring
Spring Awakening and Hamilton's Jonathan Groff, Harry
Potter's Daniel Radcliffe
and Carousel's Lindsay
Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along tells a moving story
about life and the meaningful friendships we encounter along the
way.
Napa Valley, CA |
Rarecat Wines
A Napa-based boutique winery
producing fine wines from Napa
Valley, Bordeaux, Champagne
and Russian River, Rarecat Wines offers old-school winemaking with
a modern twist. The vision of owner and director Sharon Kazan Harris, a Californian who
discovered her love of wine while studying abroad in France's Bordeaux region, Rarecat uniquely blends Old
World and New World winemaking techniques to achieve a rare
elegance. Passionate about women's wealth and empowerment, Kazan is
focused on connecting and uplifting women across the industry
through networking and education.
Manchester, UK |
Factory International
Offering a world-class,
year-round program of what's next in dance, music, visual and
performance arts, digital commissions and more, Factory
International finds its new landmark space at Aviva Studios, a
multipurpose arts venue in Manchester, the heart of the birthplace of
modern industry. Located in one of the United Kingdom's buzziest cities, the
organization recently produced the largest-ever immersive
exhibition celebrating Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, with more exciting global
exhibitions, concerts and programming to come. The venue also has a
focus on the next generation, offering development programs for
emerging artists, training for aspiring technicians and producers,
and learning programs to inspire creativity in all ages.
New York, NY | The
Wiz
The 1975 Tony Award–winning musical returns to the Broadway stage
for the first time in over 40 years. Having changed the face of
theatre with its groundbreaking reinvention of The Wizard of
Oz, The Wiz is back with its vibrant score of soul,
gospel and rock— told to the moving tale of Dorothy's journey to
find her place in a contemporary world. Starring Deborah Cox and Wayne
Brady and featuring an all-star creative team including the
director of The Notebook and the choreographer of Beyonce's
"Single Ladies," this highly anticipated show is the next iteration
of the beloved musical. Also look for The Wiz during its
pre-Broadway run in select cities across the United States.
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
London, UK |
Stella McCartney
Since founding her eponymous luxury fashion brand in 2001,
Stella McCartney has pushed the
boundaries of sustainability, pioneering leather alternatives and
other cruelty-free materials, and partnering with startups to
develop 100% recycled and recyclable fabrics. McCartney is a
proponent of new products that address today's sustainability
challenges, and her most recent project focuses on the pipeline as
she joins forces with venture capital firm Collaborative Fund to
launch SOS Fund, a $200 million
investment in the future of sustainable businesses. The
award-winning designer continues to raise the bar for how companies
can engage the next generation.
For more information, visit www.jpmorgan.com/nextlist and search
#NextList2024 on social media.
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