Institute For The Future

Effective foresight isn’t academic; it’s collective imagination—urgent optimism to navigate chaos today. IFTF’s Jake Dunagan joined 20+ experts from around the world to co-create forecasts that map current global fragmentation’s effects the next decade. 10fconsortium.org

Nov 6—3 IFTF faculty members of Foresight Essentials show in real time how organic signal sharing is done when they each present 3 provocative signals of change, then dive into the different possibilities. Come see where their imaginations lead them! bit.ly/4mgeB7q

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Join IFTF for a 30 min, playful round of signal swapping where we’ll gather for a live discussion of signals and their implications. bit.ly/4gtqype

Going live in 5 minutes! Join us for a introduction to IFTF's Foresight Essentials training offerings! lnkd.in/gSg7NxRb

Join us on 10/9 9am PT, for an informal overview of the IFTF Foresight Essentials Offerings. Discover the best training to help launch your foresight practice, or build a deeper understanding to take your further on your action roadmap. bit.ly/3Uwlgiz

You can pre-Order Navigating the Age of Chaos here! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/800209/n…

Thrilled to share that I co-authored "Navigating the Age of Chaos," releasing Oct 28! Alongside Jamais Cascio and Bob Johansen, we introduce the BANI framework— Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible—as a framework for leading in unprecedented times.

IFTF is sharing the complete Uncanny Valley Anthology, a set of perspectives and foresight research produced for the IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2024, with IFTF Vantage Partners. bit.ly/46fjqJy If you are not an IFTF Vantage partner, start here: bit.ly/4felanM

The new book "Navigating the Age of Chaos," from IFTF Distinguished Fellows Bob Johansen & Jamais Cascio, with United Way Worldwide CEO Angela Williams, introduces a new way of thinking about our future, how we can best engage with accelerating upheaval. bit.ly/4n5YfPO

Gather ’round the virtual campfire! Sept 18—Stories aren’t just for kids — they expand minds and spark emotions. Join us for an hour of future-focused tales! Dr. Jane McGonigal, IFTF Director of Game Research, will lead this live online event. bit.ly/4nazLVJ

“Ten years from now, almost all leaders will be augmented or you’ll be out of the game.” IFTF's Bob Johansen spoke with Amantha Imber about his new book "Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World That Doesn’t Make Sense." Listen bit.ly/4p5bO3V

Foresight is critical if you are building a comprehensive strategic vision. IFTF offers a 90 min training, designed for leaders of philanthropic orgs. Register for IFTF Foresight Awareness for Philanthropy Sept 8. eventbrite.com/e/iftf-foresig…

Are you curious about learning foresight? Register for this free zoom webinar to discover the IFTF Foresight Essentials offering that will help you launch your foresight practice! Thursday October 9 at 9am PT. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #futuresthinking #strategicforesight

By imagining alternative futures, we can build resilience for tomorrow. Learn to build your own alternative future scenarios with IFTF Scenario Building Training starting September. bit.ly/4eXOFvs #futureready #alternativefutures #futuresthinking #strategicplanning

Just 1 more day to register for the IFTF FORESIGHT TALK with Dr. Paniagua, Head of Futures Studies and Co-Director of the UNESCO Chair in Design Methods for Democratic Access to the Imagination of the Future! bit.ly/3T5Nf81 #futuresthinking #foresighttalk #civicfutures

AI is rewiring reality — from how we connect and work to how we govern and address global challenges. Explore IFTF’s new multipart series on the “uncanny valleys” emerging across society, where the familiar collides with the alien. bit.ly/4felanM

Congratulations to all those Foresight Practitioners who have just completed the IFTF Experiential Futures training with @Jake Dunagan and @Jacques Barcia! What futures will you imagine next? #futureready #foresightessentials #experientialfutures

Are we prepared for a total collapse, or a transformation? Refresh your foresight skills with IFTF Scenario Building Training, Sept. The 4 scenarios, Growth, Collapse, Constraint, & Transformation, help us transform uncertainty into opportunity. bit.ly/447u94w

IFTF FORESIGHT TALK Aug 5 @ 9am PT, Dr. Paniagua, Head of Futures Studies & Co-Dir of UNESCO Chair in Design Methods for Democratic Access to the Imagination of the Future @ CENTRO University, shares the complex foresight methodologies.bit.ly/43L4Y9N