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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 15/08/2026
What's a "Thought Gym?" What are "Civic Synths?" At the next IFTF Foresight Talk, on Sept 1 at 9am PT, Professor Helen Maria Nugent, Dean of Design at the California College of the Arts, will give us a behind-the-scenes look at her course, Design Research for Speculation. bit.ly/4weppss
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 11/08/2026
In a world where we can't know exactly what's coming, the work is to practice our way toward one we want. "How We Future with Lisa Kay Solomon—Practicing Hope to Prep for the Future with Futurist Bob Johansen and Bishop Andy Doyle." lnkd.in/eQb2srgn #DisciplinesofHopeBook #strategicforesight
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 11/08/2026
Special IFTF Foresight Essentials starts September 9, scheduled in AEST and NZST. Designed for strategists, innovation leads, policy advisors, and futures practitioners across Australia & New Zealand. Sept 9 | 9am AEST / 11am NZST 6 sessions, fully online 👉 Register lnkd.in/ePupV5Gd
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 07/08/2026
Some of Becky's favorite foresight tools... The Futures Wheel and Headline the Future! Watch the whole IFTF Foresight Talk here. www.iftf.org/insights/ift... #foresighttalk #strategicforesight #futureswheel #headlinethefuture #foresightpractice
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 03/08/2026
🔭 The future doesn't wait for strategy meetings. Learn to see it coming by building your foresight practice. If your team is still reacting to change instead of anticipating it, it's time to build a different muscle: foresight. 👉https://www.iftf.org/trainings/sep-09-foresight-essentials-online/
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 30/07/2026
Session 1: Sept 9 | 9-11am AEST | 11am-1pm NZST Session 2: Sept 16 | 9am-1pm AEST | 11am-3pm NZST Session 3: Sept 23 | 9am-1pm AEST | 11am-3pm NZST Session 4: Sept 30 | 9am-1pm AEST | 12-4pm NZDT Session 5: Oct 7 | 10am-2pm AEDT | 12-4pm NZDT Session 6: Oct 14 | 10am-2pm AEDT | 12-4pm NZDT
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 28/07/2026
Make sure to sign up on zoom and join IFTF for a conversation with Becky Cooperman, Principal Consultant at White Knuckle Futures, about how she successfully integrated foresight as a framework into the board of her neighborhood school. #foresightpractice #foresighttalk iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 24/07/2026
Whether you're designing multi-stakeholder foresight processes or curious about what open-source intelligence looks like at the frontier, this is a rare inside look at foresight-making where the futurists themselves made the rules. Register for this IFTF Foresight Talk! iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 23/07/2026
Today, we wrap up the 2026 IFTF Experiential Futures training! Thank you to all the learners and participants who collaborated on this experience and designed new artifacts from the future! We can't wait to see the futures you decide to build!
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 21/07/2026
Announcing IFTF's annual in-person summit on Oct 20-21: IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2036—What We Choose Next! Join us to create a collective sanctuary for social imagination. If you would like to attend, and haven't already received an email invitation, let us know: www.iftf.org/projects/ift...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 17/07/2026
20+ foresight practitioners across a dozen countries produced 10 rigorous, forecasts on the transformation of the global landscape! Join IFTF's Jake Dunagan July 30, to break them down with the creators. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #foresighttalk #governancefutures #strategicforesight
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 16/07/2026
Register for the next IFTF Foresight Talk? IFTF's Jake Dunagan will be in conversation with a few members of the 10F Consortium, Scott Smith, Managing Partner at Changeist; Vaughn Tan, author of The Uncertainty Mindset; & Bernise Ang, Chief Alchemist at Zeroth Labs. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 04/07/2026
Interested in bridging theory and practice? Next week, the only IFTF Experiential Futures training of 2026 begins! Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen describes how the experience of learning Experiential Futures affected her research and practice. Register lnkd.in/gBZjzDgh #foresightessentials
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 03/07/2026
Catch up on the IFTF Foresight Talk: Reimagining the Systems We Inherited - A Call for Cross-Sector Collaboration. www.iftf.org/insights/rei... #foresightalk
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 01/07/2026
Are you ready to see yourself in a future that you care about? What is your action roadmap towards the year 2036? Join IFTF at SFMoMA on July 9-10, to explore artifacts from the future and get a snapshot of yourself in 2036. luma.com/future-of-us... #futureofus #futureselfie2036
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 30/10/2025
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! iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 09/10/2025
Join IFTF for a 30 min, playful round of signal swapping where we’ll gather for a live discussion of signals and their implications. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 30/09/2025
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. Register on zoom: iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 09/09/2025
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. vantagepoint.iftf.org/spaces/10347... If you are not an IFTF Vantage partner, start here: www.iftf.org/insights/ai-...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 03/09/2025
The new book "Navigating the Age of Chaos," from IFTF Distinguished Fellows Bob Johansen and Jamais Cascio, along with United Way Worldwide CEO Angela Williams, introduces a new way of thinking about our future and how we can best engage with accelerating upheaval. www.iftf.org/insights/nav...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 29/08/2025
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. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 29/08/2025
“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
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 15/08/2025
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
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 15/08/2025
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/regi... #futuresthinking #strategicforesight
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 01/08/2025
Congratulations to all those Foresight Practitioners who have just completed the IFTF Experiential Futures training with IFTF instructors Jake Dunagan and Jacques Barcia! What futures will you imagine next? #futureready #foresightessentials #experientialfutures
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 30/07/2025
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
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 22/07/2025
Tomorrow!—Join Institute for the Future’s foresight instructors Lyn Jeffery and Sara Skvirsky for a live 30-min webinar to learn how IFTF Foresight Essentials offerings can help you build a foresight practice and integrate strategic foresight into your work. Register iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 17/07/2025
"It's the emotional inoculation of the scenario planning that's critical to being able to step into action in the crisis moment." Dr. Connie Razza, from the July 8 IFTF Foresight Talk. Watch the full talk on the IFTF.org media archive. www.iftf.org/insights/typ...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 16/06/2025
At times, it can feel like you’re living in someone else’s long game. It’s critical to imagine the future for ourselves! Join IFTF on July 8 "IFTF Foresight Talk: Foresight for Movement Leaders in a Time Such as This," with Connie Razza. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #futuresthinking #foresighttalk
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 13/06/2025
In case you missed it: yesterday Nathalie Lopez, Wayne Pan, and Jacques Barcia led the latest lively Signal Swap conversation, that starts by taking a look at the social implications of Mogul, the movie fantasy league platform. #signalsofchange www.iftf.org/insights/ift...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 12/06/2025
Join us Aug 5—Dr. Karla Paniagua will share the tools and processes she and her team employed for a future of banking speculative design project. Then, she’ll share her team’s latest work developing public policy for sustainable tourism in Mexico. Register bit.ly/43L4Y9N
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 06/06/2025
Are you a foresight practitioner who is searching for a way to take your foresight skills to the next level? Add scenario thinking to your toolbox for innovative leadership and strategic planning with IFTF Scenario Building training. Sep 9-Oct 8 bit.ly/447u94w #futurist
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 05/06/2025
NEXT WEEK! Do you have Signals of the Future to share? Are you interested in learning more about signal scanning? Join the IFTF Signal Swap: How to Discuss Signals with IFTF's Nathalie Lopez and Wayne Pan on June 12! iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 03/06/2025
We're kicking off our celebration of Pride Month by hosting the IFTF Foresight Talk "A Call for Queer Futures Month—Honoring Black Futures" featuring Jason Tester and Dr. Lonny J Avi Brooks THIS THURSDAY at 9am. Make sure you are registered: iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 03/06/2025
Whether your organization is just starting to explore futures thinking or already has foresight embedded in its strategy, IFTF Vantage is your partner for building future-readiness in 2025 and beyond. Register to learn more about ebcoming an IFTF Vantage Partner. iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 02/06/2025
IFTF’s Experiential Futures—thoughtfully designed by two of the most seasoned practitioners in the field, Jake Dunagan and Jacques Barcia—equips you with the mindset and skills to make the future come alive, and to make it matter to your audience. Register to join www.iftf.org/trainings/if...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 30/05/2025
Did you know thinking about the future gives us analysis and strategy? Experiencing the future makes it visceral, emotional, and more actionable. Learn the best methods & strategies with IFTF Experiential Futures training, the first cohort starts 7/17! www.iftf.org/trainings/if... #futuresthinking
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 29/05/2025
Breaking the Crisis Cycle: How Strategic Foresight is Transforming Civil Society Leadership. Read IFTF's new Insightful Interview with United Way Worldwide leaders and IFTF Research Director Wayne Pan. “We're seeing immediate impact." bit.ly/3HeZc8N
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 29/05/2025
Do you want to move beyond the constant cycles of short-term thinking? Join us on July 23 to LEARN with IFTF Foresight Essentials iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #futureready #foresight
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 27/05/2025
JUNE 5—What if Pride also deliberately cultivated a forward-looking practice—known as Queer futures—for envisioning the diverse and vibrant possibilities that await LGBTQ+ people? Register to join us for a conversation at this next IFTF Foresight Talk: iftf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 16/05/2025
Have you heard about IFTF's Experiential Futures training, coming July 17, 24, 31? Thinking about the future gives us analysis and strategy, but experiencing the future makes possibilities tangible and actionable. www.iftf.org/foresightess... #design #futurist #foresight
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 15/05/2025
Join us 8/8/25 9am PT. IFTF's Chief Impact Officer, Rachel Hatch, will talk to Connie Razza, PhD, Executive Director of Future Currents, about the foresight process and how to approach the future of movement-building in the US. REGISTER TODAY bit.ly/4kr0Wdv #foresight #futuresthinking #foresighttalk
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Institute for the Future @iftf.org · 19/02/2025
Explore IFTF collaboration with @weforum.org—Strategic Foresight Transformation Map: discover emerging tools, methods, and mindsets shaping the next era of strategic futures work. They tell us it's currently the 2nd MOST-READ on the platform. Don't miss it! intelligence.weforum.org/topics/a1GTG...
Strategic Foresight Interactive Transformation Map
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