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The Foresight DJ - Mixing the Tracks of our Futures.
Discover the Foresight DJ, visionaries who inspire people and organisations to embrace future possibilities through transformative mixes.
Doctors Of Our Futures. Design Fiction Presentation.
Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 02 June 2023, Doctors Health in Queensland “DHQ Forum: Doctors Unmasked: being human in medicine” Brisbane, Queensland.
The Futures of Work: Balancing Technology and Jobs.
The futures of work are changing at a rapid pace, and it's hard not to be excited and curious about them! With the rise of robots, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies, it seems as though the possibilities are endless. What could happen next?
How The World Changes: Slowly, Then Suddenly.
As humans, we often find ourselves in a state of equilibrium for a certain amount of time before something unexpected disrupts our lives. Change rarely occurs linearly. The concepts of exponential growth and tipping points show us how change can sneak up on us over time and shift our reality quickly.
Be Bold. Prepare for Futures: A guide to exploring tomorrow, today.
Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 24 March 2023, Local Government Association of South Australia Communications Conference, Adelaide, South Australia.
Prepare Your Business for Futures with insight & foresight.
The world is becoming more complex and unpredictable, making it difficult for businesses to stay ahead of their competition. This is where strategic foresight comes into play. It allows businesses to identify potential risks and opportunities before they arise, allowing them to make informed decisions about how best to move forward.
Exploring & Creating Futures Workshop: Leaders for IMPACT Network.
Foresight workshops: 18 & 19 January 2023, Leaders for IMPACT Network, Sydney, Australia.
Harnessing the Power of Foresight Teams.
Foresight teams are essential for organisations that want to remain competitive in today’s market. With the right technology and personnel, supported by a futures-focused culture, these teams can provide actionable insights on how future events could affect their operations and help them stay ahead of the competition.
The Art of Foresight: Mapping Uncertainty and Opportunity.
By taking into account both past behaviours and present trends when making decisions now—and by embracing uncertainty instead of shying away from it—we can position ourselves strategically so that whatever happens next won’t catch us off guard but will instead serve as a chance for growth and success in our futures.
Making the Right Choices for Your Business in a Rapidly Changing World.
In a rapidly changing world, business leaders have to make tough decisions every day—choose between addressing “clear and present danger” and preparing their organisations for the unexpected.
How Imagination Can Overcome Assumptions.
To truly create value for stakeholders requires reimagining what’s possible through creative thinking and questioning our own assumptions about what we know about business as usual.
Developing Blockchain Strategy.
In this article, we are going to explore blockchain and some of the things you might consider when developing a blockchain strategy for your business, plus we explore a DAO for payment by outcomes.
futures insights: Universal Basic Income.
Universal Basic Income is a system where all citizens of a country or state receive an income from the government to meet their basic needs. What could futures that include Universal Basic Income look like? How could it be funded?
futures insights: Robots as charity fundraisers.
As artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to evolve, so too will the role of robots in charity fundraising. Can we expect to see more human-robot teams in our futures?
Strategic Foresight - a robust method for dealing with adaptive problems.
Adaptive problems occur when organisations are faced with situations that require individuals throughout the organisation to alter their traditional ways of thinking to effectively address them. These types of issues are often challenging to solve, as typical problem-solving approaches and existing knowledge may not be sufficient for addressing them.
Transforming your Business Model with Futures Intelligence.
You've been running your business for a few years now and you're starting to feel like you're stuck. The business model that made sense when your organisation started is no longer providing the results you're looking for. It’s time to find a better way.
Think Like a Futurist for Impact and Future Growth.
One way to make sense of what's happening is to think like a futurist. Futurists use foresight to examine trends and identify potential scenarios for the future. This helps them to see both the opportunities and the challenges that lie ahead.
The Business Case for Foresight.
Foresight is a critical business tool for today because it helps organisations to identify potential future opportunities and threats, adapt to rapidly changing and uncertain environments, and make better decisions. Foresight can help leaders understand the potential implications of deep changes in their industry or market, and enable them to maximise first-mover advantages.
Are Australian charities rich or poor?
The ACNC data set selected for analysis comprises 3,914 Large ($1M+ annual revenue) Australian charity entities with DGR Item 1 or 4 and ACNC Group entities who have submitted audited financial statements and conducted activities in 2019. These entities represent $102B of annual revenue, ~%60 of the total 2019 revenue reported by Australian charity entities to the ACNC.
How to Think About Futures.
A good way to create alternative views of futures is by building scenarios. This involves bringing together different trends, phenomena, and uncertainties to understand their interdependence and joint implications.