Applied Futurist-Futures insights with strategic foresight

Example

In a Threatcasting session, participants are led through exercises to envision possible futures involving emerging technologies or societal shifts. For instance, a workshop focused on the 'post-disability' future explored how technology would make disabilities obsolete by 2031. This allowed organizations to identify ways to harness untapped human potential【5†source】.

Scenario

A company might use Threatcasting to explore how AI and automation could reshape its workforce over the next decade, identifying potential skill gaps and workforce needs before they arise.

Example

Scenario planning helps envision multiple possible futures, factoring in different technological, social, and economic shifts. For example, a future where climate change, political unrest, and pandemics force rapid workforce adaptation【5†source】.

Scenario

A government might use scenario planning to prepare for a future where global food insecurity leads to massive migration, identifying potential responses to mitigate the effects.

Example

Applied Futures Lab uses backcasting to work backward from a desired future scenario, identifying steps needed today to achieve that future. For example, a post-disability world would require new regulations, training programs, and AI tools over the next decade【5†source】.

Scenario

A city could use backcasting to design smart city initiatives that help improve urban infrastructure and reduce energy consumption, identifying the key technologies and policies needed today to reach that goal by 2035.