Foresight Resources
Articles
Getting started with the fundamentals
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ANTICIPATE Insights
On horizon scanning, futures fallacies, the history of futures, scenario planning and much more.
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"New to Foresight? Start here"
A great introductory article about foresight by our good friend, futurist Rebecca Ryan, who presents what a futurist is in everyday terms.
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"The future isn’t what it used to be: Here's how strategic foresight can help"
Article by Carvalho & Woeffray (WEF) about how foresight help explore, imagine and anticipate the future in an open but structured way.
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"A step-by-step approach toward becoming a Professional Futurist"
Approachable introduction on how to become a futurist by Alireza Hejazi for the Association of Professional Futurists.
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"How Futurists Cope with Uncertainty"
An excellent piece by futurist Amy Webb on a central part of futures and foresight, how to navigate uncertainties.
Books
On scenarios, mindsets, and more
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"Foresight Infused Strategy"
A free how-to guide for using foresight in practice by Maree Conway
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"The Art of the Long View"
About planning for the future in an uncertain world by Peter Schwartz.
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"Thinking about the Future"
Guidelines for strategic foresight by Andy Hines & Peter Bishop
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"Superforecasting"
The art and science of prediction by Philip Tetlock & Dan Gardner
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"Fooled by Randomness"
The hidden role of chance in life and in the markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
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"Think Again"
The power of knowing what you don't know by Adam Grant
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"How to Future"
Leading and sense-making in an age of hyperchange by Scott Smith & Madeline Ashby.
Videos & Podcasts
Content to give you a taste of foresight
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"5 Evidence Based Benefits of Corporate Foresight"
Video by Alex Fergnani
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"Future-proofing your strategy with scenario planning"
Podcast episode by Harvard Business Review
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"Design Is [Speculative] Futures Design Thinking"
Video by Phil Balagtas
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"Looking Outside"
Podcast by Joanna Lepore
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"Futures Literacy: Shaping your present by reimagining futures"
TedX video by Loes Damhof
Toolkits & Playbooks
Actionable methods on how to ‘future’
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"The Futures Toolkit"
By the UK Government Office for Science
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"The Futures Thinking Curriculum"
By the Thailand Institute of Justice
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"Beyond Strategic Planning"
A foresight toolkit for decision makers & policy makers by California 100 and School of International Futures
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"Using the Future"
By the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies & Pictet Asset Management
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UN Strategic Foresight Guide
By the UN Futures Lab
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Strategic Foresight Toolkit for Resilient Public Policy
By the OECD
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ACT Foresight Framework (White Paper)
On our approach to futuring
Stories of Futures
Inspiring depictions of imagined worlds
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"Brave New World"
By Aldous Huxley
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"1984"
By George Orwell
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"Fahrenheit 451"
By Ray Bradbury
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"The Ministry for the Future"
By Kim Stanley Robinson
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"The Toynbee Convector"
Essay by Ray Bradbury
Futures Intelligence Platforms
Collecting trends and signals of change
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Fibres
A highly customizable futures intelligence tool that leverages AI to simplify signal sourcing and trend analysis. It offers AI-assisted sourcing to find new signals, a centralized signal and trend database to keep all findings organized, and sensemaking and topic clustering to contextualize data. Depending on team size, the price ranges from €80-1.200 per month.
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Futures Platform
A visual, collaborative toolbox that assists teams in identifying future trends, scenarios, and long-term changes. The platform offers collaborative foresight tools, a dynamic futures library, and AI-curated signals. Plans range from €492 per month per person to €2490 for 20 users.
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Newness
A collaborative cloud platform that enables teams to engage in horizon scanning at scale. Features include automated scanning, collaborative tools, and curated radars. Plans range from free for a few functionalities to all functions for €599 per month.
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PreEmpt
A web-based, AI-driven platform that provides tools and resources designed to help individuals, teams, and organizations address future challenges. It offers functionalities such as horizon scanning for emerging trends, alternative futures exploration, risk identification, and strategic recommendations.
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Strategic Intelligence
This platform by WEF monitors transformational change forces across economies and industries. It provides personal updates on emerging issues, AI-updated dynamic briefings, and expert insights. Plans range from free including high-level topics to €90 for your whole team with all features.
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techDetector
An analytical platform that offers strategic insights into the impact of emerging technologies on sustainable development. It features an Emerging Tech radar, case study narratives, and technology assessments. Limited in functionalities, but everything is free on the platform.
