Future Now
The IFTF Blog
Change the Gaze to Change the Game: Where Black Futures Matter! with Lonny J Avi Brooks
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Exploring “first person futures” through games ...
Why do we practice foresight? It helps us anticipate and prepare for future challenges. We spot new opportunities for innovation. We build consensus...
Freedom West Homes, a 48-year old co-operative in San Francisco’s Fillmore District, approached Institute for the Future about working with them to...
A new day, a new headline that further links climate change to racial inequity - a recent one reading, “Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risk,...
When the previously unimaginable looks possible
As people try to make sense of a world where the present is more volatile than ever, we’ve observed an increased curiosity and interest in strategic...
One of the most common questions people first ask when learning about IFTF’s work is, “How many of your forecasts did you get right?” My answer is...
"What's After the Pandemic? It's Up to You" News from the Future #40
For more than a decade, beginning just after 9/11, I’ve been wrestling with the question of leadership profiles that will be required to thrive in...
Sixteen years ago, Rene Rohrbeck was working as a technology strategist. His manager asked him to identify the important forces transforming their...
In ideal circumstances, we would have all been mapping out pandemic scenarios and worked out robust action plans. After all, the whole point of...
The Resilience-Building Power of Futures Thinking in Uncertain Times