What We Do
FORESIGHT TRAINING
IFTF's Foresight Training is an immersive learning experience created for individuals, teams, and organizations committed to developing and expanding their capacity for foresight. Please contact Neela Lazkani (nlazkani@iftf.org) to inquire about upcoming sessions. Advance registration is required and space is limited—early booking recommended.
Foresight Practitioner Training
May 27-June 19, 2020 - Online Format {Sold-out}
Live-Online, 5 half-day sessionsJune 23-26, 2020 - Online format
Live-OnlineSeptember 1-3, 2020
Co-hosted with Innovation Center Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Copenhagen, DenmarkOctober 6-8, 2020
Co-hosted with Southern New Hampshire University—Manchester, New HampshireNew Design Futures Training
July 7-9, 2020
Live-OnlineOctober 13-14, 2020
Institute for the Future—Palo Alto, CA
FORESIGHT TALKS WEBINAR SERIES
Moderated one-hour sessions filled with tips, insights, and first-hand experience, IFTF’s Foresight Talks spark rich dialogue among futures thinkers from leading organizations as they discuss how to navigate today’s global turbulence—and transform its challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Foresight Talks are free, open to all, and ideal for graduates of IFTF’s Foresight Training program.
IFTF Foresight Talks: Rocking Newton’s Cradle: How the equal and opposite forces unleashed by Covid-19 will reorder our lives
When the ball dropped on the 21st century, it collided with three technological revolutions (AI, synthetic biology, quantum computing) that are redefining humanity, and three existential threats (pandemics, climate change, nuclear war) that could wipe it out. Now, twenty years later, as we transition into a new decade, futurist Cecily Sommers will address how COVID-19 is accelerating the pendular transition into a new era, and the equal and opposite potentials it is energizing for business and society. Please join us for this important discussion on Tuesday, June 9th at 9:00am Pacific Time.
How to Build Brave New Worlds
What does it take to design new worlds and tell powerful stories about possible futures? Join us on Thursday, July 16th at 9:00am Pacific Time when IFTF's Director of Game Research and Development Jane McGonigal will host a free, public-facing webinar with guest Leah Zaidi, master storyteller and founder of the strategic foresight consultancy Multiverse Design. You'll hear some of Leah Zaidi's most surprising recent forecasts on the future of love technology and the future of work, while she unpacks the process of how she created them. Leah will give an up-to-date look at how the possible long-term consequences of our global COVID-19 response are changing and playing out differently in different parts of the world. Jane and Leah will also explore the connections between game design and the seven pillars of worldbuilding, inspired by how science fiction writers imagine and communicate new possibilities.
ASK A FUTURIST Q&A WEBINARS
Moderated one-hour Q&A sessions with experienced futurists, the new Ask a Futurist is a public webinar series brought to you by IFTF Vantage as a forum to ask questions and hear answers from IFTF futurists drawing on insights from years of research and experience. Free and open to all; registration required.
Our Magical Future: Science, Art, and the Imagination with David Pescovitz
May 6, 2020—9:00am Pacific Time
Futures thinking calls for us to imagine different possibilities. Creative mediums like art and science fiction are vital tools in every futurist's toolkit, making what's imagined feel more real and provocative. Join David Pescovitz, editor/partner at the influential tech/culture website Boing Boing, along with IFTF Vantage Research Director Rod Falcon as they answer your questions about how art and science fiction can allow us to create present-day provocations that build possible futures. Sign up now »
XR and Simulation with Toshi Hoo
August 12, 2020—9:00am Pacific Time
Design Futures with Jake Dunagan
November 11, 2020—9:00am Pacific Time