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IFTF Events
Institute for the Future brings people together to make the future—today. Whether you’re a strategic leader in a large organization, a practicing foresight professional, a community leader, or simply interested in learning more about futures thinking, IFTF events can help you turn foresight into critical insights that lead to action.
Explore the list of upcoming events below and check back regularly for new additions and other updates!
Summit
IFTF TEN-YEAR FORECAST 2021
Shaping What's Next: A decade of transitions & transformations
Sept 27-Oct 1, 2021
Details forthcoming | Tickets included with IFTF Vantage partnership
Save the date for our annual thought-provoking gathering on the future of society, economy, work, organizations, and technology, with exclusive sessions for IFTF Vantage partners. The Ten-Year Forecast Summit provides experiences, tools, and networks to empower attendees to find the signals amongst the noise and build better futures for all.
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Training
IFTF FORESIGHT ESSENTIALS
Oct 6-Nov 10, 2021 • 5am PDT | 8am EDT | 12:00 UTC
6 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
IFTF Foresight Essentials' flagship training is a one-of-a-kind course designed to help individuals and organizations develop their skills in the art and science of foresight. Learn a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for a complete professional foresight practice.
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Training
IFTF FAST FUTURES: Foresight for Beginners in 90 minutes
Tue, Oct 12, 2021 • 10:00am PDT | 1:00pm EDT | 17:00 UTC
90 minutes | Public | $99
Are you curious about foresight, but don't know anything about it yet? Join us for IFTF Fast Futures—a 90-minute, introductory-level online learning experience that will teach you how to get started with your own creative foresight! Led by IFTF Research Director Jane McGonigal, Ph.D., this live-online training is designed for individuals with little or no previous experience with futures thinking or creative foresight.
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Webinar
IFTF FORESIGHT TALKS: Decolonizing Futures: Exploring Inclusive Futures Storytelling Methods
Thu, Oct 14, 2021 • 9:00am PDT | 12:00pm EDT | 16:00 UTC
60 minutes | Public | Free
What does it look like to create an equitable futures practice, through a non-western lens? Join our conversation with award-winning futurist and designer Pupul Bisht, who is pioneering the use of the Kaavad storytelling tradition of Rajasthan, India for developing transformative futures visions. Pupul will share examples from her work with youth, women, and communities in the Global South and Africa, including designing participatory games.
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Training
IFTF DESIGN FUTURES
Nov 4-18, 2021 • 8:30am PST | 11:30am EST | 16:30 UTC
5 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid | Space is limited; Early registration recommended
Learn to make the future come alive in the present. Design Futures is a practice that uses design principles, media, and immersive experiences in combination with provocative insights about the future, to help your audience better understand what the future could be.
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Webinar
LEARN WITH IFTF: Foresight Essentials
Wed, Nov 10, 2021 • 1pm PDT | 4pm EDT | 21:00 UTC
30 minutes | Public | Free
Join Institute for the Future’s renowned foresight learning experts Lyn Jeffery and Sara Skvirsky for a live 30-minute introductory webinar to see for yourself how IFTF Foresight Essentials builds world-ready, future-ready skills and mindsets. We can help you build foresight and foresight leadership into your daily work and practices!
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Webinar
IFTF FORESIGHT TALKS with The Cyborg Jillian Weise
Thu, Nov 11, 2021 • 12pm PST | 3pm EST | 20:00 UTC
60 minutes | Public | Free
Please join the conversation with poet, video artist, and disability rights activist, The Cyborg Jillian Weise. More details to come!
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Training
IFTF FORESIGHT ESSENTIALS
Nov 30-Dec 15, 2021 • 8am PST | 11am EST | 14:00 UTC
6 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
IFTF Foresight Essentials' flagship training is a one-of-a-kind course designed to help individuals and organizations develop their skills in the art and science of foresight. Learn a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for a complete professional foresight practice.
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Training
IFTF FAST FUTURES: Foresight for Beginners in 90 minutes
Tue, Dec 7, 2021 • 9:00am PST | 12:00pm EST | 17:00 UTC
90 minutes | Public | $99
Are you curious about foresight, but don't know anything about it yet? Join us for IFTF Fast Futures—a 90-minute, introductory-level online learning experience that will teach you how to get started with your own creative foresight! Led by IFTF Research Director Jane McGonigal, Ph.D., this live-online training is designed for individuals with little or no previous experience with futures thinking or creative foresight.
REGISTER »
Training
IFTF FORESIGHT ESSENTIALS
Feb 8-10, 2022 • 8:30am-5pm • Palo Alto, CA
2 days | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
IFTF Foresight Essentials' flagship training is a one-of-a-kind course designed to help individuals and organizations develop their skills in the art and science of foresight. Learn a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for a complete professional foresight practice.
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Training
IFTF FORESIGHT ESSENTIALS
Mar 3-24, 2022 • 6am PDT | 9am EDT | 14:00 UTC
6 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
IFTF Foresight Essentials' flagship training is a one-of-a-kind course designed to help individuals and organizations develop their skills in the art and science of foresight. Learn a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for a complete professional foresight practice.
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Training
IFTF SCENARIO BUILDING
Mar 30-Apr 8, 2022 • 9am PDT | 12pm EDT | 16:00 UTC
5 sessions (3 hrs each) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
Learn the art and science of crafting alternative futures scenarios and develop an action plan around them. Join expert IFTF faculty in this in-depth training on scenario building, where we will introduce the mythic underpinnings of the alternative futures method as practiced at IFTF.
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Training
IFTF DESIGN FUTURES
MAY 5-19, 2022 • 8am PDT | 11am EDT | 15:00 UTC
5 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
Learn to make the future come alive in the present. Design Futures is a practice that uses design principles, media, and immersive experiences in combination with provocative insights about the future, to help your audience better understand what the future could be.
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Training
IFTF FORESIGHT ESSENTIALS
Jun 6-30, 2022 • 5pm PDT | 8pm EDT | 10am AEST
6 sessions (4 hrs each & 90 min orientation) | Public | Paid (Space is limited; Early registration recommended)
IFTF Foresight Essentials' flagship training is a one-of-a-kind course designed to help individuals and organizations develop their skills in the art and science of foresight. Learn a comprehensive set of tools and frameworks for a complete professional foresight practice.
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