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Applying Futures Thinking May 01, 2022
Futures Thinking with Young Foresight Practitioners and Futurists
In this episode, we invited young individuals who are starting their futures/foresight journey. They shared with us how they think about futures thinking, their foresight education, and their thoughts about futurists job titles.
About our guests:
Hauson Le took Kedge's applied foresight accelerator in 2019, and was certified as a foresight practitioner in 2020. He is working towards a Masters degree in Foresight at the University of Houston, and works in local government foresight report research and workshop facilitation. Some of his past independent consulting projects have been on the Future of Customer Insights, and the Future of General Merchandise Conditions
Elizabeth Herfel graduated from the University of Cincinnati's DAAP in Industrial Design last year. While at DAAP she's had co-op experiences across the design industry. Now, she is working towards her Master's in Foresight at University of Houston, where her research focuses on consumer habits and internet culture.
Futures Thinking in The Tech World
Roxi is fascinated by the ways digital trends of today will shape human(e) experiences of tomorrow. She uses Futures Thinking to imagine far-out futures that can inform technological development and ethical design. We will discuss how participants can use futures thinking to have more power on what technologies will be in their hands.
About the guest: Roxi Nicolussi is a Strategist and Speaker with a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation and 5+ years in forward-thinking strategic roles. You can follow her on Instagram @bigpictureroxi.
Futures Thinking in The Bible
We are in a time where more and more people are interested in learning what futures thinking is, and how it can be applied in different ways.
In this episode, Agustin Borrazas was invited to an Instagram Live session to lead a discussion about the usage of futures thinking in and with The Bible. Agustin has much so faith with the things that he does, the work that he leads within the Grey Swan Guild as a Futurist, and as an Entrepreneur and Technological Evangelist.
Futures Thinking and The Philosophy of Future(s)
She gives a brief overview of how philosophy is practiced by people, ethical futures, moral obligations as Futurists, and some things to think about when considering which "future" is more important than others (like the trolley problem).
Futures Thinking Through a Cultural Lens
The world should utilized a different way of thinking, and the people that joined this audio-only chatroom, shared their experience on how including a cultural element into futures thinking can help strengthen the practice. Also, will we eventually have a global citizen that is involved in all cultures?
Main guest: Emmanuelle Naranjo
Audience participant: Saranya Villavankothai and Vishal
Futures Thinking in Your Life and Well Being
The world should utilized a new way of thinking, and the people that joined this audio-only chatroom, shared their thoughts and ideas as to why futures thinking is useful and beneficial in our lives.
Special guest: Tom Meyers
Futures Thinking in Government and Democracy
The world should utilized a new way of thinking, and the people that joined this audio-only chatroom, shared their experience on how futures thinking is implemented in a government setting.
Main guest: Monica Mendez Caballero
Audience participant: Marimer Baltazar
Futures Thinking in Youth Education
The world is changing at a rapid pace, and the people that joined in this audio-only chatroom, shared their thoughts and ideas as to why futures thinking, creativity, and being open-minded is now a necessity for this new youth generation.
Special guests (in order of speaking): Maurisa Moloto, Nadja Haugas, and Alexandra Whittington.