Web3 Fusion: Embracing AI and Beyond
Dreams and Disruptions, this time in Bangkok at the DCN Global Web 3.0: Beyond AI Conference! Around a hundred digital and media professionals from all over Asia and the world played D&D to imagine the unthought-of-futures and discussed the value of randomness in futures literacy and foresight. Here are some of the key insights from the game and participants: The game's
Beyond the Game: Exploring Future Worlds with Dreams and Disruptions
Reflecting on my keynote at this year's RSD12 Relating Systemic Design Symposium (unfortunately, we failed to record the proceedings), I'm drawn back to the profound insights and experiences shared over the years through the Dreams and Disruptions Game. This imagination-based, scenario-building card game has transformed into a vital tool for some in exploring alternative future worlds. Since its inception in
Building a Culture of Foresight Evaluation at the Dubai Future Forum
We had an excellent session on Building a Culture of Foresight Evaluation at the Dubai Future Forum, and I am so pleased to share the moment and unpack this with Annette L Gardner, PhD, and john a. sweeney. Thanks to the DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION and Team, and Patrick Noack for the opportunity to delve into the work of the Association of Professional Futurists - APF Foresight Evaluation Report and
Prof. Cruz speaks at the NAST 44th Annual Scientific Meeting
Prof. Shermon Cruz, Director and Chief Futurist of the Center for Engaged Foresight, speaks about futures and foresight at the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) 44th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on July 13 in Manila with the theme, "PAGTANAW 2050: Agham Tungo sa Mabuting Kinabukasan (FORESIGHT 2050: Science for a Sustainable Future). In 2021, the Department
What is Futures Thinking? Why Futures Literacy?
Futures thinking is not about crystal ball gazing or prophesizing to predict the future but rather it is a transdisciplinary or meta-approach to studying possible, probable, and preferable futures. Futures thinking is a rational, creative, reflective, and contemplative process of engaging citizens to be aware of and question their ways of knowing the future to create contingencies, alternatives, and strategies to