Zoom in, Zoom out: Anticipatory Thinking at the National Academy of Science and Technology Scenario Building Workshop

It was an honor to keynote the first Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines (NAST Scenario Building Workshop. Around 30 national, prominent and emerging scientists participated in the event. The workshop provided the scientists the space to learn futures literacy and apply scenario-building tools to explore, deconstruct and imagine probable future scenarios of Philippine science, technology, and innovation 2050. Here is the length of my keynote speech courtesy of the Department of Science and Technology – STI. Also, please see Dr. Rhodora Azanza’s welcome address outlining the development of the 30-year Philippine STI Foresight and National Scientist Dr. Lourdes Cruz’s presentation on the ASEAN Foresight Alliance. The scenario-building workshop is highlighted here.