You should read this if… you want an enjoyable read about a more creative and engaging way to understand how futures thinking actually works in practice. This article uses the metaphor of a “Foresight DJ” to show how futures thinking involves mixing signals, trends, and possibilities—much like tracks in a set—to create meaningful narratives about what could come next. Rather than predicting the future, it illustrates how foresight empowers leaders and organisations to actively shape their futures by curating insights, challenging assumptions, and inspiring fresh thinking, turning strategic foresight into a dynamic, participatory process rather than a static report

Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 02 June 2023, Doctors Health in Queensland “DHQ Forum: Doctors Unmasked: being human in medicine” Brisbane, Queensland.

Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 24 March 2023, Local Government Association of South Australia Communications Conference, Adelaide, South Australia.

Foresight workshops: 18 & 19 January 2023, Leaders for IMPACT Network, Sydney, Australia.

The best way to deal with uncertainty will vary depending on the situation. However, some tips for dealing with uncertainty include being flexible, staying open-minded, and not being afraid to take risks.

You should read this if… you believe your current business model is no longer delivering the growth or resilience it once did. This article explores why business model transformation is often necessary as markets, technologies, funding models, and customer expectations evolve, and explains how futures intelligence can help leaders rethink how value is created and delivered. It shows how stepping back from “business as usual” and using foresight to explore emerging change enables organisations to identify new opportunities, challenge entrenched assumptions, and intentionally design the next phase of their business model—before external pressures force change on their terms

Futures scenario planning is using future intelligence to inform alternative visions of possible, probable, and preferred futures, and interpreting how those futures might impact your organisation.

You should read this if… you want to move beyond reacting to disruption and start actively shaping future impact and growth. This article explains what it means to think like a futurist, showing how foresight helps leaders make sense of uncertainty by exploring trends, imagining multiple possible futures, and understanding how today’s decisions influence what comes next. Rather than predicting outcomes, it demonstrates how futures intelligence gives leaders greater agency—helping them minimise downside risk, spot emerging opportunities, and take informed action over a practical five‑to‑ten‑year horizon so growth and impact are designed, not left to chance.

You should read this if… you are a CEO or board member who wants to strengthen decision‑making for impact and growth in a world where past data alone is no longer enough. This article explains what futures intelligence is and how it brings together trends, signals, and emerging change to support foresight‑informed decisions. It shows how futures intelligence helps leaders move from insight to action by making sense of uncertainty, exploring multiple plausible futures, and understanding how choices made today shape longer‑term outcomes. By embedding futures intelligence into decision‑making, organisations can act with greater confidence, align strategy with emerging realities, and intentionally design pathways to impact and future growth rather than reacting after change has already occurred.