Our futures are shaped by the questions we ask. Bold, thought-provoking questions help us anticipate challenges, explore opportunities, and imagine possibilities. Here are 50 questions across technology, society, environment, economy, and politics to inspire critical thinking about our futures.

Ambient voice technology is transforming AI from a passive tool into a proactive part of your environment, anticipating needs and enhancing productivity seamlessly. This innovation is reshaping industries, workflows, and efficiency by delivering insights and solutions when needed. In this blog, we’ll cover its capabilities, applications, ethical concerns, and its role in shaping more intuitive futures.

Discover how horizon scanning and futures thinking empower leaders to identify emerging trends, anticipate change, and create strategies to navigate uncertainty. Our proven futures thinking engagement framework equips you with the tools to build a future-ready business, adapt to shifting landscapes, and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing world.

The insight & foresight Futures Thinking Engagement Framework is a powerful tool designed to help organisations build futures thinking capability. The framework consists of 5 key components: Signals, Sense-making, Scenarios, Situations, and Souvenirs. It also includes 2 essential enablers: Sparring and Spaces.

Discover the difference between noise and signals—how enduring patterns and deeper truths shape narratives beyond the surface spectacle. Learn to identify what truly matters.

Craftsmanship reflects human skill, creativity, and emotion, symbolising authenticity and luxury through terms like "artisan" and "handmade." In an age dominated by AI, the value of handcrafted work has grown, highlighting its importance as both a luxury and a necessity.

Discover why New Year's Eve sparks reflection and forward-thinking, as we embrace our inner futurist to plan for the year ahead and explore future possibilities.

Discover the Foresight DJ, visionaries who inspire people and organisations to embrace future possibilities through transformative mixes.

Explore the shift from traditional strategic paradigms focused on certainty to navigating the uncertainties of today's business world, including technological disruptions and changing market dynamics.

Explore the art and science of foresight: balancing the known and unknown, embracing complexity, and navigating the shifts and disruptions of our world.

The rise of smart homes has brought about a major shift in how we make use of our living spaces. In this blog, we will delve deeper into the impact of these smart robots and how they are reshaping our domestic landscape.

Journey with us to explore the concept of sejahtera and how this Malaysian concept promotes sustainability and well-being in our lives. Discover more through our reflection on Asia Pacific Futures Network Conference 9 (APFN9) held in Kuala Lumpur in September 2023.

Foresight is a powerful tool that allows us to navigate the uncertainties of our futures with confidence and reliability. By understanding that futures are uncertain, yet influenced by our choices, we can actively shape the outcomes we desire.

In our rapidly changing world, leaders have always tried to envision a single, predictable future that they can control. However, we are now realising that there are many possible futures that could unfold. Rather than focusing on just one future, we need to embrace the idea of multiple futures, where leadership and all stakeholders work together to create a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable world.

Looking for leadership advice? The current climate demands long-term thinking that has broad implications. Read this article to learn why and how long-term thinking can benefit you in the here and now.

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

In times of uncertainty, leaders often respond by cutting back on investments, freezing hiring, reducing marketing efforts, avoiding new market ventures, and even becoming indecisive. While these defensive moves are understandable and may have been necessary for survival in the past, in today's world they can hinder progress and lead to missed opportunities.

The futures of work are changing at a rapid pace, and it's hard not to be excited and curious about them! With the rise of robots, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies, it seems as though the possibilities are endless. What could happen next?

As humans, we often find ourselves in a state of equilibrium for a certain amount of time before something unexpected disrupts our lives. Change rarely occurs linearly. The concepts of exponential growth and tipping points show us how change can sneak up on us over time and shift our reality quickly.

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