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A Futures Thinking Workshop

  • Sofitel Wentworth Sydney 101 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia (map)

A Futures Thinking Workshop

Strengthen your ability to make sense of what is happening now, build adaptability, and align your work for the futures ahead.

For anybody in business, uncertainty is no longer a side issue. Market shifts, new technologies, changing customer expectations, and global disruption are reshaping how organisations make decisions. The insight & foresight Futures Thinking Workshop is designed to help you move beyond reactive planning and develop practical ways to better understand, prepare for, and shape your futures.



Why attend this workshop?

This workshop gives participants a practical introduction to futures thinking using the insight & foresight Futures Thinking Engagement Framework. It is built for the decision-makers of today and tomorrow who want structured thinking, stronger alignment, and better decisions in a fast-changing environment.

You will learn how to:

  • identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities

  • use structured futures thinking to improve decision-making

  • build greater adaptability across your organisation

  • align leadership around a shared view of possible futures

  • turn uncertainty into a more confident and useful planning process

Rather than adding more noise, this workshop helps you focus on what matters now and prepare for what might happen next.

In this Futures Thinking Workshop you will gain hands on experience using the Futures Thinking Engagement Framework to make sense of what is happening now.


What will you gain?

By participating, you will leave with:

  • a clearer understanding of structured futures thinking and how it applies to your work

  • practical tools for scanning change and making sense of uncertainty

  • stronger capability to create scenarios and test options

  • insights to support leadership alignment and better conversations

  • ideas you can use straight away to improve agility and long-term resilience

This is not theory for theory’s sake. It is a hands on, practical session designed to support better leadership decisions.



Who should attend this workshop?

This workshop is ideal for:

  • decision makers of today and tomorrow

  • team leaders looking for new tools to align teams and set direction

  • business leaders looking to make sense of what is happening now

  • change makers wanting to lead into the future

  • dynamic executives looking to influence the world around them

  • up and coming talent with an eye on sustainability and responsible growth

If you want to take responsibility for driving the future change we need, this workshop will give you a stronger foundation for action.


Workshop Details.

Date: Thursday 16 July 2026
Time: 08:30 to 17:00
Format: In-person.
Location: Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, 101 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000

Facilitated by James Clampett, Principal insight & foresight.

Fully catered by Sofitel.

Workshop Agenda.

Sofitel Wentworth Sydney is the perfect venue for a professional, hands on workshop.

08:30 | Arrivals

09:00 | Session 1: Scanning for signals of change

10:30 | Morning Tea

10:45 | Session 2: Make sense of emerging change

12:30 | Networking Lunch

13:30 | Session 3: Creating immersive scenarios

15:00 | Afternoon Tea

15:15 | Session 4: Exploring situations and strategic options

17:00 | Close



What does the workshop cover?

  • Structured futures thinking that supports better decisions.

Learn how to look beyond short-term pressures and bring a longer view into your planning.

  • Adaptability in a changing environment.

Explore how organisations could respond with greater agility when conditions shift.

  • Team alignment.

Create a shared understanding of the signals, scenarios, and strategic choices that matter most.

  • Practical application.

Work through ideas and tools you can apply to your own context, team, and priorities.


Why this matters now.

Many organisations know they need to think differently about change, but few have a clear process for doing it. Using the Futures Thinking Engagement Framework you will learn a futures thinking process that provides that structure. It helps leaders challenge assumptions, explore possibilities, and make stronger decisions in the present.

When leadership teams build this capability, they are better able to:

  • reduce blind spots

  • improve strategic flexibility

  • strengthen risk management

  • align action with long-term goals

  • create more resilient organisations

The leaders who thrive are not the ones who wait for certainty. They are the ones who know how to work with uncertainty well.


Secure your ticket today.

Places are limited to support a high-quality workshop experience and meaningful discussion.

If you want to sharpen your futures thinking, improve adaptability, and lead with greater clarity, this workshop is a strong next step.



Your workshop facilitator.

James Clampett, Principal of insight & foresight, brings a wealth of expertise in futures thinking and leadership development to every workshop he leads. With a proven track record guiding senior leaders across industries, James is known for making complex futures thinking practical, relevant, and accessible. He combines a practical understanding of trend analysis, scenario creation, and system dynamics with a talent for engaging groups and sparking meaningful conversation. James’s approach empowers leaders to challenge assumptions, embrace adaptability, and align around clear, purposeful action—delivering immediate value and building capability for the long term. When you join this workshop, you benefit from James’s hands-on experience, curiosity, and commitment to creating futures-ready organisations.

View James’ LinkedIn profile here.

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