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What is a Futures Literacy Laboratory (FLL)?
A Futures Literacy Laboratory (FLL) is an innovative participatory method developed under the leadership of Riel Miller at UNESCO ,...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 186 min read


Why Understanding Foresight vs. Forecasting Matters
In a world marked by accelerating change, deep uncertainty , and growing complexity, the ability to navigate the future is no longer a...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 172 min read


Why Foresight is Essential for Risk and Resilience in a Disrupted World
One of the key goals of Strategic Foresight and Futures Thinking is to help us anticipate and prepare for disruptions before they...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 154 min read


Emerging Systemic Innovations in AI-Driven Finance
Recent discussions have highlighted several potential innovations at the intersection of artificial intelligence and finance, including:...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 154 min read


What does it mean to be human in the age of AI ?
This is one of the most important ontological and existential questions of the 21st century: What does it mean to be human in a world...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 143 min read


What Comes After the Polycrisis?
We keep hearing the word “polycrisis” these days. And for good reason: we’re not dealing with just one big problem—we’re entangled in a...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 44 min read


Scenarios in Strategic Foresight
1. Key Scenario Objectives in Strategic Foresight Exploration Scenarios Purpose: Open-minded investigation of “what could happen” by...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 43 min read


Why Thinking About the Future is No Longer Optional: Strategic Foresight, Anticipatory Governance & Futures Literacy
In a world where disruption has become the new normal, simply reacting to change isn’t good enough anymore. Whether you’re leading a...
Sylvain Cottong
Jun 42 min read


Foresight infused Risk Management
Next: New EXposure Trends is another timely report published by FERMA , the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, in May...
Sylvain Cottong
May 262 min read


Anticipatory Governance Framework for Governments
Foresight is becoming a critical capability—not only for companies and professional organisations, but also for communities and...
Sylvain Cottong
May 253 min read


Who protects our minds in the age of neurotech?
Yesterday, I watched an episode of scobel on 3sat titled “Brain Hacks – Who Protects Our Thoughts?” . It sparked a deep dive into the...
Sylvain Cottong
May 239 min read


Mega-trend frameworks
Among many other tools, futurists also use mega-trend frameworks to support foresight and futures thinking. Several megatrend frameworks...
Sylvain Cottong
May 162 min read


Why Foresight & Futures Literacy Are No Longer Optional: A Story for Leaders Who Want to Stay Relevant
Why Foresight & Futures Literacy Are No Longer Optional: A Story for Leaders Who Want to Stay Relevant In a world where AI writes code...
Sylvain Cottong
May 152 min read


Impact Literacy and Futures Literacy
During some research for a current project, I came across the concept of 'Impact Literacy'. In this post, I share my findings including a...
Sylvain Cottong
May 24 min read


Launch of the Near & Next website
Hi everybody, Today I published my service offerings in Foresight & Futures thinking as well as overall strategic management under a new...
Sylvain Cottong
Feb 281 min read
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