44 min
Futurist Meets World: Building new futures - with Leah Zaidi The Future Of Now Podcast
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- Business
"... as a Foresight practitioner, we look at the possibilities, the alternatives and not [...] exactly what's going to happen. [We're not saying], "This is the future." But we're saying, "The future could be many things, so what do we do now to best prepare ourselves for those outcomes? " – Leah Zaidi
In this episode, Aki and Leah discuss -
What it means to be a Futurist and why they're important
The challenges of identifying impactful signals across industries
Embracing the moral lessons found in Dystopias and the dangers of dismissing them
How to use Leah's 'Seven Foundations Model' to build future states of a new world
Widely believed misconceptions around Futurists
About Leah Zaidi
Leah is an award-winning Futurist and the Founder of Multiverse Design, a foresight consultancy. She specialises in Strategic Foresight, Systems Thinking, and Science Fiction. She works with companies and countries to anticipate, design for, and capitalise on the future. Leah is also an Associate Editor of the World Futures Review and is an International Advisor to Sitra Fund, the Finnish parliament's endowment for the future.
Links
Website - Multiverse Design
Research - Building Brave New Worlds
Job Ads From the Future
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About More Space For Light
More Space for Light is an Innovation and Strategy Consultancy founded in 2016. Our superpower is our ability to quickly guide teams from problem definition to solution within a safe, collaborative and fun environment. What takes many organisations months, we can promise within days.
To learn more about us -
⚡️ See how we help our clients succeed.
💪🏻 How we can POWER UP your team.
💡 Connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
🎬 Catch up on The Future Of Now series.
"... as a Foresight practitioner, we look at the possibilities, the alternatives and not [...] exactly what's going to happen. [We're not saying], "This is the future." But we're saying, "The future could be many things, so what do we do now to best prepare ourselves for those outcomes? " – Leah Zaidi
In this episode, Aki and Leah discuss -
What it means to be a Futurist and why they're important
The challenges of identifying impactful signals across industries
Embracing the moral lessons found in Dystopias and the dangers of dismissing them
How to use Leah's 'Seven Foundations Model' to build future states of a new world
Widely believed misconceptions around Futurists
About Leah Zaidi
Leah is an award-winning Futurist and the Founder of Multiverse Design, a foresight consultancy. She specialises in Strategic Foresight, Systems Thinking, and Science Fiction. She works with companies and countries to anticipate, design for, and capitalise on the future. Leah is also an Associate Editor of the World Futures Review and is an International Advisor to Sitra Fund, the Finnish parliament's endowment for the future.
Links
Website - Multiverse Design
Research - Building Brave New Worlds
Job Ads From the Future
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About More Space For Light
More Space for Light is an Innovation and Strategy Consultancy founded in 2016. Our superpower is our ability to quickly guide teams from problem definition to solution within a safe, collaborative and fun environment. What takes many organisations months, we can promise within days.
To learn more about us -
⚡️ See how we help our clients succeed.
💪🏻 How we can POWER UP your team.
💡 Connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
🎬 Catch up on The Future Of Now series.
44 min