Creating tomorrow - Learn Futures and Foresight Skills Sets, Tools and Mindsets

Creating Tomorrow: Learn Futures Toolsets, Horizon Scanning Processes and Mindsets

Accelerate your futures and foresight skills with our 2 day in person workshop. Don't just predict the future, shape it! #FuturesInstitute

Welcome, everyone, to a journey into the future! Today marks the beginning of our exploration into the fascinating realm of futures and foresight. We're thrilled to invite you to join Dr Jeanne Hoffman and Dr Elissa Farrow, as we embark on a day of discovery, imagination, and futures thinking.

In a world constantly evolving, futures literacy— the ability to anticipate, assess, adapt, and innovate— is more crucial than ever. The Creating Tomorrow workshop is designed to empower you with the tools, insights, and mindsets needed to navigate the complexities of the future with confidence and 'think like a futurist'.

Where and When

Virtually 9am to 4.30pm for two days on the Beautiful Sunshine Coast

The Brief

Jeanne and Elissa will guide you through the nuances of futures thinking, providing valuable insights, and encouraging you to tap into your creativity and intuition. Expect to challenge your assumptions, break free from conventional wisdom, and emerge with a renewed perspective on the role you can play in shaping the future.

Throughout the day, we'll be engaging in interactive sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on activities that will take you from envisioning potential scenarios to developing actionable plans. This workshop is not just about predicting the future; it's about actively shaping it.

What you will experience and receive

●Discover the tools and mindsets needed to navigate an ever-changing world.

●Understand how to map the future using emerging issues, trends, understanding their implications, deconstructing metaphors and narratives to create alternative and preferred futures.

●Gain practical strategies for anticipating, adapting, and thriving in uncertainty.

●Learn from seasoned facilitators with a wealth of experience in futures and foresight.

●Engage with others in thought-provoking discussions, hands-on activities, and scenario planning.

●Break free from conventional thinking and tap into your creativity and intuition.

●Leave inspired, motivated, and equipped to chart your course in a world full of possibilities.

Whether you're a seasoned change agent, strategist, an aspiring influencer, or simply curious about what lies ahead, this workshop is tailored to ignite your curiosity and equip you with practical skills for future-oriented thinking.

So, let's dive in together, embrace the unknown, and unlock the possibilities that lie ahead. The future is not a destination; it's a landscape waiting to be explored. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and equipped to chart your course towards a future full of promise and potential. Welcome to the Futures and Foresight Day Workshop!

Your Facilitators

Dr. Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, is an award-winning futurist, educator, and strategic foresight facilitator. She currently serves as an adjunct Fellow of Foresight/Futures at the University of the Sunshine Coast and held the position of Associate Professor at Tamkang University, Taiwan, from 2015 to 2023. In 2018, Dr. Hoffman was recognised for her outstanding contributions, receiving the Tamkang University medal for the Exemplary Teaching Award.

Dr Hoffman is the co-editor of the World Futures Review and is a board member of the Journal of Futures Studies, where she previously served as editor from 2015 to 2021. She is a contributor to the Global Future FITness Study 2023, benchmarking 500 global organisations on the impact futures literacy has on their future preparedness to anticipate and assess drivers of change, understand systemic effects, and foresee consequences to take a proactive posture towards change. Dr. Hoffman is a member of the Asia Pacific Futurists Network (APFN), Association of Professional Futurist (APF) and the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF).

Dr Elissa Farrow, PhD is a is an award-winning futurist, author, facilitator, coach and strategist. She has over 25 years experience in research, organisational innovation, design, adaptation and benefits realisation. and has extensive experience in strategic organisational adaptation design and delivery. Dr. Farrow has supported organizations in defining positive futures and has successfully facilitated their transformation, bringing about lasting benefits.

Dr Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engaging approach stemming from her background as a Social Scientist. She is an experienced board director, and has held global leadership positions with the Change Management Institute as well as chair of DVConnect (2012-2017) a service preventing Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland. Her published doctoral research explored the implications of Artificial Intelligence on organisational futures. Dr. Farrow is a member of the Asia Pacific Futurists Network (APFN), Association of Professional Futurist (APF) and the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF).