Our aim is to develop a tailored education program with the objective of leading to International Certified Future Strategist (ICFS) and a new job category in Europe. The programme is run by business professionals from five European countries with more than 15 years of experience each in the fields of future studies and strategy.
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THIRD COHORT OF ICFS FUTURE STRATEGISTS COMPLETE THE COURSE

THIRD COHORT OF ICFS FUTURE STRATEGISTS COMPLETE THE COURSE

All good things come to an end, and so is the ICFS 2017. This week we are hosting the fourth and last module of the International Certified Future Strategist. Focus will be on strategy & action, where we will cover how to be a change agenting, how to communicate change, and how to carry a...

SECOND ICFS PARTICIPANT GAINS CHARTERED MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE LEVEL 7 QUALIFICATION

We are pleased to announce that the second ICFS participant has successfully gained a Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership issued by the Chartered Management Institute. Congratulations from the all the ICFS team, Nina Al-Ghussein Norrman, Oyster Advisory, Stockholm! Learn more about the ICFS certification process here.

HALF-WAY THROUGH THE ICFS 2017

Time flies when you are having fun! We are already half-way through the ICFS 2017 course. This week we’re hosting the third module of the program with focus on vision and strategy analysis. Don’t miss the opportunity to join next year’s course! More information about the ICFS content and dates can be found here.  ...

ICFS 2018 COURSE BROCHURE

Please fill out the form below to download the brochure for the ICFS 2018 programme: The brochure contains all the information about the content, learning objectives, learning environment, key benefits and cost, among others. Module 1: Environmental analysis (7-9 February 2018) Focal question & Time frame, Quality & Scope, Contextual and transactional environment Trend scanning,...

FOCUS ON SCENARIO ANALYSIS IN THE 2nd MODULE of ICFS 2017

This week we’re hosting the second module of the ICFS programme in Stockholm. Focus during this module is scenario analysis. Being able to work with uncertainty is a critical success factor nowadays. Below you can find tutors and participants in action!
ICFS 2018 COURSE DATES ANNOUNCED

ICFS 2018 COURSE DATES ANNOUNCED

We are delighted to announce the dates for the 2018 ICFS course that will start on February 2018. As usual, the 12-day programme will focus on environmental analysis, scenario, vision, and strategy building. The ICFS is composed of four modules and taught by international business professionals with extended experience in the field. We will repeat...
THIS YEAR'S ICFS IS NOW UP AND RUNNING

THIS YEAR’S ICFS IS NOW UP AND RUNNING

Such great energy at our first day of the 2017 International Certified Future Strategist course (ICFS) in Stockholm! Focus during this three-days module is Environmental analysis. We do look forward to the coming modules during the spring!  

COUNTDOWN FOR 2017 ICFS – 16 PARTICIPANTS FROM 8 NATIONALITIES

We are very excited to announce that we have an almost full 2017 ICFS course with 16 participants covering 8 different nationalities: Belgium, Finland, UK, China, Sweden, Poland, Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The first module starts the 25th of January in Stockholm. Keep an eye on the website for future updates!
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE'S IMPACT ON WORK AND ECONOMY

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’S IMPACT ON WORK AND ECONOMY

The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), recently led a workshop in Greece linked to the Millennium Project. The workshop tackled Artificial Intelligence’s impact on work and economy. Attendees included over 40 participants from business, government and academia. Read the article in the Huffington Post with a reference to the workshop here.  ...

FIRST ICFS PARTICIPANT CERTIFIED BY THE CHARTERED MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

We are glad to announce that the first ICFS participant has successfully achieved a Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership issued by the Chartered Management Institute and we are hoping to see another participant gain a similar qualification in the coming weeks. Congratulations from the ICFS team! Learn more about the ICFS certification...
A VISION FOR MILTON KEYNES IN 2050

A VISION FOR MILTON KEYNES IN 2050

Milton Keynes is the fastest growing city in the UK. This is driven by the people who feel the city is a great place to live and entrepreneurs and companies who decide it is a great place to invest. In this report, a vision for Milton Keynes in 2050 is set out. There are two...
FUTURE SCENARIOS ABOUT DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND DRUG PRICING

FUTURE SCENARIOS ABOUT DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND DRUG PRICING

This report is the result of a consultative and deliberative process — initiated by the Belgian Healthcare Knowledge Centre (KCE) and Zorginstituut Nederland (Dutch Health Care Institute, ZIN) — to explore in an unfettered way potential solutions to the complex societal challenge of high drug prices. The aim of the project was to elaborate creative...