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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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...

THERE ARE STILL OPENINGS FOR ICFS 2017

The International Certified Future Strategist (ICFS) program is filling up for the spring 2017. We still have a few seats left and would like to encourage you who are thinking of participating to contact us before it is too late. The ICFS is maybe the first in-depth program where you will learn theory as well...
2016 ICFS REUNION IN STOCKHOLM

2016 ICFS REUNION IN STOCKHOLM

We are looking forward to our 2016 ICFS reunion on the 10th of June in Stockholm. A whole day where participants from the 2014 ICFS pilot course, the 2015 ICFS course, the Swedish version of the course Framtidsprogrammet and some potential future course participants will gather to discuss future studies and exchange experiences on the...
TRENDS AND BUSINESS MODELS TOWARDS 2030

TRENDS AND BUSINESS MODELS TOWARDS 2030

The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), has recently launched a report that briefly describes five megatrends that will shape Europe, China and the rest of World over the next 20 years. All the trends have serious impacts on businesses, markets, societies, and imply the need of specific strategies to address the risks...

TWO MORE CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO ICFS

In the last week of March, two participants received their certification according to ICFS. Of the 14 participants in the 2015 ICFS program, now 9 have fulfilled the requirements for certification. We congratulate them to a very good job!
FUTURE STRATEGIST SEMINAR, 13 MAY, STOCKHOLM

FUTURE STRATEGIST SEMINAR, 13 MAY, STOCKHOLM

Want to become a future strategist? A person with the ability to help organisations develop robust strategies for the future ? Welcome to a seminar about the international course – International Certified Future Strategist (ICFS) on May 13th, where we tell you more about the course that is based on Kairos Future’s many years of...