SCENARIOS FOR A NEW BIOMASS REGIME
”Fields for Food or Fuel? Scenarios for a new biomass regime” was conceived as a collaborative scenario development project. Its basic aim is to bring together a range of parties concerned with the central underlying question – how the balance between global demand and supply of agricultural raw materials for food, feed and energy evolve...
FUTURE SCENARIOS ABOUT PERSONALISED NUTRITION IN EUROPE
The Food4Me project looked to address the fundamental question of how can we best use our current understanding of food, genes, and physical traits to design healthier diets tailored for each individual, and to analyse the opportunities and challenges in the field of personalised nutrition. The project provided an opportunity for a mixed group of...
SCENARIOS ABOUT THE RESEARCH & INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA
The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), has recently launched a report that maps four plausible scenarios for the future of the Chinese research & innovation landscape in 2025. The work has been done in collaboration with PRAXI/FORTH in the context of the “Dragon-Star” project which was funded by the European Commission. The...
WORKING WITH SCENARIOS – 5 CASE EXAMPLES
From time to time, most organizations face major changes due to their own decisions or because of external factors that have a strong impact on the organization. The stronger the impact and the faster the change – that is, the more turbulent context in which one operates – the greater the advantages of scenarios. Kairos...
ICFS 2017 COURSE BROCHURE
Curious about the content and structure of the 2017 ICFS? Here you can download the brochure, which contains all the information you need to know about the coming programme.
UNDERSTANDING THE FUTURE WITH SCENARIOS
Spotify has fundamentally transformed the music industry. Skype has changed our views of telecommunications and conversations. AirBnB is the world’s largest hotel chain and Uber is the world’s largest taxi operator, without owning any hotels or cars. There is a risk that the housing bubble in Sweden will burst. The energy landscape is rapidly changing...
SAVE YOUR SPOT IN THE 2017 ICFS COURSE
You can now sign up for the 2017 ICFS course that will start on January 2017. The 12-day course will focus as usual 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. The venue for the 2017...
SEVEN PARTICIPANTS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED
We are happy to announce that seven participants of the ICFS 2015 programme already have obtained the certificate that entitles them as International Certified Future Strategists. The certification has been designed and is audited by ExMi of Sweden. Congratulations to all of them! Hope for more coming. Do you want to know more about the...
2015 ICFS COURSE TESTIMONIALS
Testimonials from the international participants who completed the 2015 ICFS course in Stockholm. ”The framework and tools have been directly applied to my home organisation and have brought immediate structure and value to our strategy work. Moreover, the course has also prepared me well for facilitating change.” Harry Malcolm, Nordisk Vindkraft (Sweden) ”ICFS gave...
THE 2015 ICFS COURSE IS UP AND RUNNING
Finally, after two years of development and great efforts from the ICFS team, we now are up and running with the 2015 ICFS course. Fifteen participants from 5 countries now engage in contextual environment, scanning of trends and uncertainties, and getting the grips of the TAIDA process.
FUTURE STRATEGIST SEMINAR, 19 NOV 2014, 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 November 19th, where we tell you more about the course that is based on Kairos future’s many years of...
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PILOT COURSE
Between November 2013 and May 2014, the pilot course of the ICFS has been run in Brussels with more than 20 participants. Here are some quotes that reflect the participants’ thoughts on the ICFS course experience. “The ICFS provided me with a solid method and definitely a very strong strategic insight, which enables me...
