FUTURE STRATEGIST SEMINAR, 23 SEPT 2014, THESSALONIKI
Welcome to a Seminar about “Strategic Planning in today’s complex and rapidly changing environment” on the 23rd of September in Thessaloniki. This free of charge seminar will give you the opportunity to meet the ICFS consortium and get an insight into the course and its content. Moreover, you will be able to ask questions to...
ICFS IN THE 5th INCO CONFERENCE, 2-3 JUNE 2014, ATHENS
The annual INCO Conference series targets primarily European and Third Country International Cooperation Experts, providing an excellent forum for a plethora of activities. Discussions will address critical issues such as the future of research in relation to the global challenges lying ahead in order to acquire insight for future coordinated actions. Invited speakers from worldwide...
FUTURE STRATEGIST BREAKFAST SEMINAR, 28 MAY 2014, STOCKHOLM
Welcome to a Breakfast Seminar about the ICFS course and the TAIDA methodology on the 28th of May in Stockholm. This free of charge seminar will give you the opportunity to meet one of the course teachers of the ICFS course and get an insight into the course and its content. You will also learn...
ICFS IN THE MEDIA
The ICFS course has caught the attention of both individuals and organisations within the future studies field. Here are some examples of the media coverage of the ICFS course: The EURAXESS Jobs Portal The World Future Society Strategic Sustainability 2030 Institute Phemonoe Lab – Shape future today Michael E. Nalbantis blog: Strategy and brands The...
FUTURE STRATEGIST BREAKFAST SEMINAR IN HELSINKI
A Breakfast Seminar about the ICFS course was held the 4th of March in Helsinki. In this free of charge seminar interested clients had the opportunity to meet all ICFS consortium partners and get an insight into the ICFS course and its content. Moreover, they also could listen to one of the participants of the...
KEY BENEFITS FROM THE COURSE
After attending the ICFS course you will be able to: Lead a futures/foresight exercise in your own organisation. Gain international perspectives. Practical experience + expertise: applicable and from practitioners. Strengthen the strategies of your organisation. Learn and apply practical tools for trend analysis and scenario planning. Enhance strategic thinking and action in the organisation. Build...
THE PILOT COURSE IS UP AND RUNNING!
The pilot course got a good start with the first module in November 2013. Module 2 took place just after Christmas in Brussels. 24 participants from all over Europe take part in this course, guiding them towards the future as well as helping to develop the course. This module focuses on four issues: assets analysis;...
THE SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT OF THE ICFS
The course will follow a proven analytical framework called TAIDA, short for Tracking, Analysing, Imaging, Deciding and Acting. TAIDA is a trademark of Kairos Future. It enables participants to understand step-by-step the theory and practice of futures thinking and strategy development. Each element will be taught in their own tailored modules, each one building on...
THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE ICFS PROGRAMME
Individuals attending the course will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to address the changes facing their organisation. Participants will benefit directly from the experience and expertise of the practitioners teaching them. In this way, the ICFS will offer a new professional dimension, providing participants with exciting opportunities for their own careers. The...
Kairos Future
Kairos Future is an international consulting and research company that helps companies and business leaders to understand and shape their futures. We work as consultants for strategic futures, providing our clients with trend analysis and scenario planning, strategy and innovation, strategic change and capability development. Our aim is to make complexity actionable. The company was...
shiftN
We are specialists at being generalists. Our core business is to help clients to come to grips with complexity. To bring clarity in complexity: that is our mission. To do so we rely on a seemingly eclectic mix of approaches. But it all boils down to working on, and exploiting the synergies between, three key areas:...
Capful
Capful is a management consultancy specialising in scenario planning and development of scenario-based strategies. Our clients are both private and public sector organisations, among them major Finnish corporations. We help our customers explore the big picture: identify and understand changes in an uncertain environment, capture business opportunities, create strategy alternatives, and develop actionable strategies. Our...
