International Certified Future Strategist

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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COURSE DATES FOR ICFS 2024 RELEASED

The International Certified Future Strategist programme runs over nine days, in five modules, of which three are online and two on-site in Stockholm. The ICFS covers step-by-step the theory and practice of futures thinking and strategy development. The course ensures you understand how to link future with strategy and action;...

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SEVEN REASONS TO JOIN ICFS

The International Certified Future Strategist (ICFS) is maybe the first in-depth programme blending theory and practice for • business environment analysis • future and scenario studies • vision building • strategy development and action In short: from words to action – from future to strategy. ”ICFS gave me the tools...

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ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Together with several partners around Europe we have developed a unique programme for future strategists. Each partner has specific expertise and experience in future studies, in training methodologies and in evaluation techniques. The future related methods used in the programme are developed by Kairos Future, a leading European consultancy in...

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Companies and organizations act in an increasingly complex environment. The speed of change is tremendous. In order to successfully cope with rapid change companiesand organisations need to understand their business environment as well as the future development. That is why through this project we aim at developing a tailored education...

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Dates for the course of 2024

The dates for the 2024 course are: Module1: 1-2 February 2024 (on-site Stockholm)Module 2: 7-8 March 2024 (online)Module 3: 11-12 April 2024 (online)Module 4: 16-17 May 2024 (on-site Stockholm)Module 5: 11 June 2024 (online) Please contact Course Manager Nina Al-Ghussein Norrman for more information or an application.

“The ICFS training is definitely recommended!”

The end of June saw the successful conclusion of the 2023 course. 14 budding Future Strategists left to implement their insights and knowledge in their organisations, ranging from Mattel Inc. via a Swiss consultancy to the Finnish Tax Administration. We welcome them in our alumni group of 80+ Future Strategists, with our own LinkedIn community,...

SEVEN NEW ICFS CERTIFICATIONS

From the ICFS 2021 group, we have seven new certified participants. We congratulate Katri Liekkilä, Hanno Focken, Niklas Rossbach, Robert Beckerman, Sofia Heuer, and Åsa Jonsson.

SUCCESSFUL HYBRID ICFS REUNION

Around 40 ICFS alumni met up in a hybrid reunion on 3 September 2021. Some 15 joined on-site and about 25 on-line, from Mexico, USA, several European countries, and Hong Kong – a truly international meeting – and it was so good to see everybody again! We took part of interesting presentations from some of...

ICFS 2021 FINALIZED

The ICFS 2021 was a different story. The four main modules were all run on-line, using Zoom for communication and Mural for collaborative work on the different exercises. We had a group of 16 engaged participants from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK. The group engaged digitally, with enthusiasm, presenting their...