Futures Thinking: Developing Foresight For Your Organisation

INTRODUCTION

We are living in an era of constant rapid change, in which uncertainty and volatility will continue as the new norm even after COVID 19 has passed. Organisations are more concerned than ever about the future, and what we can and should do now to prepare for it.

Foresight is simply insight how and why the future will be different from today. Developing foresight is used to inform our vision of the future we want to achieve, so that we can design and execute strategy to make that future happen. We use strategic foresight in particular situations that are characterised as being in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) context - scenarios which make our world largely unpredictable and the future fairly unknown.

In this workshop, participants will be guided in a framework with a step-by-step process, and equipped with toolkit, to examine the past and present within their market or industry, while building sensible scenarios for the future. The workshop will culminate with participants creating a ‘white paper’ based on the context their respective organisations are situated in with respect to opportunities and challenges they are facing.

OBJECTIVES

In this 2-day workshop, participants will be guided to apply the strategic foresight framework and toolkit in which they will:

• Identify the Industry and Domain they are seeking to focus on
• Scan for Driving Forces and Trends affecting their domain
• Generate Scenarios, or plausible futures for their industry and domain
• Use Methods to Communicate these Futures across their teams and organisation
• Devise Milestones to ensure success in these futures
• Propose Action Steps that can be implemented now to start

The main principles of foresight from a practitioner’s point of view will be shared, including an approach by which the participants can learn about the future and study trends, drivers and signals of change. Special emphasis will be given to scenarios, which are one of the main tools that are used.

METHODOLOGY

Participants will engage in plenary sessions, interactive workshops, and case discussions with Teaching Fellows from Harvard University and other world-leading institutions. The programme also serves as a forum for networking and small group discussion by participants in discussing some of the challenges they are facing or have faced.

KEY OUTCOMES

Through the programme, participants will:

• Understand the value of strategic foresight in a VUCA context and discover opportunities to apply it in their organisation
• Learn about the different types of futures and the common patterns and transformational factors from which strategies can be developed
• Gain a toolkit of skills on scenario planning, systems thinking, decision making, and facilitating conversations on the future
• Map out and analyse the current opportunities and challenges faced by their organisation or industry

AGENDA & SPEAKERS

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Working Professionals in Business, Government, International Organisations, and Non-Profit Organisations who hold mid- to senior-level decision making roles.

HOW TO REGISTER

• Click "Tickets" and select the number of tickets. Fill in the required details.
• You may opt to pay immediately via a Paypal account, by credit or debit card OR by invoice.
• If you choose to pay by invoice, we will be sending you an invoice within five (5) working days and all payment has to be made BEFORE the workshop.
• All payment to be made to Star Media Group Berhad. If you are submitting a grant to HRD Corp, please notify us once you have registered .
• Grant application via HRD Corp must be done BEFORE the event.
• Registration based on a first come first serve basis. Due to the interactive nature of this program and the practice of social distancing, the available seats are limited.

OTHER INFORMATION

• We will adhere to hygiene practices as advised by the Malaysian National Security Council (MKN) during the workshop.
• Workshop ticket includes SST charges, COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit, teaching fee, programme materials and meals for both days (excludes travel and accommodation expenses).
• This programme is HRD Corp claimable under STAR MEDIA GROUP BERHAD.
• For more information, kindly contact The Star Events Team at events@thestar.com.my.