We have noted changing attitudes and behaviours of different generational cohorts since we first produced our Drivers of Change document back in 2017. We noted then that “Generation Z smoke…
Category: Futures
Tech Trends and More
Many of you will know that here at SAMI we are not overly sold on technology trends – no flying taxis for us. There is a tendency amongst those who…
Decades, centuries and millennia – ways of thinking about the future
We spend our time thinking about, living in, and helping our clients prepare for the future. But what do we mean by future? SAMI’s origins, as a joint venture between…
When the fire alarm rings - lessons from the Covid Inquiry on moving from contingency plans to action
We previously looked at the lessons from Module 1 of the Covid Inquiry about preparations for future risks. In Module 2 the Inquiry covered how the Government reacted when the…
Looking to the future – some themes for 2024
Futurists dislike short-term thinking. It doesn’t play well with our models, emphasises blips over trends, and gets in the way of dealing with the big issues in favour of dealing…
The World Futures Studies Federation's 50th Anniversary Conference
The World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) was founded in Paris in 1973 as a global network of leading futurists, committed to truly global futures and to creating alternative futures that…