No simple view of the future is perfect. This is what guides our use of scenarios. The simplest solution – a forecast – simply projects forwards from assumptions to a…
Tag: Jonathan Blanchard Smith
Engaging senior teams
At SAMI, we work with colleagues in the foresight community through training (whether in our courses or through our advanced “Cohort” action learning team) and within our client engagements. One…
The future of AI
This is a much-edited version of a presentation given at APEC’s recent “Industry 4.0: Enabling Technologies and Inclusive Digitization for Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery in APEC Value Chains” online conference.…
EC SAFIRE Scenarios for Global Regions: MENA
The latest in our series based on SAFIRE, a proposed system using foresight to develop policy for Research and Innovation relationships for the EU, is a review of the Middle…
Opportunities and risks for 2022
This week’s blog post captures the results of an online workshop session of SAMI Principals, brainstorming potential radical events in 2022. We worked through a basic PESTLE format to generate…
Everyone for themselves – the world after COP26
COP26 concluded on 12 November. Since then, we have seen quick takes, considered reviews, relief and anger. Too little has been done; too much has been done. The ground has…