"... as a Foresight practitioner, we look at the possibilities, the alternatives and not [...] exactly what's going to happen. [We're not saying], "This is the future." But we're saying, "The future could be many things, so what do we do now to best prepare ourselves for those outcomes?  " – Leah Zaidi

In this episode, Aki and Leah discuss -

• What it means to be a Futurist and why they're important 
• The challenges of identifying impactful signals across industries
• Embracing the moral lessons found in Dystopias and the dangers of dismissing them
• How to use Leah's 'Seven Foundations Model' to build future states of a new world
• Widely believed misconceptions around Futurists

About Leah Zaidi

Leah is an award-winning Futurist and the Founder of Multiverse Design, a foresight consultancy. She specialises in Strategic Foresight, Systems Thinking, and Science Fiction. She works with companies and countries to anticipate, design for, and capitalise on the future. Leah is also an Associate Editor of the World Futures Review and is an International Advisor to Sitra Fund, the Finnish parliament's endowment for the future.

Links

• Website - Multiverse Design
• Research - Building Brave New Worlds
• Job Ads From the Future 

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