Anticipating 2026

About this episode

The episode reflects on the themes of exponential foresight and impact management as the podcast approaches its transition into 2026.

When we started this Podcast back in August 2022, we, Calum and David, announced the theme to be “Anticipating and managing exponential impact”. We talked about three sub-themes: Developing the skills of exponential foresight; Distinguishing between scenarios, whether they were plausible or implausible, and whether they were desirable or undesirable; and thirdly, Supporting the community of collaborative exponential foresight. 126 episodes later, as we reach the transition between 2025 and 20...

People in this episode

Hosts: Calum, David

Topics covered

• exponential foresight
• scenario planning
• community support
• impact management
• skills development

Keywords

• exponential impact
• foresight skills
• scenario analysis
• collaborative foresight
• future planning

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