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This course will provide participants with the knowledge and tools to strategically "Imagine" and "Engineer" the future. By using strategic foresight and ecosystem design, participants will learn to prepare for a disruptive future by identifying signals, drivers, and scenarios. Additionally, they will learn to create Minimum Viable Ecosystems (MVE) for sustainable growth through stakeholder engagement and technology backcasting.
This course is designed for business leaders, consultants, strategists, and anyone interested in future-proofing their organizations through innovative foresight and ecosystem design techniques.
Day 1: Introduction to Strategic Foresight & Future Thinking
*Session 1: Introduction to Imagineering
- Definition and purpose of Imagineering: Combining imagination with engineering
- Key concepts: Strategic foresight, future thinking, and systems thinking
- Understanding the role of Imagineering in business and sustainable development
*Session 2: Understanding Strategic Foresight
- Principles of strategic foresight and future thinking
- Tools and techniques for identifying signals and drivers of change
- Case studies: Examples of strategic foresight in various industries
*Session 3: Scenario Planning & Critical Uncertainties
- What is scenario planning?
- Identifying critical uncertainties and key drivers
- Frameworks for creating future scenarios
- Group Activity: Develop scenarios based on identified signals
*Session 4: Business Opportunities in Future Lifestyles and Sustainable Development
- Identifying emerging trends and future lifestyles
- Recognizing business opportunities within sustainable development
- Interactive Discussion: Potential future business models and opportunities
Day 2: Engineering the Future through Ecosystem Design
*Session 1: Introduction to Systems Thinking
- What is systems thinking, and why is it essential?
- Applying systems thinking to business and societal challenges
- Mapping interconnectedness within ecosystems
*Session 2: Technology Backcasting
- Understanding technology backcasting: Planning backward from the future
- Aligning future technologies with current capabilities
- Case studies: Successful technology backcasting applications
*Session 3: Designing the Minimum Viable Ecosystem (MVE)
- Defining the Minimum Viable Ecosystem (MVE)
- Steps for creating an MVE: Stakeholder analysis, engagement, and collaboration
- Tools and methodologies for MVE design
*Session 4: Engaging Stakeholders for Future Ecosystems
- Importance of stakeholder engagement in ecosystem design
- Techniques for building stakeholder partnerships and collaborations
- Group Activity: Design a stakeholder engagement plan for a chosen scenario
Day 3: Applying Imagineering to Real-World Challenges
*Session 1: Ecosystem Design for Smart Cities and Sustainable Lifestyles
- Defining smart cities and sustainable lifestyles
- Aligning future technologies and ecosystems for urban development
- Exploring case studies on smart cities and sustainability initiatives
*Session 2: Engineering Your Own Future
- Applying learned concepts to individual or company contexts
- Developing a personalized or corporate strategic foresight plan
- Interactive Workshop: Participants create their future strategy roadmap
*Session 3: Presentations & Feedback
- Group presentations on scenario planning, MVE design, and stakeholder engagement
- Feedback and discussion: Peer review and facilitator input
*Session 4: Course Summary and Next Steps
- Key takeaways and reflections
- Resources for further learning and development
- Q&A and closing remarks