
GFAC Live! August – Futures for Everyone
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The Global Foresight Advisory Council holds open meetings with thought leaders across the world to discuss how they are democratizing the future.
Event details:
Futures for Everyone: Simple Tools to Spark Change in Your Organization
Want to make futures thinking part of your organization’s DNA? It starts with simplicity and accessibility. This session focuses on straightforward, actionable tools anyone can use, regardless of their role or background. Join renowned futurist Roger Dennis and members of our Global Foresight Advisory Council as they share personal insights and real-world examples of making foresight stick. Ready to democratize the future? Come with your questions, ideas, and curiosity to discover how futures thinking can empower your team to shape what’s next.
Event Speaker(s):

Roger Dennis (Moderator)
Founder, Innovation Matters
Roger Dennis consults in foresight and long term thinking and how this informs strategy. He is based in New Zealand, and supports government bodies and companies across Asia, Europe and Australasia. He works with major corporations in areas as diverse as health care, supply chain, primary industries, finance and technology.
He has given keynotes at events around the world including in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Moscow, Shenzhen, Fiji, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. He has also been a repeat speaker at Singapore’s Foresight Week. Roger was a Senior Fellow (non resident) at the Scowcroft Centre at The Atlantic Council from 2020-2023.

Diane Edwards (Panelist)
General Manager Safety, People and Sustainability, Whitestone Contracting
Diane’s career spans roles in a diverse range of positions including teaching, management, accounting, business reengineering, IT, L&D, HR, and change management. She has worked within multiple sectors and has overseas experience in the UK, USA, Australia, India and Tanzania. She is the recipient of multiple national and international awards including the 2016 Australasian Award for Culture Creation, The HRNZ National HR Specialist of the Year for Change Management and Women in Governance award for Gender Advancement. Her particular futures interest area is taking foresight to those with minimal access to education or formal training and leveraging indigenous thinking to enhance traditional futures practice.

Shiela R. Castillo (Panelist)
Independent Consultant
Shiela is a social development professional, foresight practitioner, and climate advocate with 20 years of experience in the Philippines and Cambodia. She is currently engaged as Foresight Director of United Edge, a justice-based social enterprise. One of the co-founders of the Philippine Futures Thinking Society (PhilFutures), she has been an APF member since 2020. In 2017, she was awarded the Climate Reality Luntiang Dahon (Green Leaf) Award for Climate Leadership. A passionate environmentalist and animal rights activist, her work is focused on the futures of justice.
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