Join the Speculative Futures Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland team and Leadership Futurist Dr Cheryl Doig at Datacom NZ in the heart of Auckland CBD for an exciting event that will level up the way you think about the future. Connect and collaborate with futures minded peers, go deep with futures tools and get your hands dirty in the interactive workshop. Whether you're a seasoned innovator or just starting out, this event is a must-attend to gain valuable insights and inspiration for your own futures journey. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from an industry leader, we’re excited!
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Transforming Futures: No Crystal Ball Needed
This interactive workshop will extend your understanding of futures and foresight and how you can bring the future into today. You will have the opportunity to explore some futures tools using Tamaki Makaurau as the ‘playground’. Curiosity, collaboration and practical application are the features of the hui.
What you can expect
🔮 Futures Mythbusting - Debunking misconceptions.
🌏 Diverse Futures World Views - Embracing multiple perspectives.
🛠️ Futures Tools Workshop - Practical instruments to carve your path.
💼 Connection to Your Mahi - Make futures thinking an integral part of your professional life.
There will be a chance to reflect and ask questions about the futures/foresight field and to share ideas with colleagues.
You will leave the workshop with tools and ideas for applying futures thinking, as well as a deeper understanding of the benefits and challenges of taking a futures informed approach to current challenges.
Who this is for
👤 This learning experience has been designed for people early in their futures literacy journey. Many participants will have significant experience in other fields but may not have been exposed to specific futures practices.
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Speaker bio
Dr Cheryl Doig is a leadership futurist, weaver and connector, often known as the #futuresaunty. Cheryl has a passion for growing futures literacy and strategic foresight through her company, Think Beyond. She is the founder of the Ōtautahi Futures Collective, Aotearoa Futures and Oceania Futures.
In 2017 Cheryl was a finalist in the NZ Westpac Women of Influence Awards, in the Innovation and Science category. She is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury, a professional member of the Association for Professional Futurists and a reviewer for the Journal of Future Studies.
Cheryl has over 30 year’s business and governance experience in education, social impact and health. She is founding trustee of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch, a trust focused on growing a local learning ecosystem with a focus on equity, access and innovation. For more information visit www.thinkbeyond.co.nz
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Tickets
In addition to general admission for waged and unwaged participants we are offering a buy one gift one option. Please take this option if:
a) you would like the Specuative Futures team to gift a ticket to a community based organisation, or
b) you would like to gift the ticket to a friend/colleague that might not otherwise think to attend (previous events have seen these tickets go to a local librarian, secondary school students, grandparents, a neighbour - use your imagination)!
Reach out to us directly after registering and let us know: auckland.speculativefutures@gmail.com