Monthly Archives: January 2026

Seven forthcoming futurist and futurist-adjacent events

Posted on 29 January, 2026 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, It has never been harder to predict the future. That’s because of: (You may have other issues to add to that list!) Nevertheless, despite this radical uncertainty, some profound trends seem to me to be likely to continue: … Continue reading →

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Better foresight: 10 possible follow-ups

Posted on 18 January, 2026 by David Wood

Dear Futurists This is a short note to aggregate various suggestions for topics deserving a deeper investigation following up the wide-ranging discussion in our webinar yesterday (Saturday), “How can better foresight actually improve the world”. If you missed that webinar … Continue reading →

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Three slides and two videos

Posted on 15 January, 2026 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, In many ways, the world has never been better. But in many other ways, the world has never been riskier. That’s the headline on the first main slide of the short scene-setting remarks I’ll be sharing at the … Continue reading →

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From forecasts to levers

Posted on 8 January, 2026 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, It’s time to share a theme which will be guiding my plans for London Futurists in 2026: “From forecasts to levers”. Here’s the context: As I see it, futurists and other practitioners of foresight have often created impressive-looking … Continue reading →

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