The rise of futures thinking in the dynamic world of business has aroused considerable interest.
So, a few weeks back, Charlotte Kemp and I had an extensive conversation.
Listen to the full podcast to hear Charlotte respond to the following questions:
What is futures thinking?
Is this just philosophical and motivational or are there practical uses for futures thinking? (3 Lenses)
Is futures thinking all about trends?
Can only trained people be futurists?
What good is it for everyday people, small business, entrepreneurs, business etc?
How can this help Africa?
Is there a simple process to futures thinking? (4 Stages)
Can you give an example of a futures thinking tool?
Can you explain more about the scenarios?
Why did you become a futurist?
Charlotte Kemp is the Futures Alchemist, a futurist keynote speaker who works with organisations to co-create preferred futures. Charlotte is a Past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA), President Elect of the Global Speakers Federation and maintains membership of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF).
Charlotte is the author of a number of books, including ‘Futures Alchemist’ which presents a narrative of how to use her Map, Compass and Guide model to navigate unknown futures.
Charlotte is also Chief Relationship Officer for Voices Into Africa, an events company seeking to raise the profile of speakers, events and collaborations across Africa.
Charlotte’s signature talk is “Become the Conscious Futurist your Industry Needs, Now” and explores ways to intentionally create changes that will usher in our preferred future for our own industries.