The presentation draws on Brett’s experience over the last few years supporting national security planning for Pacific island nations through a range of capability uplift initiatives. Strategic foresight approaches have been useful to make national security planning more anticipatory and resilient in the face of dynamic geopolitical circumstances and a shifting risk landscape.

* APF Members receive early access and can register through the Member Event Page. Public registration opens on January 31st. Join us for an engaging conversation as we explore the key ideas behind Roman’s latest book and delve into meaningful discussions about futures thinking and hope in history. Roman would also like to invite participants to think about the question: "Where do you see hope in history?" We’ll start by welcoming everyone with an interactive check-in question to set the stage. Roman will then share the inspiration behind his book, its connection to futures thinking, and the key messages he wants to highlight. The session will include an open Ask Me Anything segment, allowing you to engage directly with Roman in a free-flowing conversation. Following this, we’ll break into smaller groups for discussions. To wrap up, we’ll highlight key takeaways and share next steps. For those who’d like to stay longer, Roman will join an informal after-hours chat to keep the discussion going. Don't miss this rich mix of learning, dialogue, and connection event.

Save the date! Kimberly Camrass is a Student Award 1st Place Winner PhD Category in 2024. You can read more about her submission here: https://www.apf.org/association/student-recognition-award/student-award-2024

Read, Discuss, Connect: Launching the APF Book Club! We are excited to announce the launch of the APF Book Club. A community aimed at exploring thought-provoking literature, share insights and reflections. It’s also a safe space to learn from, and foster connections among fellow futurists. Meetups will start with a group conversation for everyone to share thoughts on the selected book. This will be followed by smaller breakout rooms, allowing for more focused and meaningful discussions. We cannot wait to embark on this literary journey with you! Join us for our inaugural Book Club meetup as we dive into History for Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity by Roman Krznaric: ‘Humanity needs to look backwards in order to move forwards. It is time to discover how our past can offer us radical hope for tomorrow.’ Get ready for engaging dialogues and interactions.

Join us for an insightful Question & Answer session with Dr Betty Sue Flowers, where attendees will have the unique opportunity to tap into her vast knowledge and experience. We invite registered attendees to submit their questions when registering, so we can forward the questions to the guest speaker ahead of time, allowing Betty to prepare thoughtful responses. Don't miss this opportunity to engage directly with a thought leader in the Futures Field!

APF Board Member and Director for Asia Luke Tay will be attending the Seapunk Symposium, convening discussions on Seapunk x Food Futures, and participating in wider dialogue on Futures x Design x Systems Thinking approaches, towards a Seapunk Theory of Change. We welcome other members' participation in Chiangmai, and will look towards further collaborations and initiatives arising from the Seapunk harvest. Symposium participation is complimentary, with delegates bearing their own travel and living costs. *Please sign up for the communication channel to receive updates on potential location changes due to weather conditions.

Cumulatively, Asia has 60% of the world population, close to that share of the world economy, 30% of the world’s land area, and __% of the world’s futurists! To fill in the blanks, join APF Vice-Chair Miguel Jiménez an APF Board Member and Director for Asia Luke Tay to learn about the APF’s purpose, strategies, and global and regional initiatives. Designed to build member networking and engagement and enlist new members from across the regional foresight community, the session will debate foresight challenges/opportunities and priorities for the region, and discuss how APF can champion the cause of future-readiness and advance the impact and interests of futurists across the regional and global stage.

Our Vice-Chair Miguel Jiménez is travelling to Manila and would like to invite APF members to attend a networking brunch! Kindly note that meals will be self-sponsored.

Universities are facing a serious – maybe existential – crisis, with questions about sustainability, and the future nature and purpose of higher education. A year ago, Cardiff University - a UK Russell Group university - decided to use a collaborative anticipation process to co-create our future. We took 7,500 staff, 33,000 students and multiple stakeholders on a futures journey, using a whole suite of tools to build understanding and support for change, and emerged with a strategy to 2035: 'Our future, together'. This talk will share some of the futures process and the learnings from the past 12 months, particularly on the future for universities and on how to shift large institutions.

Join us for an insightful Question & Answer session with Joseph, an expert in the Futures Field, where attendees will have the unique opportunity to tap into his vast knowledge and experience. We invite registered attendees to submit their questions ahead of time, allowing Joseph to prepare thoughtful responses. Your questions may relate to any aspect of his work, including but not limited to: - Foresight methods - Workshops or projects he has facilitated - His role at Swinburne University with the Australian Foresight Institute - Environmental Scanning techniques - The Futures Cone model - Notable futurists he has met, and more

This is an APF sponsored event (Association of Professional Futurists) The sudden emergence of the Covid pandemic "black swan event" abruptly brought attention to the little known professional field of strategic foresight. It created a sudden urgent need to learn the power of futures thinking. Fast. Join us for a casual evening of catching up on recent & upcoming foresight events, useful tools, practical applications, and shared insights." Whether you have been a futurist for ages or only recently stumbled onto the field, this Association of Professional Futurists (APF) event is for you. Casual dress code, timing is flexible so come n go as you need. Caution: the host of this event will have 2 Ooni pizza oven's heated up to 900 degrees with all the dough and toppings you can imagine so PLAN for the future and don't have a big lunch....

Members in the NYC area and those attending Summit of the Future, Seth Harrell, APF Executive Board member and APF Treasurer, is organizing an APF member social/networking meetup at one of our member's spaces in Brooklyn. It will be Sunday, September 22nd from 5-7pm. Light snacks and drinks will be provided while members have a chance to socialize and Seth will provide updates on APF board activities and an overview of the new process of APF hub creation. We hope to see you there!