Financial services have become a major component of western society. Today, the key questions for financial services professionals, as well as their customers, are whether this level of activity constitutes a bubble or whether it is sustainable. What will the industry look like in 10, 20 or 40...

The aim of this report is to support the preparation of the third strategic programme of Horizon 2020 (2018-2020). The report highlights the following potentially important considerations: Hyper-connectivity and Big Data driving accelerated change and innovation; Falling cost of energy as...

This document includes the fours annexes to the report 'Strategic Foresight - Towards third strategic programme of Horizon 2020 (2018-2020)'. Annex 1 is the report of the workshop on 26 May 2015, Annex 2 is the report of the workshop on 26 June 2015, Annex 3 is the report of the workshop on 22...

The next decade will present many uncertainties and organisational challenges on an unprecedented scale. As the financial crisis winds its way through the system, a new world order is being revealed. There will be no return to “Business As Usual”. This article explores the changes in the...

This paper is based on discussions in the framework of the World Future Studies Federation Conference held in Bucharest, Romania in June 2013. It suggests some reasons that decisions are often made with good backsight and less foresight. We consider the frameworks for organisational strategy...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to offer practitioners the outline of a unique system to facilitate organizational renewal. Design/methodology/approach – The authors are veteran practitioners who have observed and studied best practices in a variety of corporate and governmental settings...

"If you want to know how countries, companies and individuals can master the winds and the waves that will dominate the next decade, this is the book for you." -Rupert Pennant-Rea, former editor of the Economist, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England "'If leading your organisation sometimes...