Over the coming decade, society will be reshaped by a set of influential and pervasive forces. These are the Global Drivers of change.
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Overview
AI is only the beginning of a dizzying decade of uncertainty, challenge and change. But all are captured in our six vital forces defining and driving tomorrow’s opportunities.
To identify these, you need to understand the origin of our drivers. Where they’ll impact. How? And why this knowledge can be used to create value and kick-start innovation.
Our six-part series does this. It explains the drivers, explores the case studies and unpacks the way we need to engage with them to harness success.
Video Overviews
Six drivers, six insights and six minutes with our analysts that will change the way you future- proof your brand, business or organisation. With them, you can become a pilot of change, rather than a passenger of destiny.
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Partnerships
Our team of analysts, creatives and foresight specialists are dedicated to solving tomorrow’s challenges today – by tackling briefs and building foresight frameworks that future-proof your brand. We also tackle pitches or thought- leadership white papers that win business, generate headlines and develop brand position.
As a partner of The Future Laboratory, you can access our exclusive in-person events, online webinars and time with our analysts. You will also be able to plug into our unique Futures1000 panel of expert thinkers, academics, authors and innovators.
The six global drivers
Our proprietary Global Drivers are long-term, structural forces – cultural, social, economic, political, technological and environmental – that are reshaping the world. Over the coming weeks we’ll reveal one driver at a time – to tantalise yes – but also to ensure that each one is unpacked strategically so that the full force of their impact is understood.
Coming soon: Colliding Technologies
- Launching : July 22nd Driver One Colliding Technologies Now Live : Colliding Tech
- Launching : August 5th Driver Two Diverging Demographics COMING SOON
- Launching : August 19th Driver Three Fragmenting Societies COMING SOON
- Launching : September 2nd Driver Four Climate Adaptation and Resource Scarcity COMING SOON
- Launching : September 16th Driver Five Globalisation Reordered COMING SOON
- Launching : September 30th Driver Six Urbanised World COMING SOON
Methodology
At the heart of The Future Laboratory is a unique proprietary methodology that allows us to determine, define and track the key drivers of change affecting the future. We do this by tracking:
Human Needs : Universal
Global Drivers : 10-years+ horizon
Value Shifts : Ever-evolving
Macrotrends : 3-5 years+ Cultural and societal shifts
Microtrends : 1-3 years+ Lifestyle
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