Laurel Awards
We are pleased to announce that the Foresight Network Board has recognised Wendell Bell, Michel Godet and Peter Schwartz with Laurel Awards for their outstanding contributions to Future Thinking based on the highest votes received from the FN membership.
You can read about their citations and those of the previous twelve recipients here.
Well done, gentlemen!
You can vote for next year’s award recipients by updating your FN profile page until the close of this year?s nominations at the end of 2012.
Research participants required
Doug Nash is a doctoral candidate at Northcentral University conducting research in the use of foresight, or future studies, by for-profit corporations. He is looking for research participants who are actively involved in forward-focused planning in a corporate setting. Upon completion of the interview, a summary report and excerpts from the interview transcript will be sent to participants for approval for inclusion in the research.
Please mail to: [email protected] if you are interested in taking part.
Asia events
Dr Mike Jackson will be speaking on the Future of Customer Service (Singapore Quality Institute 3rd April 6.30pm) and Emerging Future Technology: Success strategies in a Rapidly Changing World (NUS Business School ? 4 April 11.30am- 2.30m). Please mailto: [email protected] for tickets and more details.
Brief writers, analysts and researchers required
Shaping Tomorrow is looking for more professional futurists to join its growing team that services our global clients? needs.
Recent research briefs have included the future of climate change, animal health, health regulations, technology, education, novel foods and food safety, sustainability in communications and manufacture and the future of veterinary services.
Researchers are also continuously scanning the horizon for emerging change in pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, defence, travel and other key industrial, commercial and governmental topics.
If you would like to be considered to join our slate please send a bio and details of your previous relevant and recent work to [email protected].
Happy Futuring
The Shaping Tomorrow team
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