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The Future of Work: a discussion on diversity

The Future of Work: a discussion on diversity

It is difficult to avoid the furore around future threats…

It is difficult to avoid the furore around future threats…

It is difficult to avoid the furore around future threats and potential interventions which could impact where and how we…

It is difficult to avoid the furore around future threats and potential interventions which could impact where and how we work. Over the last five years, Future Agenda has been…

It is difficult to avoid the furore around future threats and potential interventions which could impact where and how we work. Over the last five years, Future Agenda has been providing a forum for experts from around the world to…

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Partnership between Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda builds Foresight Driven…

Partnership between Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda builds Foresight Driven Innovation

Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda are delighted to announce a…

Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda are delighted to announce a…

Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership to help organisations develop a clearer view…

Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership to help organisations develop a clearer view of the future, identify key areas of likely change, and…

Alpha Catalyst and Future Agenda are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership to help organisations develop a clearer view of the future, identify key areas of likely change, and accelerate foresight driven innovation. Bringing over 20 years of insights…

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The Future of Asthma Care

The Future of Asthma Care

Often hidden from view for many, asthma is a set…

Often hidden from view for many, asthma is a set…

Often hidden from view for many, asthma is a set of chronic conditions that will, some believe, impact around 1bn…

Often hidden from view for many, asthma is a set of chronic conditions that will, some believe, impact around 1bn of us by the end of the decade. It will…

Often hidden from view for many, asthma is a set of chronic conditions that will, some believe, impact around 1bn of us by the end of the decade. It will see new diagnostics and new treatments as well as gaining…

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The Future of Off-Premise Dining

The Future of Off-Premise Dining

From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand,…

From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand,…

From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand, where, what and how we all eat is undergoing significant…

From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand, where, what and how we all eat is undergoing significant and rapid change. In a collaborative project, put together in…

From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand, where, what and how we all eat is undergoing significant and rapid change. In a collaborative project, put together in partnership with McCain, we have been looking out to 2030…

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Future of Work – Deep Dives

Future of Work – Deep Dives

As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating…

As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating…

As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating changes in the workplace, the workforce and the nature of…

As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating changes in the workplace, the workforce and the nature of work itself, we are pleased to be continuing our Future…

As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating changes in the workplace, the workforce and the nature of work itself, we are pleased to be continuing our Future of Work foresight programme. Building on previous global research undertaken…

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Lifting Our Sights - Final Report Launch

Armed Forces veterans will face major challenges unless action is…

Armed Forces veterans will face major challenges unless action is…

Armed Forces veterans will face major challenges unless action is taken now Over the last 18 months we have been…

Armed Forces veterans will face major challenges unless action is taken now Over the last 18 months we have been working with Forces in Mind Trust to better understand the socio-economic…

Armed Forces veterans will face major challenges unless action is taken now Over the last 18 months we have been working with Forces in Mind Trust to better understand the socio-economic and social-political trends which may occur over the next decade…

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Five Future Retail Trends

Five Future Retail Trends

The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and…

The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and…

The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and especially retail. More online, less physical and empty malls have…

The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and especially retail. More online, less physical and empty malls have been evident globally. So what about the next ten years?…

The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and especially retail. More online, less physical and empty malls have been evident globally. So what about the next ten years? What changes will continue to accelerate, which will rebalance, and…

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World’s Most Innovative Cities in 2050

World’s Most Innovative Cities in 2050

Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and…

Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and…

Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and economic growth largely stems. For centuries, the world’s most innovative…

Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and economic growth largely stems. For centuries, the world’s most innovative cities have been acting as global catalysts for change, and…

Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and economic growth largely stems. For centuries, the world’s most innovative cities have been acting as global catalysts for change, and will continue to do so. As more cities seek to…

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Hospitals of the Future

Hospitals of the Future

Hospitals of the Future In partnership with, global engineering consultancy,…

Hospitals of the Future In partnership with, global engineering consultancy,…

Hospitals of the Future In partnership with, global engineering consultancy, Mott MacDonald, we are exploring how hospital design will change…

Hospitals of the Future In partnership with, global engineering consultancy, Mott MacDonald, we are exploring how hospital design will change in the next decade. Building on insights gained from multiple…

Hospitals of the Future In partnership with, global engineering consultancy, Mott MacDonald, we are exploring how hospital design will change in the next decade. Building on insights gained from multiple healthcare expert workshops around the world, this PDF is an…

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The Future of Work and Skills Development

The Future of Work and Skills Development

Over the last few months we have been working closely…

Over the last few months we have been working closely…

Over the last few months we have been working closely with the University of Bristol, School of Management to develop…

Over the last few months we have been working closely with the University of Bristol, School of Management to develop an initial perspective on the Future of Work and Skills…

Over the last few months we have been working closely with the University of Bristol, School of Management to develop an initial perspective on the Future of Work and Skills Development. It marks the beginning of a programme, supported by…

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Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the…

Vital research into the impact of future trends on the…

Vital research into the impact of future trends on the…

Vital research into the impact of future trends on the Armed Forces Community A new paper has been published today…

Vital research into the impact of future trends on the Armed Forces Community A new paper has been published today by FiMT and Future Agenda. The “Lifting Our Sights: Beyond…

Vital research into the impact of future trends on the Armed Forces Community A new paper has been published today by FiMT and Future Agenda. The “Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition…

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The Future of Insurance

The Future of Insurance

The insurance sector is facing major change - from both…

The insurance sector is facing major change - from both…

The insurance sector is facing major change - from both within and outside. What will be the major shifts over…

The insurance sector is facing major change - from both within and outside. What will be the major shifts over the next decade that have greatest impact? As part of…

The insurance sector is facing major change - from both within and outside. What will be the major shifts over the next decade that have greatest impact? As part of the World in 2030 project, this is an initial view…

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Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills

Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills

As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society…

As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society…

As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society and individuals adapt to ensure that the current and the…

As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society and individuals adapt to ensure that the current and the next generation will be able to acquire the skills necessary…

As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society and individuals adapt to ensure that the current and the next generation will be able to acquire the skills necessary for future jobs? Building on previous Future Agenda research that…

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The Future of Retail

The Future of Retail

As physical shopping around the world variously restarts post-lockdown, a…

As physical shopping around the world variously restarts post-lockdown, a…

As physical shopping around the world variously restarts post-lockdown, a number of organisations are, unsurprisingly, asking what the medium and…

As physical shopping around the world variously restarts post-lockdown, a number of organisations are, unsurprisingly, asking what the medium and long-term changes for the future of retail may be. While…

As physical shopping around the world variously restarts post-lockdown, a number of organisations are, unsurprisingly, asking what the medium and long-term changes for the future of retail may be. While digital shifts are still at the fore for many, others…

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Forces in Mind Trust Research

Forces in Mind Trust Research

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to…

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to…

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to conduct a research project on future trends and their impact…

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to conduct a research project on future trends and their impact on the Armed Forces Community. The project entitled Future Trends…

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to conduct a research project on future trends and their impact on the Armed Forces Community. The project entitled Future Trends – their impact on the Armed Forces Community in 2031…

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The Future of Autonomous Vehicles

The Future of Autonomous Vehicles

The dream of self-driving vehicles has been a long time…

The dream of self-driving vehicles has been a long time…

The dream of self-driving vehicles has been a long time coming. It is however now within reach and the pressure…

The dream of self-driving vehicles has been a long time coming. It is however now within reach and the pressure is on to the deliver on the vision. With sustained…

The dream of self-driving vehicles has been a long time coming. It is however now within reach and the pressure is on to the deliver on the vision. With sustained technology development, increased investment and raising public awareness, there is…

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A perspective for Earth Day 2020

Today marks the 50th Earth Day. Wonderfully millions of people…

Today marks the 50th Earth Day. Wonderfully millions of people…

Today marks the 50th Earth Day. Wonderfully millions of people and organisations all over the world, are already taking positive…

Today marks the 50th Earth Day. Wonderfully millions of people and organisations all over the world, are already taking positive action for the planet. But the truth is that this…

Today marks the 50th Earth Day. Wonderfully millions of people and organisations all over the world, are already taking positive action for the planet. But the truth is that this is insufficient, and we remain bang on track for catastrophic…

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Lasting Shifts in a Post Covid-19 Society

Lasting Shifts in a Post Covid-19 Society

As organisations variously react to a global pandemic that had…

As organisations variously react to a global pandemic that had…

As organisations variously react to a global pandemic that had been widely anticipated by experts, questions are now being raised…

As organisations variously react to a global pandemic that had been widely anticipated by experts, questions are now being raised around which of the many changes to the fabric of…

As organisations variously react to a global pandemic that had been widely anticipated by experts, questions are now being raised around which of the many changes to the fabric of our society might outlast the pandemic? Which existing global trends…

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Delivering Value Through Data

Delivering Value Through Data

Future Agenda is delighted to announce the launch of its…

Future Agenda is delighted to announce the launch of its…

Future Agenda is delighted to announce the launch of its most recent report, Delivering Value Through Data. Throughout 2018, we…

Future Agenda is delighted to announce the launch of its most recent report, Delivering Value Through Data. Throughout 2018, we canvassed the views of a wide range of 900 experts…

Future Agenda is delighted to announce the launch of its most recent report, Delivering Value Through Data. Throughout 2018, we canvassed the views of a wide range of 900 experts with different backgrounds and perspectives and asked for their perspective…

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Rethinking Value Based Healthcare

Rethinking Value Based Healthcare

Around the world healthcare providers are busy exploring how value-based healthcare can…

Around the world healthcare providers are busy exploring how value-based healthcare can…

Around the world healthcare providers are busy exploring how value-based healthcare can both improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery and…

Around the world healthcare providers are busy exploring how value-based healthcare can both improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery and seed new opportunities for innovation. Continuing our collaboration with Denmark,…

Around the world healthcare providers are busy exploring how value-based healthcare can both improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery and seed new opportunities for innovation. Continuing our collaboration with Denmark, we are very pleased to release a new perspective on…