Poverty of the Imagination: Using the Future to Avoid a World War
This panel session will look at how futurists might be able to contribute to overcoming “poverty of the imagination” by detecting “changes in the conditions of change” that could offer an image of a better, even if radically different, future. Here is where the creativity of futurists and their ability to detect paradigmatic changes in the present might make a fundamental difference for avoiding war.
Participants will leave the session with an understanding of:
- The contribution that futurists might be able to make to avoid the dangers arising from “poverty of the imagination.”
- The risks arising from systemic change, including war, and the role of hope for the future in addressing such risks.
Riel Miller, head of Foresight Bureau of Strategic Planning for UNESCO, former senior manager, Ontario public service (Ministries of Finance, Universities, and Industry); founder xperidox (which means knowledge through experience), Paris, France, and Canada
Jay Ogilvy is a visiting lecturer and former dean of Presidio Graduate School and the co-founder of Global Business Network, Castle Valley, Utah, USA See also
Cheonsik Woo is a senior fellow at Korea Development Institute (KDI) and a vice president and director for the Department of Industry and Competition Policy. He has also served for more than two years as a senior analyst at the Office of the Secretary-General of OECD, Seoul, South Korea
Kais Hammami is an experienced international foresight professional specializing in foresight, strategy, and organizational behavior with a focus on the North Africa and Middle East region, Paris, FranceMartin Rhisiart is director of the Centre for Research in Futures and Innovation and at Glamorgan Business School. Martin has significant experience of designing and delivering research projects in the areas of innovation and futures. He is the UK Node Chair for the Millennium project, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
