Speed Futuring
Speed Futuring is a participant-driven meeting that will provide a unique environment for WorldFuture 2012 attendees to learn from one another, grow networks, discuss issues, and connect across generations and geographies.
At the beginning of the session, we’ll create the agenda. Everyone meets together in the room and posts topics they would like to present, see, or discuss. We start with a blank wall and, in a few minutes, through a highly participative process, create a 90-minute, multi-track conference agenda that is relevant and inspiring to everyone there. This creates a rich assortment of agenda items and makes for an exciting day of learning.
From there, we go to separate areas for 15-minute break-out sessions assigned to each topic. The session can be a presentation, an inquiry, or discussion about an issue or technical field. One participant volunteers to record the proceedings, and afterwards, the notes from each breakout session will be compiled and shared with participants.
Participants will leave the session with an understanding of:
- Diverse perspectives in assembling a future-oriented program. The breakout sessions are put forward by the futurists who attend the event, so will be as diverse as the participants. The sessions can include topics related to individuals’ particular expertise, conversations about issues of interest both technical and personal, or explorations of start-up ideas, scenarios, or predictions about the different markets, industries, areas of study, or political landscapes.
- New sources of networking opportunities. The session will help you find ways to share your knowledge and to learn from other futurists at WorldFuture 2012. You will meet new people, grow your network, and discuss issues that are interesting and relevant to you.
Lisa Donchak works at Google, where she is a business strategist for Google Apps, and a research analyst for Weiner, Edrich, and Brown, where she writes strategic abstracts on trends in technology, and demography, San Clemente, California, USA
