Foresight Expert: We Shape The Future We Want | Dr. Heba Chehade

Dr. Heba Chehade is a foresight researcher and Head of Foresight Research at the Dubai Future Foundation, one of the world's leading organisations dedicated to anticipating and shaping what comes next. At the intersection of academia, social sciences and strategic foresight, she helps governments, institutions and communities navigate a world defined by uncertainty.In this episode we get into what foresight research actually is and why it matters, we get a deeper insight into the role the Dubai Future Foundation plays in helping shape the future of Dubai, why technology is never a certainty and always an assumption, and what the relationship between young people and the future tells us about the decisions we're making today.Key Learnings:The future isn't predicted, it's prepared forTechnology is an assumption, not a certaintyThe problems we choose to focus on define the future we buildYoung people are shaping the future today0:00 Intro1:04 Dr Heba’s background6:05 Where Academia Meets Social Sciences8:28 What Is the Dubai Future Foundation?13:50 The Global 50 Report 21:00 How Do You Choose Which Problem to Focus On?24:44 Why Technology Is an Assumption and Uncertainty 27:34 Human-Machine Collaboration and the ICON System33:33 How to Actually Plan for the Future37:55 The Link Between Youth and the Future43:23 Game Changer LearningFollow Dr. Heba:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hebachehade/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dubaifuture/Stay Tuned For More Inspiring Conversations:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audpodcastofficial/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audpodcastchannelYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AUDubai