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FuturePod
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At FuturePod we seek to:Honour and to learn from the wisdom of those who have established and developed our field;Connect and support the practice of those who work in this space; and most importantlyGive pathways and inspiration to those who wish to join us in creating humane and better futures for ourselves and those who come after us
Episodes
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EP 253: Bridging, Becoming and Foresight - Stephen Dupont
In episode 253, Peter Hayward speaks to Stephen Dupont who is an academically trained futurist, communications expert and professional speaker based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. As principal of Dupont Foresight, he works with organizations to help them build bridges to quality futures. His...
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EP 252: Future Consciousness - Tom Lombardo
In episode 252, Tom Lombardo returns to FuturePod after a six year hiatus. Thomas Lombardo, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousness, Editor of Future Consciousness Insights (previously Wisdom and the Future), and Professor Emeritus and Retired Faculty Chair of Psychology,...
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EP 251: Speculative Storytelling - Alicia Richins
In episode 251, Peter Hayward meets Alicia Richins. Alicia (she/they) is a climate justice advocate, sustainable impact strategist, and writer passionate about imagining beyond the plausible. With nearly a decade of facilitation experience and five years in consulting, Alicia helps organizations...
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EP 250: Intergenerational Responsibility - Adam Sharpe
In episode 250, Adam Sharpe joins Amanda to discuss how we can create meaningful opportunities for young people to be active participants in shaping the future. Adam is a foresight practitioner and facilitator working at a global level with UNICEF, navigating policy fora where the future of...
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EP 249: Coming Home - Richard Slaughter & JP Jakonen
In episode 249 Richard Slaughter and JP Jakonen join Peter to discuss the past and present of Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory and their book Integral Foresight and Human Futures
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EP 248: Ethical Technology - Ruth Lewis
In episode 248, Peter speaks to Ruth Lewis who is a trained foresight professional and professional engineer with a passion to assist people make wise and informed decisions in technology investments to enable preferred futures. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 248: Ethical Technology - Ruth Lewis
In episode 248, Peter speaks to Ruth Lewis who is a trained foresight professional and professional engineer with a passion to assist people make wise and informed decisions in technology investments to enable preferred futures. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 247: The Midwives of Transition - Lavonne Leong
In episode 247, Peter speaks to Lavonne Leong who is the founder and principal of Embr Futures. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 246: Teaching Silicon How to Feel - Richard Hames
In episode 246, Peter speaks to Richard Hames who returns to FuturePod to discuss his new book, Teaching Silicon How to Feel. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 245: Developmental Arbitrage & Face Tentacles - Tim Mansfield
In episode 245, Peter speaks to Dr Tim Mansfield, Futures Researcher and a Culture Consultant at the Interaction Consortium.
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EP 244: Inside the Wire - David Geye
In episode 244, Peter speaks to David Geye who is an organisational futurist in the aerospace sector committed to leveraging his previous military and corporate experiences to anticipate future challenges and empower people and organisations.
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EP 243 The Learning Future - Louka Parry
In episode 243 Peter speaks to Louka Parry who is the CEO and Founder of The Learning Future which believes in human-centred education and views education as an ecosystem, nurturing thriving ‘humans’ to grow and connect in a healthy environment. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 242: Authorship through Participation - Eva Oloumi
In episode 242 Peter speaks to Eva Oloumi who is the founder and practice lead of Paradiegma and is known for guiding organisations through transformative change. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 241: SuperShifts - Steve Fisher
In episode 241 Peter speaks to Steve Fisher who with Ja-Nae Duane co-authored SuperShifts - Transforming How we Live, Learn and Work in the Age of Intelligence. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 240: The Business of Foresight- Jo Lepore
In episode 240 Peter speaks to Jo Lepore who practiced corporate foresight within McDonald's and Mars Wrigley, leads the insights company Dig, is the founder of FIG, is a partner at CFIS and a podcaster at Looking Outside Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 239: Navigating the Age of Chaos - Jamais Cascio
In episode 239 Peter speaks to Jamais Cascio who with Bob Johansen and Angela Williams co-authored Navigating the Age of Chaos - A sense making guide to a BANI world. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 238: Growth through Friction - Juli Rush
In episode 238 we meet Juli Rush who is an Educator, Foresight Strategist and a Death Doula with a focus on partnering futures + death and grief processing. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 237: APF IF Awards Winner - Reanna Browne and James Allen
In episode 237 we meet one of the Winners from the Association of Professional Futurists IF awards, Reanna Browne and James Allen. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 236: Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium 2026 - Elissa Farrow and Friends
In episode 236 Elissa Farrow returns to the Pod, and brings some friends, to talk about the second iteration of the Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium on the 26th and 27th of March 2026 Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 235: Decision-making under uncertainty - Ewa Lombard
In episode 235 our guest is Dr Ewa Lombard who is a senior researcher the University of Geneva converging the realms of affective sciences and collective intelligence, focusing on sustainable decision-making that withstands the uncertainties of the future. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 234: Mindstock. Fictional Futures and Present Realities - Richard Yonck
In episode 234 Peter is speaking to Richard Yonck who returns for his third podcast. This time Richard is here to discuss his first fiction book, Mindstock. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 233: From Occupy to Design Economics - Vinny Tafuro
In episode 233 Peter shares an economics and futures journey with Vinny Tafuro including from Adam Smith to Kate Raworth and from the Theory of Moral Sentiments to Design Economics. Vinny is a founder of the Institute for Economic Evolution and is a pioneering advocate for the…
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EP 232: Crafting Stories about the Future - Betty Sue Flowers
In episode 232 Peter chats to Betty Sue Flowers, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and a writer, editor, and international foresight consultant, with publications ranging from poetry therapy to sustainability. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 231: From Armchair to Asteroids - Fernando Gutierrez Olaizola
In episode 231 Peter meets Fernando Gutiérrez Olaizola who is a Uruguayan-born futurist based in the United States with a passion for space and science fiction, a focus on Latin America, and a drive to identify opportunities for emerging and developing nations to participate in space-based…
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EP 230 - WFSF World Conference 2025 - Doris Viljoen
This year’s World Conference for the World Futures Studies Federation is coming up in Cape Town, South Africa on 29-31 October 2025 and Peter is discussing it with Doris Viljoen from the Stellenbosch Business School who are hosting it. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 229: Remembering Johan Galtung - Sohail Inayatullah & Otto Scharmer
A conversation with Sohail Inayatullah and Otto Scharmer remembering Johan Galtung, a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies exploring who he was and what he meant to them on their work. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 228: Imagining After Capitalism - Andy Hines
A return conversation with Andy Hines about his book, Imagining After Capitalism Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 227: Education Futures for School Leadership - Riel Miller, Stephen Murgatroyd & JC Couture
Riel Miller returns for a conversation about where education systems need to go and he brings with him some friends who have conducted research on this very question, Stephen Murgatroyd and JC Couture - the authors of Education Futures for School Leadership Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 226: The Great Transition Game - Fabienne Goux-Baudiment and Tamas Gaspar
A conversation with Fabienne Goux-Baudiment and Tamas Gaspar about their Great Transition Game and the experiences they have had with developing a serious game that is engaging to a variety of audiences and cultures. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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225: Remembering Willis Harman - Oliver Markley and Ruben Nelson
A conversation with Oliver Markley and Ruben Nelson remembering Willis Harman, author of Global Mind Change and An Incomplete Guide to the Future exploring who he was and what he meant to them. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 224: FuturePod - The Future Loves You - Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston
Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston is a neuroscientist and a Research Fellow at Monash University in Australia and is the author of The Future Loves You: How and Why We Should Abolish Death Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 223: FuturePod - Longing for Normal while Standing at the Cusp - Donna Dupont
Donna Dupont who is a former policy advisor and emergency manager who now applies foresight to strengthen decision-making and she returns to the Pod for a catchup chat Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 222: FuturePodX - Letters to the Future - Maya van Leemput
The next instalment in our Letters to the Future Series. Our guest is Maya van Leemput. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward & Frank Spencer
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EP 221: FuturePod - The Augmented Learner - Derek Woodgate
Dr Derek Woodgate returns to the Pod after 3 plus years to talk about his new book, The Augmented Learner Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 220: FuturePod - Foresightful Engineering - Samista Jugwanth
A conversation with Samista Jugwanth who is an engineer and technical director at Zutari in South Africa Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 219: FuturePod - Moving Beyond the Natural and Artificial - Erik Overland
A conversation with Erik Overland about his paper, Sustainability and Futures, Moving Beyond the Natural and Artificial Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 218: FuturePodX - Letters to the Future - Rowena Morrow
The next instalment in our Letters to the Future Series. Our guest is Rowena Morrow. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward & Frank Spencer
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EP 217: FuturePod- The Possibility Wheel - Patricia Lustig & Gill Ringland
A conversation with Patricia Lustig and Gill Ringland about their new book, The Possibility Wheel Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 216: FuturePod- Global South Futures Community - Shermon Cruz & Katindi Siv
A conversation with Shermon Cruz and Katindi Sivi about a new futures community being established, the Global South Futures Community Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 215: FuturePodX - Letters to the Future - Bhavana Nissima
The next instalment in our Letters to the Future Series. Our guest is Bhavana Nissima. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward & Frank Spencer
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EP 214: FuturePodX - Letters to the Future - Sonja Blignaut
The next instalment in our Letters to the Future Series. Our guest is Sonja Blignaut. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward & Frank Spencer
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EP 213: FuturePodX - Letters to the Future - Marcus Bussey
Our first episode in a different style of podcast that we are calling ‘Letters to the Future’, with our inaugural guest, Marcus Bussey. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward and Frank Spencer
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EP 212: Whales, Psychology and Futures - Trish Lavery
Peter’s guest today is Trish Lavery who is an academic and policy expert working with the School of Cybernetics, Australian National University. Her work places human behaviour at the centre of strategy, futures, and strategic foresight Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 211: Love, Ephemerality and the Future - Riel Miller
Riel Miller returns for his 6th FuturePod appearance and another deep dive into matters Futures and Foresight related Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 210: Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium - Elissa Farrow & Jeanne Hoffman
Peter chats with Elissa Farrow and Jeanne Hoffman about the Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium 3-4 April 2025 they are organising in Meanjin (Brisbane) Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 209: Embracing AI's disruption to Foresight- Paulo Carvalho
Paulo Carvalho is an Educator, Innovator and Entrepreneur who has thought deeply about the disruptions and opportunities provided by Generative AI and who has just published a report on how he believes Generative AI will disrupt Foresight. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 208 - Doing Good Work - Doris Viljoen
Doris Viljoen is the Director of the Institute of Futures Research at the Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa and she explains why she has the coolest job in the world and about our responsibility to do good work that grows our field. Interviewed by: Peter Hayward
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EP 207 - Colouring the Future - Alexis Tennent
Alexis is a Design and Foresight Strategist in Toronto and Peter chats to her about the psychology of meeting our future self and how we can build a better relationship with that self plus also make the future more vivid by colouring the future in with thoughts and experiences. Like the…
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EP 206 - Ethical AI - Rose Genele
In this episode, Amanda speaks with Rose Genele about how we can navigate the ethics of using Artificial Intelligence. Rose is a transformative leader and AI ethics advocate committed to creating ethical, resilient companies and technologies, and the host of the What Are We Going To Do With All...
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EP 205 - Rewilding the Imagination - Dana Klisanin
Peter talks to Dana Klisanin who is a psychologist, and futurist. She is the founder of ReWilding: Lab and pioneer of ReWilding Leadership™, an innovative approach that reconnects leaders with the wisdom of the natural world to foster creativity, resilience, and sustainability. Interviewed by:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
At FuturePod we seek to:Honour and to learn from the wisdom of those who have established and developed our field;Connect and support the practice of those who work in this space; and most importantlyGive pathways and inspiration to those who wish to join us in creating humane and better futures for ourselves and those who come after us
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FuturePod currently has 255 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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At FuturePod we seek to:Honour and to learn from the wisdom of those who have established and developed our field;Connect and support the practice of those who work in this space; and most importantlyGive pathways and inspiration to those who wish to join us in creating humane and better futures...
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