6th Edition · Live Online · Enrolment open
Early rate — 20% off until 15 October 2026, applied automatically at checkout
Strategic Foresight Masterclass Series
Build scenarios. Stress-test strategy. Turn uncertainty into action.
Five live, hands-on sessions that take you from scattered signals to a board-ready foresight deliverable — a method you can run again on any strategic question that matters to you.
- Thursdays, 7 January – 4 February 2027
- 5 sessions · 10 hours · 12:00–14:00 London
- Live on Zoom · recordings · certificate
Core — 280 EUR (was 350 EUR)
Pro — 632 EUR (was 790 EUR)
Taught live by Paulo Soeiro de Carvalho
Five sessions
1. Strategic Foresight Foundations — Thu 7 Jan
The building blocks of strategic foresight: how it weaves together science, art and practice to support better decisions today.
- Foresight between science, art and practice
- Assumptions and principles of foresight
- Defining strategic foresight
- The skills and mindset of a futurist
- Foresight with strategy, innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset
- The new era of foresight: generative AI, speculative design and design fiction
By the end you can explain what foresight is (and isn't), and frame a strategic question worth exploring.
2. Key Concepts & Frameworks — Thu 14 Jan
The core components of foresight, from megatrends to critical uncertainties, and how to track and interpret signals of change systematically.
- Strategic focus and time horizon
- Megatrends and trends
- Weak signals and early warnings
- Wild cards and black swans
- Risks and critical uncertainties
- The Scanning, Sensing & Acting™ framework
By the end you can distinguish trends, signals and uncertainties — and know which to act on.
3. Mapping Methods & Tools — Thu 21 Jan
A working toolkit that brings foresight to life: hands-on methods to map and anticipate trends, signals and scenarios.
- Environmental and horizon scanning
- The Futures Wheel
- Stakeholder analysis
- Causal Layered Analysis
- Three Horizons
- Strategic radars and roadmaps
By the end you can populate your own scanning dashboard with structured, categorised drivers of change.
4. Scenario Planning: Building Multiple Futures — Thu 28 Jan
Scenario methodologies to spot emerging opportunities and prepare for discontinuities through structured, compelling narratives.
- What scenarios are — and why, when and how to use them
- Building scenarios from critical uncertainties
- Scenarios as stories and narratives
- Linking strategy, vision and scenarios
- Scenarios in action: use cases
By the end you can turn two critical uncertainties into a coherent set of scenario narratives.
5. Scenario Planning Lab: From Anticipation to Action — Thu 4 Feb
A guided project with the Scanning, Sensing & Acting™ framework, worked in the Futures.360 Studio on your own question.
- Strategic focus and time horizon for your project
- Building the scanning dashboard
- Designing a fit-for-purpose scenario project
- From anticipation to action: options, vision and policies
- An initial roadmap
By the end you can translate scenarios into strategic options and a first Three Horizons roadmap.
Questions
Do I need previous experience in foresight?
No. The programme starts with foundations and builds step by step. Beginners and experienced practitioners both leave with a usable deliverable.
Is this about predicting the future?
No. Foresight is the disciplined exploration of multiple plausible futures, so you can make better decisions today and build strategy that is robust to surprise.
What are the dates and times?
Five Thursdays — 7, 14, 21 and 28 January and 4 February 2027 — from 12:00 to 14:00 London time. Each session is two hours, ten hours in total.
What if I can't attend a session live?
Every session is recorded and shared afterwards, so you can catch up — though the live discussion and feedback are where much of the value lands.
What is the difference between Core and Pro?
Core is the complete live masterclass. Pro adds twelve months of Futures.360 Pro from the day you enrol — the book, the templates, the complete Studio, every download — and the self-paced programme Futures Literacy and Strategic Foresight.
How do the early rates work?
20% off until 15 October 2026, then 10% off until 15 November 2026. The rate is applied automatically at checkout; after 15 November the standard price applies.
Can I pay by bank transfer or get an invoice?
Yes. Write to info@ifforesight.com with your organisation's details and we will send an invoice.
Do you offer team or in-company editions?
Team offers open in January 2027. For a private cohort or an in-company programme, write to info@ifforesight.com.