Stories of Connection in Futures

Interested in the ways in which futures fluency can be grown across a network?

Join Cheryl and Victoria for a lunchtime conversation on how to maximise potential for collaboration and alignment across sectors, and accelerate collective action toward a more just, equal and sustainable Aotearoa for future generations.

In this conversation Cheryl and Victoria will highlight some of the ways in which the futures network is being connected and amplified across Aotearoa and beyond. They’ll share their thinking on the development of the networks and next steps for greatest impact, drawing on examples from:

The Ōtautahi and Oceania Futures Collectives
The Futures Masterclasses led by UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies Sohail Inayatullah
The recent network mapping project visualising the Aotearoa Futures Network

This conversation will be facilitated by extraordinary multi-potentialite, Erica Austen.

How might you help to grow the network and get involved in growing futures and foresight in Oceania?

About Cheryl

Dr Cheryl Doig is a leadership futurist, weaver and connector, often known as the #futuresaunty. Cheryl has a passion for growing futures literacy and foresight through her company, Think Beyond. She is the founder of the Ōtautahi Futures Collective, Aotearoa Futures and Oceania Futures.

In 2017 Cheryl was a finalist in the NZ Westpac Women of Influence Awards, in the Innovation and Science category. She is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury, a professional member of the Association for Professional Futurists and a reviewer for the Journal of Future Studies.

About Victoria

Victoria Mulligan is the Design Principal at X is Y, where she leads the consultancy’s ways of working practice. She is a builder of things - teams, strategies, services and futures - and uses strategic foresight and participatory futures tools to create more resilient and adaptive strategies, and purposeful cultures.

She is the co-founder of the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Design Futures Initiative, Reviewer for World Futures Review and has recently been working on a project to map the network of Futures practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Victoria trained as a psychologist and worked in government and NGOs around the world before joining the private sector. A regular contributor to consumer and academic publications, Victoria is a thought leader at the intersection of design, innovation, business and social good. She lives in Grey Lynn, Auckland with her husband and four young children.

About Erica

Erica Austin is a multi-potentialite, social entrepreneur, community weaver, facilitator, photographer and #ChChAmbassador. Combining her knowledge in architecture; her ability in delivering high level events, conferences and festivals; her passion for photography; and her experience in the startup ecosystem, Erica Austin is the Founder and Chief Experience Curator at E.A.Curation. She works with non-profit organisations, government agencies, education providers and companies offering creative solutions to help curate meaningful experiences. Erica is part of the Ōtautahi Futures Collective, Aotearoa Futures and Oceania Futures.