We help people and organisations imagine, work with, and shape their future

We are an independent, non-profit think tank established in 1969.
By building the capabilities necessary to address potential futures we help create a society fit to meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities we face.

We do this by applying our unique approach to futures studies and foresight, combined with more than 50 years of global experience.

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Megatrends: The foundations of long-term change

CIFS arrived at 11 structurally distinct megatrends that span geopolitics, economics, demographics, climate and sustainability, social life, health, technology, infrastructure, and urbanisation.

Explore our megatrends and download the report now.

Explore Megatrends

Cultural Foresight Masterclass

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Join us for a Cultural Foresight Masterclass led by Matt Klein, cultural theorist, strategist and founder of ZINE, a sensemaking thinktank. Matt is Head of Foresight at Reddit and advises brands, non-profits, philanthropies, investors and the media on making sense of social change.

Toolkit for Applied Strategic Foresight: 2026 Edition

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This collection of tools and approaches has been carefully curated and refined based on our own extensive experience in the field of foresight.

This is a new and revised version for 2026.

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Nordic Women's Health 2040

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A foresight framework for systemic transformation of women’s health. Download the Charter and Implementation Playbook.

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Anchoring Foresight in Danish Policy Making

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(In Danish) In this policy brief, we present a key recommendation that consideration for the future and future generations be systematically embedded in political decision-making processes.

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Futures Thinking Training Programs for Organisations

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Give your team or organisation the opportunity to work closely together to explore the future and learn how to apply strategic foresight.

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Keynote: Book a futurist for your event

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We deliver talks tailor-made to your organisation and interests.

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Services

We have more than 50 years of combined global experience working with organisations across the public, private, academic, and civic sectors, as well as with the general public.

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Course Calendar

Applied Strategic Foresight

Copenhagen

Sep 24 - 25 (SOLD OUT) | Oct 22 - 23 (SOLD OUT) | Nov 12 - 13 | Dec 3 - 4

Learn how to bring futures thinking and foresight into strategy with an intensive and hands-on course in an engaging on-site learning environment. A popular choice for decision-makers, innovation managers, strategic planners, and people who want to get a head-start working strategically with the future.

Applied Strategic Foresight

Paris (hosted by axa foresight)

Nov 9 - 10 (2 SEATS LEFT)

This time we are coming to Paris!
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Learn how to bring futures thinking and foresight into strategy with an intensive and hands-on course in an engaging on-site learning environment. A popular choice for decision-makers, innovation managers, strategic planners, and people who want to get a head-start working strategically with the future.

Strategize like a Futurist

online with hyper island

Oct. 28 - Dec. 2 (six weeks)

Learn how to bring futures thinking and foresight into strategy through a six-week online learning journey with weekly live sessions, asynchronous group work, and individual exercises.

In collaboration with our partners at Hyper Island.

Futures and Foresight with AI (On-site)

Copenhagen

October 8 - 9 (SOLD OUT)

Explore how AI is beginning to reshape the practice of futures and foresight. Rather than treating AI simply as a tool for efficiency, the course examines deeper questions about how we perceive, imagine, plan, and innovate in relation to the future. It is an exploratory and participatory learning journey into what foresight becomes in an AI-mediated reality.

Cultural Foresight Masterclass (On-site)

Copenhagen

December 2

Join us for a Cultural Foresight Masterclass led by Matt Klein, cultural theorist, founder of ZINE - a sense-making think tank - and Head of Foresight at Reddit. Explore cultural foresight as a disciplined practice of interpreting changing meanings, values, behaviours and narratives to better understand emerging futures.

Impact

Our agendas are efforts within a specific area where we aspire to create systemic change through cultivating futures-thinking and futures capabilities.

Health

Education

Leadership

Urban Development

Philanthropy

Civil Service and Policy Making

AI & Technology

Foresight & Futures Capabilities

FARSIGHT

FARSIGHT is our quarterly publication that explores possible futures and provokes and inspires change in the present.

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The world is rapidly changing. If we are to have a safe, fair, and prosperous society in the future, it requires the ability to visualise change, think innovatively, navigate uncertainty, and create consensus on future solutions.

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