Gert-Jan Scheurwater
Director of Strategic Foresight and Development at TU Delft and scholar with a background in history of philosophy and public administration, responsible for establishing the university's strategic foresight unit and programs.
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Nov 28, 2024 • 22min
Grey rhinos
Gert-Jan Scheurwater, Director of Strategic Foresight at TU Delft, shares insights from his three-decade journey in academia. He explains how foresight can shape practical decision-making and why universities resemble coral reefs in their vulnerability. Gert-Jan contrasts grey rhinos—foreseeable risks like cybersecurity—with unpredictable black swans. He discusses the importance of building internal support for foresight initiatives and teases future tools for enhancing university foresight capabilities.
