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Sundeep is a leading thinker the future, what may or will happen, and how to prepare. He is the author of the much-read book "A World Without War". Read more here: https://imaginize.world/a-world-without-war-in-our-global-future-with-sundeep-waslekar/Chairman of the Strategic Foresight Group, an India-based think tank that has worked with or on 65 countries since its founding in 2002, he is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflicts in Oxford.He says more and more our problems are civilizational, but our responses are national. This results in a fundamental malfunctioning of the international system. We run risks in even the short term from nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence that is badly used. Sundeep works with organizations - national and global - to help find workable solutions. He tells us more in his podcast below. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Agatha talks about how we need to face our dreams. Read more here: https://imaginize.world/agatha-akullu-read-us-africa/We need to think: What can I do for others? Not what can they do for me. She explains how her aunt started with her when she was 3 years old. Read, write and get a sweet. Covid lockdown started a fast-growing bookclub which led to the creation of Read Us Africa, whose goal is to empower young Africans as readers, writers, and leaders. This involves a publishing house, a bookstore and gradually reaching a million readers. The goal is to reach 8 million by 2030.Her goal is to inspire the next generation of African leaders through  Read Us Africa. She is a member of USAID Youth Leaders Advisory Board (YLAB), SDG-4 Global Youth Ambassador with Their World, a Global Peace Ambassador and a 2023 UNICEF Youth Innovation Winner  IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Sohail Inayatullah is a world-renowned futurist and the UNESCO Chair in Future Studies. He discusses his work in futures thinking, which aims to open up the present and past to create alternative futures. He developed the futures technique of causal layered analysis (CLA), which examines issues at four levels - data, systems, worldviews, and narratives/metaphors. This allows for deeper analysis and the creation of transformative solutions.He emphasizes the importance of connecting futures work to real-world impact, helping organizations and individuals change their mindsets and behaviors. His goal is to foster global cooperation and abundance by challenging existing paradigms.HE discusses ethical dilemmas around technology (algorithms of oppression vs. emancipation) and global inequities, arguing that with our current capabilities, we have a moral duty to create a more equitable and sustainable world.Sohail is optimistic about humanity's future but believes we must make the "creative jump" to new forms of global governance and economic systems based on cooperation and shared prosperity, rather than competition and consolidation of power. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

A young activist, Nicholas Omonuk has done much work in a few short years to raise awareness and build climate justice.He has seen and lived the impact of climate changes from the front lines. He grew up in a pastoralist family in Pallisa, Eastern Uganda. He comes from the Iteso tribe, where boys take care of livestock and girls search to find water.In December 2022, Nicholas represented the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA) at COP27 alongside prominent young activists. In 2023, he founded End Fossil Occupy Uganda, a local climate movement demanding a phase-out of fossil fuels and a just transition for Africa. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Learning is more important than knowledge. (More here: https://imaginize.world/bill-fischer-idea-hunter-innovation-enthusiast/) Scalable learning, the challenge. Relationships matter, including weak ties. Fischer has worked extensively with Haier, the innovative Chinese appliance maker who has integrated zero distance from the customer into all their work and built a network of autonomous unites that are small, fast and closer to the customer.  IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Rita McGrath, an expert in innovation and growth and author of "Seen Around Corners," dives into the intriguing world of permissionless organizations. She discusses how to balance structure with autonomy to foster creativity. The conversation touches on recognizing strategic inflection points and the importance of optimism in navigating complex futures. McGrath also addresses the shift toward sustainable economic models and the need for community as we adapt to technological changes, ultimately embracing the transformative power of reflection in our lives.

Chris Luebkeman and Jonelle Simunich talk about their initiative [y]our 2040 and crafting the future through stories. The goal of their initiative is “to create impactful and actionable solutions that enable radical transformation to create a clear positive pathway for our future.”  IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Global Futurist Blending Tradition and Technologyhttps://imaginize.world/storytelling-shapes-pasts-presents-futures/Nigerian science fiction author Wole Talabi describes into his unique writing process, shaped by his engineering background and the concept of convergence problems. Talabi’s work explores African futurism and its global significance, blending African culture with futuristic themes. Notable stories like “Encore” and “A Dream of Electric Mothers” illustrate the intersection of technology and tradition, offering a fresh perspective on how imagination can drive societal progress. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Pieter Franken is co-founder of Safecast, one of the most successful citizen science projects in the world. More here: https://imaginize.world/pieter-franken-safecast-citizen-science/Safecast was created in 2011, a few days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Pieter tells us how it operates, why it’s successful, and, most importantly, how it can be an example for people who really want to make a difference in the world.Wired magazine talks about Pieter's work: "A non-profit organization is trying to transform those spontaneous initiatives into an international movement. Safecast was founded after the Japanese government failed to properly represent the scale of the nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.” IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.

Cortney Harding on the new virtual reality world and how the world has reached this point. More on her page: https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-pioneering-virtual-technologies-expert/She covers her personal journey, how #legal is late to the game, how growth roles are coded female. She talks about how #learning never ends, the positive effect VR can have on lives, the missing #ecosystem of VR creators, and how filming from your head creates an experience contrary to documentaries. She says we will never figure it all out, and closes with how we are "lost in #transition" between and our old world and the new one which has not yet really started. Cortney is a #virtualreality and #ai expert. She is a winner of multiple awards including “Best VR/AR” at Mobile World Congress and was an SXSW Innovation Award Finalist. #imaginize.World explores how forward thinkers, social activists and scifi #visionaries imagine the future and how we can move in the direction we want to make a better world for our children. Critical issues for us: people and society, education, AI and humans, the earth and survival. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld.Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.