FuturePod

In episode 231 Peter meets Fernando Gutiérrez Olaizola who is a Uruguayan-born futurist based in the United States with a passion for space and science fiction, a focus on Latin America, and a drive to identify opportunities for emerging and developing nations to participate in space-based commerce and exploration.

A conversation with Doris Viljoen about the upcoming WFSF World Conference in South Africa 29 to 31 October 2025

A conversation with Sohail Inayatullah and Otto Scharmer remembering Johan Galtung, a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies exploring who he was and what he meant to them on their work.

A return conversation with Andy Hines about his book, Imagining After Capitalism.

Riel Miller, a thought leader in futures thinking, is joined by Stephen Murgatroyd, a former business school dean focused on organizational change, and JC Couture, an expert in educational strategic planning. They discuss the urgent need for educational reform to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. The conversation highlights the transformative potential of schools as innovation hubs and the impact of digital media on learning. They advocate for future-oriented leadership that embraces hope, community engagement, and innovative competency assessment.

A conversation with Fabienne Goux-Baudiment and Tamas Gaspar about their Great Transition Game and the experiences they have had with developing a serious game that is engaging to a variety of audiences and cultures.

A conversation with Oliver Markley and Ruben Nelson remembering Willis Harman, author of Global Mind Change and An Incomplete guide to the Future exploring who he was and what he meant to them.

 Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston is a neuroscientist and a Research Fellow at Monash University in Australia and is the author of The Future Loves You: How and Why We Should Abolish Death.

Donna Dupont who is a former policy advisor and emergency manager who now applies foresight to strengthen decision-making and she returns to the Pod for a catchup chat.

The next instalment in our Letters to the Future Series. Our guest is Maya van Leemput.