This framing turned out to be a powerful device for collective horizon scanning and foresight. Across every conversation there was a sense that this moment demands more from us all, along with a strong eagerness to explore what we can own and act on.
More than that, these discussions surfaced direction, hope and a way forward. From CEOs, professors, PhDs, tech founders, heads of UN agencies, frontline leaders, local innovators, public servants and practitioners we heard about some of the shifts that are already happening in pockets around the world.
Welcome to 2035. A future in which we have succeeded in building a world we are proud of.
We have rewired our systems and shifted attitudes in order to break down siloes, turned local actors into co-architects, and completely transformed the way the public and private sectors collaborate.
Our Dispatch from 2035 lays out the three big structural moves that have powered this new paradigm, as well as the five practical pathways that lead to that future.
DOWNLOAD THE DISPATCH HERE
At the event we heard from people who are already creating the ‘invisible’ systems that allow solutions to scale; the collaborative infrastructure that can drive real impact, and the kind of visionary futures thinking that can shape policy decisions.
They talked about the challenges they'd faced, what they'd learned, and what they wish they'd known earlier.
Our featured speakers:
- Bram Peters, Food Systems Programme Facilitator at
Foresight4Food
- Josh D'Addario, Head of Consultancy at Open Data Institute
- Meredith Ettridge, Global Challenges Lead at Royal Academy of Engineering
- Haroon Yasin, CEO of Taleemabad
- Jen MacBruce, Senior Director, Investment Finance at MEDA
- Nicholas Hu, Co-Founder of UMVA Experiences
- Susan Wanjiku, Innovation & Investment Fund Manager at GIZ
Alex is our Innovation Director. You can reach her on alex@hellobrink.co
