Preparing for Unthinkable Futures through Social Simulations

What if you can pre-live unthinkable futures?

In this workshop, we will experience a future scenario simulation that lets you step into a provocative future in the first person. Instead of analysing the future from a distance and from a purely intellectual point of view, you will inhabit it—emotionally, socially. This immersive method helps bypass our natural resistance to uncomfortable possibilities and expands our imagination, resilience and sense-making capacity.

You’ll learn the neuroscience behind why simulations work, experience a live scenario yourself, and gain practical tools to design future worlds and run simulations that could ultimately help change behavior, organizational culture and strategy. 

If you’re ready to confront the futures we tend to avoid—before they catch us unprepared—this workshop is for you

No prior knowledge of foresight and futures thinking is required to participate in this workshop.

Workshop facilitator

Krizna Gomez is a human rights lawyer turned futurist and systems change strategist. She co-founded Rogue Union, a new platform for people who work for social good, which blends future-ready skills training based on neuroscience and the magic of deep human connection through community. Originally from the Philippines, her career spans human rights law, grassroots organising and global innovation labs. She works with movements, NGOs and philanthropic organisations around the world to help them prepare for “unthinkable” futures before they arrive—all using rest, irreverence and joy in very human spaces.

Program

Doors open and registration 5.30 pm 

Workshop starts 6 pm 

Workshop ends 7.30 pm 

Context

The lecture is part of our series on Foresight and Futures at Media Evolution.