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What is a Futurist?

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What is a Futurist?

So what is a futurist?

A futurist is someone who looks at the future with an eye towards innovation and change. They observe and analyze data, science and technology to predict future trends and events. Futurists are often called “visionaries” because they see things that others don't or can't. They have an ability to look at the world around them and identify patterns that others might miss. With a pulse on the evolution of humans, future technology and an uncanny ability to conduct trend analysis, Futurists are needed more than ever in today's dynamic world. Given our current trajectory, one might argue they are the most important profession of the 21st century.

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Top Female Futurists: the 50 Leading the Pack (2023)

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The top 50 leading female futurists | In response to a flurry of demand, this is a follow-up to a post titled "Where are all the female futurists?". We dive into the top fifty female futurists along with their backgrounds and experiences. Female futurists shape the future. More than ever, businesses are hiring futurists to present a vision of what could happen in their respective industries. The list of female futurists is not long compared to the list of male futurists. The female voice has been absent from the conversation for centuries due to a lack of representation in decision-making bodies like governments or corporations; women are finally stepping up to shape our future with their unique perspectives on these global challenges we face every day. From Global futurists to American & Canadian futurists, you name it, we cover it.

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The Freelance Movement: alive and thriving

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As a Futurist, I often get asked, “what is the future of work?”. To help answer that, a trend I’ve been tracking closely over the past decade is that of the freelance movement – that is, the host of workers leaving their full time gigs in favour of a freelance lifestyle. A trend that’s been emerging for over a decade, the freelance movement picked up steam during the pandemic and continues to flourish. This blog post explores what’s driving the freelance movement and where it’s headed as we settle into an endemic state of affairs.