Outputs (4)

Unregulated Futures: Scenario Planning for the Unknown (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, M., Roubelat, F., & Marchais-Roubelat, A. (2024, September). Unregulated Futures: Scenario Planning for the Unknown. Presented at Anticipation 2024, Lancaster, UK

Building from years of piloting novel methods for future visioning through group engagement, this curated session will take attendees through a fast-tracked, yet fully- immersive scenario planning workshop. The prompt is, “What does 2034 look like if... Read More about Unregulated Futures: Scenario Planning for the Unknown.

Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking (2022)
Book
Crawford, M., & Wright, G. (in press). Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking. Edward Elgar Publishing

This book presents a contemporary view of the approaches and theories informing global scenario planning and foresight science. The collection of chapters details new and broader views of futures thinking, scenario methodologies, innovative developme... Read More about Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking.

Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Crawford, M. Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery. [Print]. 31 October 2021 - 30 April 2022

The project combines collaborative, scenario planning and data science with creative arts to develop an event that engages broad audiences across Scotland, highlighting the roles we all play in creating our shared futures. The first stage of the proj... Read More about Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery.

Biased Foresight: A Facilitator’s Playbook
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, M. (2024, June). Biased Foresight: A Facilitator’s Playbook. Paper presented at 33rd European Conference on Operational Research, Copenhagen, Denmark

A series of lab and field studies were conducted with managers, executives, and postgraduates to test the hypothesis that priming effects exist within any given scenario planning workshop (Crawford, 2021). The studies show that priming scenario pract... Read More about Biased Foresight: A Facilitator’s Playbook.