Imagining Tomorrow: Fostering Foresight and the Artist's Role in Future Cities with Sara Skvirsky, Research Director at the Institute for the Future, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 5

In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 5”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Sara Skvirsky, Research Director at the Institute for the Future (IFTF). They discuss the importance of thinking about the future and developing a foresight mindset. Sara explains that while we can't predict the future, we can be smart about looking at what's changing around us and imagining a range of possibilities. She emphasizes the role of artists in shaping the future and suggests that cities need to create spaces for social connections and collaboration. They also discuss the impact of technology and climate change on the future of cities. The episode concludes with an exercise to train the imagination muscle.

Find out more about the Institute for the Future on their website.

If you'd like to check out the book Sara mentioned in the podcast, find Imaginable here and check out the online community Urgent Optimists.

About METROPOLIS:

The episode is part of the nextcasts METROPOLIS season, which is a piece of Swissnex in San Francisco’s 20-anniversary programming METROPOLIS. For two decades, Swissnex in San Francisco has connected the dots in Arts, Creatives, Academia, and Innovation between Switzerland and the US West Coast and continues to do so. Find out more about the METROPOLIS program and our 20-year anniversary on our website: https://swissnex.org/sanfrancisco/new...

About Swissnex in San Francisco:

Swissnex in San Francisco is an initiative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation and is part of Switzerland’s network abroad managed by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Our vision at Swissnex in San Francisco is to connect tomorrow by empowering the next generation of innovators to collaborate and create futures in which the planet and society thrive. We present a variety of programs in collaboration with Swiss partners for the next-gen innovators from Switzerland.

https://swissnex.org/sanfrancisco/

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