September 8th, 2020 by
Category: Technology and Humanity

Organized by the American Council on Germany, and 1014 Ideas. Free sign-up via Zoom.

Predicting the future is difficult under any circumstance – but it is especially hard during a period of unprecedented uncertainty. One thing is certain: The coronavirus pandemic has changed the lives of billions of people all over the globe. But, what are the lasting changes? What will our communities look like after the pandemic? Are there any lessons we can learn from this moment in history that can shape the world of tomorrow? Join us for a conversation with futurists Maria Bothwell (Toffler Associates) and Gerd Leonhard to learn what a post-COVID world might be like.

Sep 16, 2020 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Author: Gerd Leonhard

In the words of American poet John Berryman, “the possibility that has been overlooked is the future”. Most of us are far too busy coping with present challenges to explore the future in any depth – and when we do our own cravings and fears often run away with us, resulting in utopias or dystopias that are not very helpful in terms of planning and decisions. Today’s professionals, leaders and their organisations need a dedicated, passionate long-term understanding of the future if they are to successfully navigate the exponential waves of change. For countless individuals and organizations that intelligence is called Gerd Leonhard.

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