In today’s fast-paced world, strategic foresight is needed to shape more effective policy. Decision making needs to adapt for uncertain & rapidly changing contexts and incorporate approaches that are more inclusive and ultimately impactful.
Emerging technologies are both the object and driver of current geopolitical competition. States perceive technological advancement as central for political influence, military superiority, and economic resilience.
From space warfare to brain science and AI, the very foundations of global power are being redefined.
Created by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, this course explores the unsettling truth: our political choices are not always rational, and morality is more flexible than we think.
We are living through a technological supercycle- one that’s redefining life, warfare, and power itself.
As humanity’s dependence on space grows - from navigation and communication to climate monitoring and defence - so too does the risk of confrontation.
A new era of protectionism and geopolitical deal-making is emerging, defined by rising trade barriers, fierce competition over advanced technologies, and the fracturing of economic alliances.
How do we move from a reactionary default in peace and security to better anticipation? What are the creative and innovative ways foresight can be used on different issues and across diverse settings in peace and security?
Most organisations were caught unprepared in the Covid 19 pandemic.