WEBINAR
Future-focused leadership in times of uncertainty
Foresight as a Strategic Capability
Which leaders thrive when uncertainty becomes the only constant? In this candid conversation, Futures Platform CEO Ville Vanhala sits down with Deborah Hayek, corporate foresight and innovation expert, to discuss how resilience can be built into leadership and strategy.
Drawing on her experience leading strategic foresight initiatives within global organisations, Deborah will share insights from her current research and executive interviews for her forthcoming book on corporate foresight.
This session is designed for C-level executives who want to bring futures thinking into their strategic toolkit. Together, we’ll explore how future-focused leadership helps organisations find the balance between absorbing shocks and staying agile, allowing them to make future-fit decisions under pressure.
Attendees will leave with clear and practical perspectives on embedding foresight into real-world strategy, turning uncertainty into a space for informed action and sustainable growth.
Key takeaways include:
Foresight as a strategic capability – how is distinct from forecasting, how it supports strategy, and functions within organisations
Future-focused leadership - what it looks like in practice
Embedding foresight into leadership – micro-practices for resilient decision-making
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About the speakers
Deborah Hayek
Deborah is an expert in corporate foresight and innovation with extensive experience in the financial services sector. She co-founded the innovation & engineering firm Resonance Innovation, leads The Sparkline newsletter on corporate foresight, and teaches Strategic Foresight to executives at HEC University. She has established strategic foresight practices in multiple major corporations and advises corporations, non-profit organizations and startups on anticipating change, identifying opportunities, and shaping the future of their industries.
Ville Vanhala
Ville is the CEO and co-founder of Futures Platform. He is a serial entrepreneur and experienced growth executive, with extensive background in business intelligence and management consulting.
