## What to do next - Catch up on the 12-minute highlights above or dive into [the full recording](https://embed.api.video/vod/vi52x62yPkD4bz4t01fHk6eH) - Join the [Long-Term Governance & Futures Thinking Community](https://apolitical.co/en/communities/futures-thinking) - Check out our upcoming event [How to Win Budget Approval](https://apolitical.co/en/events/may-2026-how-to-win-budget-approval) ## Resources - [Event Transcript](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/4cgXuhBz7a3aLDpXWZsenJ/e298af0b974d3151b2b083c4a8d47467/Transcript___Futures_Thinking_Fundamentals_for_Busy_Public_Servants.pdf) - [Ine's Slides](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/6anH5haztJ9kGgIjfffT7O/72ff7d7c3bcd9518310808623cc3d80f/Futures_Thinking_Fundamentals_-_Ine_Steenmans.pdf) --- ## Join the Long-Term Governance & Futures Thinking Community The [Long-Term Governance & Futures Thinking Community](https://apolitical.co/en/communities/futures-thinking) is a dedicated space for any public servant or policymaker interested in the use of foresight approaches to address long-term problems. --- ## Event Description Are you guessing what comes next, or building a skillset to think about it methodically? Public service is full of long-term uncertainty: climate risk, shifting geopolitics, emerging technologies and demographic change. Futures thinking is a foundational skill for navigating the unknown. It helps you understand how change happens, how to spot signals early and how to explore more than one plausible future to guide your decisions. In this session, we’ll introduce the core principles behind foresight and some of the tools that practitioners use to make sense of uncertainty. You’ll hear from experts who will leave you with a clear understanding of what futures thinking is, how to use it in your role and why it matters more in 2026 than ever. *Image Credit: Unsplash*