Our purpose

The Global Futures Society (GFS) seeks to foster global collaboration among foresight practitioners, thinkers, and innovators to shape a sustainable and inclusive future. GFS connects futurists individuals and organisations across sectors, regions, and disciplines, offering a platform for knowledge exchange, partnership building, and the co-creation of innovative foresight initiatives.

Our Guiding Principles

At GFS, our work is grounded in inclusive, collaborative, and future-focused foresight. These core principles shape not only what we do, but how we do it—ensuring that diverse perspectives are heard and partnerships are nurtured across disciplines and geographies. By embedding these values into our practice, we can help build the capacity for more resilient, just, and sustainable futures within communities and systems worldwide.

Collaboration

Across Boundaries

We commit to working across sectors, regions, and perspectives to foster diverse and inclusive foresight practices. In doing so, we aim to build connections that enable lasting, positive impact.

Inclusive

Participation

We actively seek and include voices that have been historically underrepresented in foresight conversations, ensuring that diverse perspectives inform our work and strengthen our long-term commitment to inclusion.

Shared Learning

and Mutual Support

We value collective learning, knowledge sharing, and supporting one another as we pursue our shared goals—recognizing that enduring impact grows from communities that learn and grow together.

Agility

and Adaptability

We embrace change and remain open to adapting our approaches as new challenges and opportunities arise.

Largest

Global

Collective

of Futurists

Our Focus Areas

At GFS, we cultivate a forward-looking global community by creating spaces for meaningful dialogue, amplifying diverse voices, and embedding futures thinking across institutions and sectors. Through this work, we aim to equip communities and systems to respond to emerging challenges and to drive long-term, systemic impact.

Building a Global

Foresight Community

Creating spaces for international dialogue and exchange.

Accelerating

Foresight Integration

Promoting foresight practices within institutions and decision-making processes across sectors.

Elevating

Diverse Voices

Ensuring underrepresented groups have platforms and influence within the foresight community.

Co-developing

Research Initiatives

Driving collaborative global foresight research aligned with emerging trends and challenges.