A podcast about foresight for futures-curious professionals, published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. Subscribe for narrated articles, reports, and research, alongside conversations with foresight practitioners about the nuts and bolts of their craft.
What makes a trend “mega”- and has the term become too loosely used to be useful? In this episode of Using the Future, host Toke Hanghøj goes behind the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies’ new Megatrends Report with working group members Casper Skovgaard Petersen, Martin Kruse and Simon Østergaard. They explore the concept’s origins, why it needed a clearer definition, and the methods and disagreements that shaped the report. The conversation also examines how organisations can use megatrends to challenge assumptions, explore ripple effects and uncover possibilities where different trends intersect.
Download the full report: https://www.cifs.dk/read-listen/reports-knowledge/megatrends (https://www.cifs.dk/read-listen/reports-knowledge/megatrends)
24 Jun 2026
Client case: How Vieira de Almeida is using foresight to prepare for the future of law
Margarida Saragoça and João Vieira de Almeida discuss how Vieira de Almeida leverages foresight to navigate the evolving legal landscape in this interview.
25 Mar 2026
Nicotine Futures and Respiratory Health w/ Aron Szpisjak
CIFS Director and Head of Health Aron Szpisjak joins the host to explore future scenarios for chronic respiratory diseases and nicotine consumption.
5 Mar 2026
Scenarios for Greenland: Deterrence, Dependence, or Capitulation? w/ Patrick Henry Gallen
Hosts Toke and Casper are joined by Patrick Henry Gallen, senior futurist and one of the co-authors on our recently published scenarios outlining how the conflict over Greenland could end, and the geopolitical implications of each outcome.
Read the full report here: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6632a4a102f9281cefbeeda3/696e415c85ffda70c5c3d364_Greenland%20Scenarios_web.pdf
10 Feb 2026
Article: The Organisational Fabric of Time
A conversation with Tor Hernes and Majken Schultz from the Centre for Organization and Time at Copenhagen Business School on how time shapes organisational life.
This is a narrated article from the Using the Future publication by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. Access the full publication here: https://www.cifs.dk/read-listen/reports-knowledge/using-the-future
10 Feb 2026
Article: The Futures Mandate
On how to embed foresight in governance.
This is a narrated article from the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies' Using the Future publication. Download the full publication here: https://www.cifs.dk/read-listen/reports-knowledge/using-the-future
10 Feb 2026
Article: A Futurist Sits Down With a Prompt Engineer
Futurist Dr. Anders H. Kjær and Prompt Engineer Dr. Sarah J. Miller explore the evolving landscape of AI and human collaboration in this insightful interview.
10 Feb 2026
The Business of Foresight w/ Joanna Lepore
Host Toke Hanghøj and Simon Østergaard interview futurist and strategist Joanna Lepore about integrating long-term foresight into corporate strategy.
10 Feb 2026
Contributions to the Field of Foresight w/ Simon Østergaard
Using the Future host Toke Hanghøj in conversation with Senior Futurist Simon Østergaard - about CIFS' approach to foresight, the new Using the Future publication, and the evolving foresight landscape.
10 Feb 2026
What is Using the Future?
Host Alex Cattoni introduces the core concept of "Using the Future" in this brief episode.
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