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Future Forecasting
Day 3: A Visit from the Authorities
This is the third installment of a “diary of the future” I wrote a decade ago, exploring what the world might be like in 2019. My story takes place in a scenario created by the Institute …
Preparing Your Time Portal Session Proposal for AAM2020
The high point of my year may well be reading the session proposals you all submit for the Time Portal track at the AAM 2020 conference! These sessions will take place in some specific …
A Futurist Call for Proposals at AAM2020
CFM is building a museum time machine, and you can help., In the spirit of the 2020 AAM annual meeting theme (“A Bridge to the Future”) CFM will transform one room at the Moscone Convention …
We, the Aged, Are an Integral Part of the Community
In April, while on a visit to New Zealand, I convened seven highly-respected Kiwi colleagues in Wellington to discuss creative aging. I asked two questions of the participants: How might …
Futurist Friday: Fractional Art
Here’s William Gibson, writing in 1986, offering an off-hand glimpse of art collecting in the year 2042: “He led her across the room and through a doorway. A graying, heavyset Frenchman in …
For Your New Orleans Itinerary
As a climate conscious traveler, I try to make my carbon miles count. When I do go on the road, I pack as much value as I can into each trip—visiting museums, connecting with colleagues, …
TrendsWatch 2019: Ledger de Main: How blockchain is transforming transactions
This is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report. “The first generation of the digital revolution brought us the Internet of …
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2019
With the Early Bird Registration deadline approaching quickly (Monday, March 4) I’m sharing my futurist picks for the Alliance’s 2019 annual meeting. Save some $$ by snagging the early bird …
Introducing our 2019 CFM Foresight Scholar
I’m pleased to announce that our inaugural foresight scholarship has been awarded to Terrance Hunter, program manager at the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida. …
Museums and AI: Can You See the Future?
How is AI going to impact the future of museum work? How can museum professionals prepare for future technologies? What will be the next breakthroughs in AI technology for museums? This …
Futuring in New Orleans: Registration Now Open!
I’ll be giving a workshop at the AAM annual meeting in New Orleans where I’ll share some foresight activities you can use to enliven your own institutional planning. The workshop will run …
Wild Times: In which social service nonprofits save the day.
Introduction to This Scenario A wild card scenario explores the kind of low-probability, high-impact event that can disrupt the best-laid plans. Though you shouldn’t obsess about these …