5 minutes to 5 years
Scenarios for South Africa, 2044:
Apathy, anarchy or activism? We decide.
In this keynote Bronwyn Williams explores three probable, possible, and plausible scenarios for what lies ahead for South African citizens, businesses and politics over the next 20 years .
Each scenario unpacks a different “sliding door” covering a distinct set of economic, political and social future realities for South Africa, each based on past quantitative and qualitative trends and present reality unpacked using the Flux Trends T.R.E.N.D.S methodology.
- The Status Quo scenario looks at a continuation of dominant present trends into the future, and explores the most likely future ahead and challenges our apathetic acceptance of “normal” reality in an unequal and precarious society.
- The Lord of the Flies scenario looks at the possibility of a catastrophic break in our shared future, and gives pointers and weak signals to watch out for to avoid anarchy and nihilism ahead.
- The Bridgebuilders scenario is a renewal and transformation scenario based on what could happen if we take an active interest in growing and watering small hopeful seeds into shared existence.
If you are interested in political, economic and societal probable and possible futures for South Africa, this keynote, presented by professional futurist and economist, Bronwyn Williams, will take you on a journey from what is, to what if, and invite you to be active citizens rather than passive passengers in our shared future.
Who should book this session?
Everyone who is invested in South Africa and its shared future – as a citizen, a tourist, a part time digital nomad, an entrepreneur, an educator, a leader, a business owner, a parent, or an actual investor.
Book this Trend Briefing to build the South Africa you want.
Turn it into an extended session by adding part two and turning it into a Salon.
Part 2 : Worldbuilding the South Africa We Want, with Tumelo Mojapelo
In the following section, participants will be invited to leave the probable scenarios behind and start afresh from the future they want to backcast the steps each and every one of us can take to get to the future we want for ourselves and our society.
We will help you to plot how to attain a desirable future rather than focusing on the kinds of future states that could occur – striving to answer how one can reach specified outcomes in the future.
If you are interested in booking this Trend Briefing or Salon contact Bethea Clayton on connected@fluxtrends.co.za or +27764539405.
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