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STRATEGIC FORESIGHT EXPERT
Strategic Foresight Expert
Most organizations are too busy managing today to think seriously about tomorrow. As a strategic foresight expert, I help break out of that cycle. Together we map the developments that matter for your organization, build future scenarios, and translate them into concrete decisions for now.
Research shows that organizations that apply strategic foresight structurally are 33% more profitable and grow 200% faster than competitors that do not.
Why Strategic Foresight?
The future does not announce itself. But it does leave traces: in technology, regulation, demographics, and shifting values. A strategic foresight expert helps your organization spot those traces early, before competitors do.
Foresight is not about predicting what will happen. It is about preparing your organization for multiple possible futures, so that the decisions you make today remain sound, regardless of how things develop.
My approach: 5A model
Every foresight trajectory I lead follows a structured process. Not a standard consultant’s framework, but a method built on years of research and practice with leadership teams across Europe and the US.
Each Strategic Foresight project is customized. Nevertheless, I use a systematic approach. My methodology is based on the Framework Foresight of Bishop and Hines. I also call my method the 5A model.
- Anticipate: Defining the scope and time frame. How far do we want to look ahead and what elements do we all include?
- Analyze: Analyzing trends and signals, for example in my lecture trends 2040.
- Articulate: Developing future scenarios, for example, through scenario planning.
- Assess: Adjusting plans and strategies based on insights from the previous steps and conducting small experiments.
- Act: Continuously monitoring and adjusting the course. Strategic Foresight activities are never finished.
I like to compare this method to sailing – you have to constantly read the environment and adjust your approach accordingly. During the kick-off, we discuss which steps are needed and how we are going to complete them.
In this video, I explain all the steps:
I worked as a Strategic Foresight Expert for:
Strategic foresight methods I use
Depending on the question and the organization, I draw from several established foresight methods: horizon scanning, scenario planning, trend analysis, and futures workshops. Each method is chosen to match your context. Scenario planning in particular is a powerful tool for leadership teams; it is also available as a dedicated workshop.
| Step out of 5A model | Method |
|---|---|
| Anticipate | Kick-off with project team |
| Analyze | Horizon scanning / Trend audit / Interviews / Trend analysis with AI (see video) / Delphi method / Online consultation / Future Triangle / Implication tree / Impact Matrix |
| Articulate | Scenario Planning (see page) / Science Fiction Prototyping |
| Assess | Strategy Session / Backcasting / Wind Tunnel / Strategy Playbox / Change Agenda |
| Act | Strategic Foresight Team / Chief Futurist Officer / Futures Think Tank |
Interested in one or more methods? Make a no-obligation inquiry.
Throughout the process, I provide project management if desired, such as communication with workshop participants, and the like.
Curious about the background of the methods? Then read my article on futures research.
Trend research with AI
How can you use AI to research trends?
Deep Research for Strategic Foresight
How can you use Deep Research to research trends?
Case Study
At the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, I worked on a case study on urban mobility for car manufacturer Volvo.
I expanded on this assignment in my article on futures research.
On future exploration of urban mobility in Copenhagen:
Frequently asked questions
These are frequently asked questions and answers about Peter’s sessions.
