Foresight: Understanding the future, recognising risks, designing effective strategies

Foresight is a systematic process used to recognise future developments and trends at an early stage in order to be prepared for changes. Methods such as trend and scenario analyses or forecasting are used to create future scenarios that promote strategic decisions and innovations. Companies use foresight to shape their long-term strategy and prepare for market changes, while governments use it to plan political measures.

Foresight promotes strategic planning and innovation by anticipating future needs and technologies. For our customers, foresight means that they can adapt their business models or strategies to remain competitive, minimise risks and better plan their budgets. This is illustrated by a real-life example. A large technology company has used foresight to understand the impact of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and make strategic adjustments. Regularly reviewing the results ensures that they remain relevant.

We support our clients in thinking outside the box. With our interdisciplinary teams, our broad-based expertise and our networks, we provide a toolbox of possibilities that gives customers exactly the tools they need. For example, we offer Trend radar creation, scenario workshops, design models with AI, transfer work from scenarios to reality, risk analyses