
In the Season 2 finale of Futures Hub, we reflect on the ideas, provocations, and insights that shaped our conversations this year with guests Jessica Thornton, Everton Lewis, Samantha Matters, Method Collective, Sarah Brin and Disha Arora.
This wrap-up synthesizes the five cross-cutting themes that emerged across the season and traces how Season 2 emulated many of the trends captured at the beginning of the year. We also share highlights from the Futures Room – Futures Hub’s immersive public installation – and offer a glimpse of what’s ahead as we continue expanding futures thinking through the Futures Hub community being built.
Whether you’ve been listening from the beginning or are tuning in for the first time, this episode offers inspiration and an invitation to imagine and co-create better futures together.
Timestamps
02:10 – Revisiting the Season 2 Launch
03:09 – Insight #1: Futures Thinking is a Mindset of Possibility
05:40 – Insight #2: Stories Shape Futures
07:28 – Insight #3: Inclusion Amplifies Foresight
09:03 – Insight #4: Hope is a Verb
10:38 – Insight #5: Individuals Fuel Collective Flourishing
13:42 – Introducing the Futures Room
16:02 – Looking Ahead with Futures Hub
People, Organizations & Initiatives Mentioned in This Episode
- Jessica Thornton of Creative Futures Studio
- Everton Lewis of OCAD U CO
- Samantha Matters of Eras Foresight & Consulting
- Method Collective
- Sarah Brin, Creative Industries & Production Consultant
- Disha Arora of Faith Futures Collective
- Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
