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Overcoming future shock with foresight

Avoiding collision with tomorrow.

Aug 5, 2021

Photo of woman looking up, deep in thought

Aug 5, 2021

Francis Gonzales

Speculative Fiction: Purple Checkered Super Soldiers

This work of speculative fiction explores the topics of cyberbullying and how CRISPR could be used to create designer pets or super…

Jun 17, 2021

Speculative Fiction: Purple Checkered Super Soldiers

Jun 17, 2021

Francis Gonzales

Speculative Fiction: Tanya’s Shadow

This work of speculative fiction explores the topics of cyberbullying and restorative justice. The world was created using a methodology…

Jun 17, 2021

Speculative Fiction: Tanya’s Shadow

Jun 17, 2021

Francis Gonzales

Speculative Fiction: It’s Fire Season Again

This work of speculative fiction explores the topics of doxxing, trolling, and deepfakes. The world was created using a methodology called…

Jun 16, 2021

Speculative Fiction: It’s Fire Season Again

Jun 16, 2021

Francis Gonzales

Speculative Fiction: Right on Cue

This work of speculative fiction explores the topics of cyberbullying and ransomware in the future. The world was created using a…

Jun 16, 2021

Speculative Fiction: Right on Cue

Jun 16, 2021

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5 Benefits of future thinking

Here’s a bold prediction… in 10 years Strategic Foresight will be business as usual. Companies will look to their Foresight department to…

Jun 3, 2021

Illustration of face looking to the left with lots of different depictions of science and technological advancement. The image is meant to show foresight.

Jun 3, 2021

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The four tools you need to build a time machine

Using signals, scenarios, artifacts, and simulations to construct plausible futures.

Jun 1, 2021

Robot flying brain shaped aircraft

Jun 1, 2021

Francis Gonzales

What is Strategic Foresight?

And why you should solve for WHY instead of X

May 30, 2021

What is Strategic Foresight?

May 30, 2021

Francis Gonzales

How People Drive Growth: The Story of Ford Motor Co Past, Present, and Future

A business is an abstract idea without people. Abstract ideas have no inherent value. People bring ideas to life. People create value…

May 25, 2021

How People Drive Growth: The Story of Ford Motor Co Past, Present, and Future

May 25, 2021

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UX Collective

Ghost kitchens: The new business model eating everyone’s lunch

I’ll never forget the first time I saw a ghost. It was a crisp March day in San Francisco. We pulled up to the nondescript building and…

May 22, 2021

Photo of a restaurant kitchen

May 22, 2021

Francis Gonzales

Francis Gonzales

As a Design Strategist I am ever curious about people, culture, and technology. I spot trends, uncover connections, and tend to think A LOT about the future.

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