Shaping What’s Next
A research and consulting practice helping governments, institutions, and brands prepare for what's ahead.
What We Do
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Custom research, tools and systems, advisory, and scenario development that help organizations identify emerging opportunities and navigate uncertainty with confidence.
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Workshops, learning programs and strategic simulations that build your team's capacity to anticipate change and make decisions under pressure.
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Exhibitions, narrative design and experiential concepts that make complex futures accessible and engaging for broad audiences.
Our Latest Thinking
Who We Are
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Scott Smith
Managing Partner
Scott leads Changeist's foresight research and strategy practice. Author of How to Future and co-author of Future Cultures.
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Susan Cox-Smith
Partner & Director, Experience
Susan leads Changeist's work in experience design, capacity building, and public engagement. Co-author of Future Cultures.
Who We’ve Worked With
We've designed strategic foresight programs, research tools, and scenario simulations for global corporations, government agencies, and research institutions. We've helped create public exhibitions and immersive experiences for museums and cultural organizations worldwide. Our work ranges from advising on internal strategy and policy development to large-scale public engagement programs that help audiences understand emerging technological and social change.
What’s New
Engaging the Public With Futures
From Dubai's Museum of the Future to MOD.'s BEGINNINGS exhibition in Adelaide, we've spent a decade helping cultural institutions translate complex futures into experiences that move visitors from contemplation to action. Read our principles for making futures tangible.
Horizon Scanning Workshop: June 9-10
Changeist is offering a 2-day (7 hours total) online workshop exploring advanced horizon scanning practices for navigating complexity and uncertainty. Times are optimized for North American participants, but also suitable for UK and EU. Register here.