The future makers

Gloomy present, dark future? Not at all. Even if the current situation with regard to the economy, politics, climate, the environment or health seems difficult or even hopeless – anyone who dares to take a look into the future and deal with it quickly realizes: with a positive mindset and innovative thinking, solutions are emerging that are already in use today, generating new opportunities and possibilities.

Zurich, August 2022 – Heat waves, drought, the economic consequences of the pandemic, political unrest and the war in Ukraine: the current world situation does not exactly make for optimism. It is therefore all the more important not to lose sight of the future and to consider the world ten, twenty or even more years from now. More than ever, we need innovative ideas, ways of thinking and acting out of the box, and people and companies that invest time and expertise in new technologies and take on forward-thinking roles. There are ways out of the crisis, and finding them is part of the work of futurologists like Monika Herrmann with moderning in Zurich. She was also a guest at the 2b Ahead Future Congress in Munich in July 2022. Managers, business representatives, investors, politicians, but also artists, science fiction authors, and just futurologists from all over the world meet at this annual congress to discuss the technology roadmaps, business models, and markets of the next ten years. “One of the Speakers 2022 was Anna Chernyavsky, Senior Sales Manager of the Israeli company WaterGen,” said Monika Herrmann. “She showed how the water problems of the future can be solved.” That’s because the world’s freshwater reserves are melting and flowing into the sea. They are converting to salt water, and in as little as ten years, about half the people on earth will no longer have direct access to drinking water. WaterGen extracts drinking water from the air with its technology. The company is the world market leader, and the technology has been named one of the ‘world’s most important innovations’ by the World Economic Forum.

“Humans as intelligent beings have so much potential,” Monika Herrmann continued. “The positive mindset at this future event, in combination with the numerous innovative solutions for a wide variety of current challenges, give us courage for the future!”

Futurology makes school!

Futurology plays a key role in determining where the world will be in ten or more years. As an expert, Monika Herrmann and moderning normally develop future scenarios together with companies over a period of ten to 30 years. Her latest project ,Future into Schools’ is targeted at the pioneers of the future: the next generation. “We bring teachers and pedagogues closer to the rather abstract subject of futurology with exciting workshops. The makers of the next future are at the schools. By highlighting scenarios, possibilities, risks and opportunities, we want to awaken the potential of the next generation and arouse their curiosity, provide an incentive for creative thinking and rule breaking. Last but not least, more knowledge and better understanding also ensure a positive outlook on the future.”

For questions, interviews or further information on futurology or the new offer ‘Future Workshop for Schools’, please contact Monika Herrmann.

Pictures attached: Monika Herrmann, futurologist moderning

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