Personalised medicine – caught between hope and scalability Biologisation sounds like a very technical term. What is behind the GDI Major Shift ? Gian-Luca Savino: Biologisation describes a fundamental shift away from mechanical and industrial approaches towar... Health Strategic Foresight 14 Jul 2026
Looking beyond the summit Photo credit:Schweizer Berghilfe, Max Hugelshofer A long-term foresight analysis is aimed at highlighting the challenges that people in mountain regions will have to overcome in 15 years’ time. Togeth... Strategic Foresight 13 Jul 2026
When one planet is not enough By 11 May 2026, Switzerland will have used up its estimated entitlement to natural resources for the whole year. From that point onwards, we will be living at the expense of other regions and future g... Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability 20 Apr 2026
Automated media ecosystems – a brave new world? The debate on the Federal Popular Initiative '200 Francs is enough' (SBC Initiative), which aims to halve public funding for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, is primarily about costs. However, it t... Society Strategic Foresight Technology 5 Mar 2026
Outlook 2026: Four Major Shifts to Watch 1. Polycrisis: cascading crises in a connected world Polycrises emerge from the increasing global interconnectedness of social, geopolitical, economic, technological and environmental developments. T... Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability Technology 15 Jan 2026
Got a spare minute? How we use our most precious resource It's Christmas time again, the nights are drawing in, city centres are packed with crowds, and, at some point, many people are getting that indistinct feeling that everything is getting a bit tight. N... Society Strategic Foresight 17 Dec 2025
Architecture of change – shifts that will shape our future The GDI Major Shifts framework describes 20 developments across the five dimensions of society, geopolitics, economy, technology and ecology. Why these five in particular? Joschka Proksik: They are, i... Society Strategic Foresight 16 Dec 2025
Foresight instead of forecasting: why the future does not lie in Excel Was ist Strategic Foresight und wie unterscheidet sich das von klassischer Strategieberatung? Susan Shaw : Strategic Foresight geht einen Schritt weiter. Wir bewegen uns in eine hypothetische Zukunft,... Strategic Foresight 26 Nov 2025
Global South: New Middle Classes, New Confidence On November 22, the heads of state and government of the G20 will meet in Johannesburg. It is the first summit on African soil and marks not only a symbolic premiere, but also reflects a gradual shift... Geopolitics Strategic Foresight 18 Nov 2025
Hyperconnectivity – between the conflicting priorities of convenience and control Switzerland is having a second attempt at introducing the e-ID. It promises to eliminate excessively complex administrative procedures, enable electronic signatures, allow bank accounts to be opened a... Society Strategic Foresight Technology 23 Sept 2025
Improved AI trend radar at the GDI Innovation Hub How do you identify the most relevant trends in an ocean of possibilities? This is a question that has been bothering many companies and this is exactly where the GDI Innovation Hub comes in. The digi... Strategic Foresight 16 Jan 2025
“Innovation and strategy are inseparable” GDI: Susan Shaw, what’s so intriguing about the combination of innovation and strategy? Susan Shaw: Innovation and strategy are inextricably linked. In an ideal scenario, they drive each other forward... Strategic Foresight 23 Sept 2024