Mapping Calgary’s Tomorrow: Strategic Foresight with Local Futurists
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February 26, 2026
4:00 pm—5:30 pm
Platform Calgary KPMG Pitch Stage
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Where is Calgary headed—and how should innovators respond? This Ignition Thursday panel convenes local futurists who practice strategic foresight across sectors. We’ll explore horizon scanning, weak signals, scenario building, and systems thinking, with real stories of what works (and what doesn’t). Bring your questions and insights; stay for networking to compare notes on the signals you’re seeing in your world.
Where is Calgary headed—and how should innovators respond? This Ignition Thursday panel convenes local futurists who practice strategic foresight across sectors. We’ll explore horizon scanning, weak signals, scenario building, and systems thinking, with real stories of what works (and what doesn’t). Bring your questions and insights; stay for networking to compare notes on the signals you’re seeing in your world.
407 9th Ave se, Calgary, AB
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