# Future50 The Future50 from 2025-2026 was the first Intergenerational Foresight Workstream to be launched at the World Economic Forum, making an ever-lasting impact through its thought-leadership activities. [Learn more](#) ### Intergenerational Foresight: An Approach for Long-Term Responsibility in Governance This Intergenerational Foresight Report, written by the Future50 leaders, showcases the importance of integrating intergenerational foresight into policies and strategies through regional provocations. [Read Report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/intergenerational-foresight-an-approach-for-long-term-responsibility-in-governance/) ## Other Publications from the Future50 ## Featured Content ### Why strategic foresight must evolve beyond the ivory tower Strategic foresight, the practice of thinking long-term to navigate uncertainty, is dominated by senior leaders in Western institutions, and often excludes those most exposed to long-term consequences. It must include younger generations and diverse global voices to improve organizational resilience. Integrating intergenerational and truly global perspectives helps leaders detect market signals early and reduces short-term decision bias. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/avoid-blindspots-strategic-foresight-leaders/) ### A Social Solidarity Currency: Turning Solidarity into a Debt Reduction Instrument Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.mesa-institute.org/policy/a-social-solidarity-currency-turning-solidarity-into-a-debt-reduction-instrument) ### Youth Say They Can Do It Let Them Prove It! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://envoymag.com/youth/youth-say-they-can-do-it-let-them-prove-it/) ### Building Bridges: Beyond Generations, Futures-Thinking and Foresight Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.thebeyondlab.org/article/event-summary-whats-next-on-accounting-for-the-future-building-bridges-2025) ### Intergenerational decision-making can help build a regenerative economy. Here's why Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/07/intergenerational-leadership-for-a-regenerative-economy/) ### What Afghanistan can teach us about building human-centric strategic foresight? Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/what-afghanistan-teach-human-centric-strategic-foresight/) ### How strategic foresight can future-proof the Gulf’s energy transition The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) oil-dependent economies face a complex energy transition as global demand shifts away from hydrocarbons and climate risks intensify. Strategic foresight—using tools like Futures Triangle and Three Horizons—can help Gulf states anticipate future scenarios, align policy, and guide investments for a low-carbon future. Embedding foresight units within energy ministries enables governments to move from reactive decision-making to shaping global energy trends. Case studies, including carbon capture hubs and solar projects, show how foresight bridges current fossil fuel systems with sustainable energy pathways, enhancing resilience and long-term planning. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/10/strategic-foresight-gulf-energy-transition/) ## The Core Leadership team from the Future50 Cohort [View More](#) ## The Future50 Cohort 2025 [View More](#) ## Europe and Eurasia Regional Provocation: "What if good governance were defined and measured by the temporal sovereignty it promotes and the collective agency it preserves across generations?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## North America and the Caribbean Regional Provocation: "What if no public bailout in our region could proceed without a binding, enforceable commitment to structural change, co-created with the communities most affected?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## Middle East and North Africa Regional Provocation: "What if visibility in the innovation economy were earned through contributions to society rather than proximity to power, thereby strengthening the region’s invest-ability, stability, and global credibility?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## ASEAN and Oceania Regional Provocation: "What if the next era of credible leadership demanded not just more information but deeper wisdom, in which sacred knowledge and ancestral accountability became strategic assets for resilient governance and we reshaped concepts of credibility to include sacred ways of knowing, being and doing?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## South Asia Regional Provocation: "What if every initiative entering a community, from health and education to infrastructure and climate resilience, were required to embed a time-bound handover mandate, making community leadership a legal obligation rather than an aspiration?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## East Asia Regional Provocation: "What if East Asia’s ageing population were viewed not as a burden to manage, but as a foundation for intergenerational capability and a source of resilience, continuity and performance?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Provocation: "What if Sub-Saharan Africa rewrote the rules of resource governance by replacing elite-driven systems with a Dual Governance Model (DGM), a structure in which communities and the state share legally binding authority over licensing, monitoring, enforcement and benefit-sharing?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## Latin America Regional Provocation: "What if rural governance reimagined legitimacy through intergenerational compacts co-created with the historically marginalized, in which prosperity is defined and measured by the health of ecosystems?" ## Members *Browse and filter community members* ## Regional Mentors of the Future50 ## Members *Browse and filter community members*