Futures…#
Dr Ben Swift
…of Individuals and Institutions · Wright Hall Leadership Symposium ‘22
I acknowledge the First Australians on whose traditional lands we meet, and pay respect to the elders past and present.
my journey
an individual path#
maths UG → computing PhD → computing academic
now the Educational Experiences lead at the School of Cybernetics
institutionalised, for sure#
what is cybernetics?#
the study of purposeful, self-regulating systems
futures#
why futures?#
the ways we think about the future shape the systems we build — both individual and institutional — and vice versa
futures is a set of practices for thinking differently about what’s ahead
the thing from the future#
a participatory keynote
in a ____ future, there is a ____ related to ____ … what is it?
example: Travel Bits#
a snack whose Italy flavour gives you the smells, tastes and sounds of sitting on the grand canal
it’s the thing from the future time
possible? preferable?#
grab the post-its left at your station — discuss how possible and preferable each thing is
the punchline#
the ways we think about the future affect the systems we build — individual and institutional — and vice versa