International Certified Future Strategist Programme

A unique international program for leaders who want to master foresight and strategy.

In times of rapid change and uncertainty, organizations need more than short-term fixes. They need leaders who can anticipate shifts, analyze complexity, create bold visions, and turn them into actionable strategies.

That is exactly what the International Certified Future Strategist (ICFS) program is designed to deliver. Over six months, you will learn and apply the TAIDA framework – Tracking, Analyzing, Imaging, Deciding, Acting – one of the most proven approaches to strategic foresight and transformation.

Developed with support from the European Commission’s Leonardo da Vinci Program for Life-long Learning, the ICFS brings together senior professionals from around the world. Taught in English by experienced strategists from four leading European consultancies – each with more than 15 years of foresight and strategy practice – the program combines cutting-edge research with hands-on application.

Curious? Take part in our information meeting, register here.

Real impact, real transformation

Every participant applies the tools and methods directly to their own organization, or to a clients. Step by step, you’ll build a live strategic foresight project – a capstone that creates immediate value while strengthening your long-term capacity to navigate uncertainty.
 

”ICFS changed my perspective on research and even on life. Yes, it was a great learning experience, but more than that it helped me to understand what I want to do in this world and who I do it with. From the first day to the last one this program never stopped surprising me. Scenario planning and futures thinking is a new mindset that completely changes you when you start to acquire it.“– Didem Gurdur Broo, Marie S. Curie Fellow at Stanford University

Why join?

• Lead strategic foresight projects in your own organization.
• See the big picture: understand global trends, disruptions, and opportunities.
• Strengthen strategic thinking and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Learn and practice powerful tools for trend analysis, scenario planning, and visioning.
• Gain international perspectives from peers and experts worldwide.
• Build a trusted global network that extends far beyond the course.
• Create direct value by applying your learning to your own organization.

Take the leap into the future.
The next ICFS program starts 29 January 2026 and runs for six months (four two-day modules and one final one-day module). Maximum 16 participants. Learn more at the information meeting, register here.