From Hindsight to Foresight: Sparking Future-Focused Thinking in Sport & Recreation
Abstract
How do we move from reacting to change, to anticipating it? In this interactive session, Dave Adams, Head of Strategic Foresight at Sport NZ, shares the real-world journey of embedding futures thinking in the sport and recreation sector.
More information about Dave's work can be found at https://sportnz.org.nz/futures/
Keywords
futures, sport, recreation
Supplementary File(s)
PresentationAuthor Biography
Dave Adams
Dave Adams is Head of Strategic Foresight at Sport New Zealand, leading futures thinking to help the sport and recreation sector navigate change. He holds a Master’s in sport and recreation management from Victoria University and strategic foresight qualifications from Houston University and Meta Futures. In 2023, he won the AsiaPacific Futures Network award for Best Overall Futures Article. Dave lives at Waitarere Beach with his wife, two of three children, one dog, two horses, two cats and three chickens.