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Founded at the end of 1996, The Futures Lab Inc., is an international foresight consultancy with its main offices in the USA and UAE and a network of subsidiaries and partners in UK, Brazil, Chile, China, India and Mexico, plus an extensive global network of experts from business, universities, the arts, government institutions and the street.
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  • TFL signs MOU with Sharjah Police

    The Futures Lab, Inc signed Memorandum of Understanding with Sharjah Police after eight years of collaboration in various areas of security and policing through UAE’s Ministry of the Interior and directly with Sharjah Police.

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  • Jury for IFAI (Institute for At and Innovation) Social Art Awards

    Dr. Derek Woodgate has been invited to be on the jury for the Fourth edition of the IFAI (Institute for At and Innovation) Social Art Awards. Launched in 2017, this year’s title is <b>Can Art Catalyse Change Towards Blue Futures?</b>

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  • Foresight and Decision-making

    Dr. Derek Woodgate creates and teaches a new five-module online course for Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University.

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  • TFL Complete 3-year PMU consulting project

    The Futures Lab, inc. and its President, Dr Derek Woodgate are proud to announce that after nearly 3 years we have completed both phases of our consulting project with the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd university (PMU) in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia on the future of the University and the development multiple futures scenarios, strategies. Short, medium and long-term projects in line with the Saudi Arabia 2030 Vision.

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  • Frontline Panels
    Recently, The Futures Lab, Inc. conducted its 180th client panel of multidisciplined experts under the umbrella of our Frontline Panels program, which is one of the most celebrated skills within   Read more
  • PlanetPlay future vision
    The Futures Lab, Inc. together with UK-based music marketing and management guru, Karl Nielsonr recently worked on a future vision project for Sphaira Innovation, the Swiss-owned parent company of PlanetPlay.   Read more
  • Metaverse project for MOI UAE
    TFL completed a year-long project on Policing and the Metaverse for the UAE Ministry of the Interior in Abu Dhabi. The project horizon covered 2030, 2040 and 2071. The project   Read more
  • MOI celebration
    TFl won a one-year consulting project from UAE Ministry of Interior for the future of Policing and the Metaverse. Here the team is celebrating the moment our President, Derek Woodgate   Read more
  • Sharjah Police Award
    TFL Futurist, Helga Veigl receives a well-earned certificate from Sharjah Police top management for running numerous futures training and implementation workshops.  Read more
  • Sharjah Police Foresight
    The Futures Lab, Inc. Recently undertook 2 months of workshop sessions for the UAE Ministry of Interior on Transformative Approaches to Future Crimes and Criminals and another on Policing Smart   Read more
  • PMU 2040
    PMU 2040
    Dr. Derek Woodgate presented to faculty at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU)in Saudi Arabia on Why Futures Studies Matters. The presentation was aimed at increasing interest in expanding   Read more
  • Building Foresight for IAEE in 2022

    TFL has won a second consulting contract for the Intenational Association of Exhibitions and Events, based in Dallas following on from its work in 2017/2018. A critical element of the work involves the development of big ideas for the Association’s future Expo Expo as well as its future development strategy. The assignment kicked off with two full days of futures workshops and Board Meetings in Atlanta, GA.

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