Future-proofing HR with strategic foresight and future thinking

About this event

Discover tools and insights to help HR harness foresight, plan for multiple futures, and lead long-term organisational success

In an era defined by disruption, uncertainty, and accelerated technological change, HR cannot remain reactive. To truly shape the future of work, people leaders must strengthen their capabilities in futures thinking, strategic foresight, and scenario planning — moving beyond traditional workforce planning into becoming architects of long-term organisational resilience.

This CIPD webinar brings together HR strategist Catalina Schveninger and special guest speaker Adela Cristea — entrepreneur, investor, and board member with an international track record in building and growing businesses. Together, they will explore:

• Why futures thinking is a critical skill for HR in driving organisational strategy
• Practical tools HR can use to anticipate multiple possible futures and inform decision-making today
• How to embed foresight into talent, capability, and workforce strategies
• Real-world lessons from Adela’s experience in innovation, business modelling, and strategic foresight
• How HR can shift from “support function” to strategic partner and co-pilot for business leaders

Attendees will leave with actionable insights on how to upskill in futures thinking and position HR as a driver of innovation, resilience, and long-term value creation.

Agenda:

17.30 - 17.40 Introduction and setting the scene

17.40 - 18.00 Adela Cristea will share a playbook on building strategic foresight skills

18.00 - 18.30 Case studies and Q&A

About the speaker

Adela Cristea

Adela is an entrepreneur, board member and experienced consultant with a proven international track record in supporting organisations to grow and build inclusive cultures. A recognised expert in Design Thinking and Futures Thinking, she is also an accomplished trainer, facilitator, and TEDx speaker. Adela is the founder of the Design Thinkers Academy Central and Eastern Europe and has worked on employee experience and HR strategy projects with companies such as Coca Cola, Medlife, Enel, to name a few.

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