4. singapore context
• Singapore’s economy
grew by 1.1% in 2008
• GDP is SGD 257bn
(USD 170bn)
• Very open economy,
total trade is 3.5x GDP
Annual Economic Survey of Singapore, 2008, MTI
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5. innovation
Annual Economic Survey of Singapore, 2008, MTI
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9. CONTENT
singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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10. ?
Futures Group founded in May 2006
“It is proposed that a unit be set up to strategise
on MTI-family wide direction and look at future
big ideas... … The unit would focus on big ideas
!
with concrete feasibility and economic impact…”
- MTI Leadership Nov 2005
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11. ?
We are the trendwatchers,
network builders, and
idea generators
!
for the Singapore economy of the future
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12. singapore public service
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION
SECURITY ECONOMIC SOCIAL
Ministry of Defence Ministry of Trade & Industry Ministry of Education
Ministry of Communications,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Finance
Youth and Sports
Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Transport Ministry of Health
Ministry of the Environment Ministry of Information,
and Water Resources Communications and the Arts
Ministry of National
Ministry of Law
Development
Ministry of Manpower
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13. singapore government
futures network
Broad-based
National Security Coordination Secretariat Strategic Policy Office
(Horizon scanning & foresights capabilities) (National scenarios & methodologies)
Ministry of Trade and Industry Futures Group Economic Development Board
(Trends and economic implications) (New economic clusters/ industries)
Niche topics
Infocomm Development Authority Energy Market Authority
(ICT trends and implications) (Energy trends & scenarios)
Ministry of Manpower Singapore Tourism Board
(Workforce and labour trends) (Tourism trends & scenarios)
Ministry of Defence
………
(Security and military issues)
Pioneers
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14. CONTENT
singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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15. FG Process
Ground
1 2
Desk
Sensing,
Research
Validation
Analysis,
3 Ideation,
Knowledge
Sharing
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16. FG Process
Literature,
•
Publications Ground
1 2
Desk
Sensing,
Web Scans Research
•
Validation
Blogs, Videos, RSS
•
Feeds
Analysis,
3 Ideation,
Knowledge
Sharing
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17. FG Process
Interviews,
•
Networks with Ground
1 2
Desk
private sector & Sensing,
Research
external agencies Validation
Foresight Sessions
•
with experts
Conferences,
•
Seminars, Study
Trips Analysis,
3 Ideation,
Knowledge
Sharing
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18. FG Process
Genesis & Genesis
•
Plus Brainstorming Ground
1 2
Desk
Sensing,
Presentations to Research
•
Validation
senior
management &
decision-makers
Ideas, Projects &
•
Experiments
Analysis,
Other Meetings &
3
•
Ideation,
Workshops
Knowledge
Sharing
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19. CONTENT
singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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20. Outputs & Contributions
Research Communications
?
! The Great
Rise of the
Lines of Inquiry Reset Video
Rest Video FG Blog
Country Highlights Methodology Project Teams/ Inputs
Talent Future of
Emerging
S. Korea Finland
Strategies Global Demand
Strategic Issues
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21. CONTENT
singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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22. UNDERGROUND;
FLOATING
Alternative
Food GLOBAL
Spaces
CITY
Green Cities II
Cities I
RESOURCE
CONSTRAINTS
Portable
Power
Trash Data Visualization
Enterprises
Smart City
LINES OF INQUIRY
Trends (5-10 years)
Economic Implications?
Jobs? Growth? So what?
Silver
TOOLS & $2,000
ECONOMY TECHNOLOGIES No-frills
Space
!
Disaster
3D Mfg Participation Deviant
Little Gold
Red PEOPLE
COMMUNITIES
Cognitive
Science Talent iBody
Youth
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24. Rise of the Rest Video
The Rise of the Rest is a term coined by Fareed Zakaria on the
post-American world. It is a world not marked by American
decline, but the rise of everybody else.
http://futuresgroup.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/rise-of-the-rest-the-video/
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25. The Great Reset Video
The Great Reset is our attempt to describe the world as it
emerges from the fog of the current crisis. We envision three
scenarios in which the world could emerge from the crisis.
http://futuresgroup.wordpress.com/greatreset/
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26. Thank you
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