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Newsletter February 2026

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Editorial
The future feels uncertain. But what if uncertainty is not a threat, but a starting point? Discover in this newsletter edition how foresight helps you turn future anxiety into agency and shape what comes next – with clarity, intention, and impact.

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Article by Dr. Selina Mayer
Team Lead Technologies and Leadership  

Selina Mayer develops learning formats at the intersection of leadership, technology, and future skills. Her work combines strategic foresight with Design Thinking and is aimed at executives who want to actively shape transformation. In this interview, she and Dominik Krabbe explain how foresight-driven innovation helps organizations remain capable of acting in the face of uncertainty and AI change.

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