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react to trends. Anyone who takes innovation seriously must actively embrace the future – with a strategic view ahead. This is exactly where the “foresight-driven innovation” approach comes in: it combines [...] combines systematic future scenarios with user-centered innovation development. In this interview, our experts Selina and Dominik explain how this makes companies more resilient, what hurdles need to be overcome

the HPI d-school, we connect this future-oriented perspective with user-centered innovation. In foresight-driven innovation, future scenarios become a starting point for creative exploration, reflection [...] approaches such as Design Thinking, they help teams translate long-term thinking into concrete innovation paths – without pretending that the future can be controlled. The future will remain uncertain [...] In the February 2026 edition of the newsletter, we invite you to explore how foresight-driven innovation supports this shift – from future anxiety to future agency.

dissertation on strategic innovations in management. She developed workshop concepts such as “Strategic Futures,” where she combines Design Thinking and strategic foresight in an innovative way, and created design

Markus is a specialist in corporate innovation and is considered our expert for product leadership and agile software development. He completed his academic career at HPI and then spent six years at a [...] significant contributions to the development and realization of digital business models in various innovation labs. Markus is not only passionate about leading product teams, but also has a special interest

Potsdam. Previously, she spent a decade at Harvard Business School. Her research explores healthcare innovation, regulation, and strategy using econometrics and data science. A widely published expert, her work [...] She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and advises digital health initiatives, including Germany’s Health Innovation Hub and multiple startups.

because a well-developed and tested idea has a long way to go before it can establish itself as an innovation on the market or be applied as a new feature in our project partners' internal processes. In other [...] few years ago and how Data4Life designs transformation processes that are a prerequisite for real innovation.

moment of decision-making that determines the basis for team collaboration or the next steps in an innovation or development project. This moment is powerful but demanding: it takes energy and rarely happens [...] Actively shaping this transition is a key skill in everyday work – for team members, managers, innovation managers, facilitators, and coaches. An article written by Dr. Andrea Rhinow.

ion across domains, offering a dynamic platform for students, professionals, and researchers to innovate, imagine, and create solutions for the future.

The development of so-called “future skills” is one way of bringing innovation to the world of education. At the d-school, we frame future skills as the interplay of knowledge, abilities, and attitudes

shifting landscape, skills – not job titles – are emerging as the currency of employability and innovation.