Professional development for the edge you need to innovate, transform and disrupt the status quo in businesses or across industry.

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In 2016, Tech Futures Lab was created for professionals who could see the exponential rate of the impact and effect technology, digitalisation and changing demographics were having on the world. From the automation of business systems and processes to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, data and the Internet of Things, Tech Futures Lab faced the need to understand how effective decision-making increasingly relies on new technological insights and contemporary knowledge. Tech Futures Lab is an interdisciplinary learning environment that enables professionals to engage with new concepts and in-depth discussions with subject matter experts. The lab is both virtual and physical, with the option for students to study onsite or remotely. The core focus is the delivery of a deep and comprehensive understanding of the levers of change the world of business and enterprise are facing every day, and how to adopt and adapt in response to these changes. The focus is on demystifying and contextualising the global headlines of new economic models including fintech and circular economy disruptors, through to driving business transformation to build resilience and capability that responds rapidly to changing customer and market expectations.

Learn exactly what you need for today and tomorrow.

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UnderstandUnderstand and critique contemporary business models in context to your organisation or industry to define the right way forward.

ExploreExplore emerging digital technologies and grasp their potential and ethical implications across industries and societies.

ExpandExpand ideas and develop projects by collaborating with professionals from a diverse range of industries and perspectives.

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The Ultimate Career Move for leaders who need to understand AI systems thinking, and emerging technology. Build the capabilities that shape how technology transforms organisations, iwi, communities and yourself.

Master of Technological Futures

Led by Frances Valintine, a trusted voice in innovation and education, this 10-week masterclass for people who don’t just want to watch disruptive technology unfold. They want to understand it, work with it, and stay valuable within it. This is the only short course Frances is leading this year. It will give you the space, guidance, and community to make sense of AI and the technologies reshaping work and society.

Disruptive Technologies: The AI one

Learn how to turn your business idea into a reality. Immerse yourself in the world of entrepreneurship as you discover, develop and drive forward business ideas to create new products, services or brands.

Entrepreneurship

You’ve heard so much about Generative AI - now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and learn how to use the tools. This Generative AI bootcamp will provide you and your colleagues the ability to learn how to use AI tools specific to your sector.

Generative AI tools and technologies

The accelerated pace of change and increased uncertainty about the future make it ever more difficult to imagine what comes next. Developing a clear vision and planning for tomorrow requires current knowledge about potential drivers of change and how these shifts will shape the world around us. Tech Futures Lab uses many tools to plan and predict the disruptions we see emerging and on our horizon. By looking back (hindsight), adding knowledge and understanding (insight) and analysing foresight indicators we can make sense of what is just around the corner. Applying foresight to strategic planning requires the benefit of agility and enhances our preparedness for disruption, as or before it happens. This may include the ability to better future-proof a product for market readiness, a new business plan, or a creation of a high-impact project responding to new needs. Understanding how markets, consumer behaviours and preferences change over time helps organisations to adapt to remain successful and become more resilient. Tech Futures Lab uses multiple sources of information, research and intelligence to help our students to plan for their future, including; trend scanning, signal sensing, forecasting, sense-making and scenario planning.

At Tech Futures Lab, we empower busy professionals to thrive in today’s dynamic world. Our expertly designed programmes provide the tools, insights, and edge you need to succeed. With a focus on driving meaningful change, we help you set transformative goals and achieve real, measurable outcomes. Every new cohort brings powerful, industry-shaping shifts, as learners apply deeper knowledge and sharpened vision to unlock opportunities across sectors, communities, and industries. Our mission is to equip you for success - both professionally and personally - enabling you to excel today and lead with confidence into the future.

Founder & Board Director

Frances Valintine (CNZM)

Industry Advisor

Felix Scholz

Dr. Mahsa Mohaghegh

Professional development for the edge you need to innovate, transform and disrupt the status quo in businesses or across industry

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