Networks
Overview
At the Centre for Strategic Futures (CSF), we believe in actively seeking out diverse and fresh perspectives to guide policy-making in the Singapore government and better prepare ourselves for the future. These perspectives can be in terms of process – new foresight and risk methodologies – or content. We interact and exchange views with a wide range of people to help us uncover biases and blind spots for Singapore, and generate new insights about our operating environment.
CSF meets over 200 thought leaders yearly through incoming visits, overseas trips, paid consultancies, interviews and curated events. We also meet regularly with futurists from various parts of the Singapore government to share best practices and build up the practice of foresight within government.
Distinguished Fellows and Fellows of the CSF
The CSF’s Distinguished Fellows and Fellows are long-time friends of the Centre who support and amplify the Centre’s work by providing expert input to our practice of foresight, and by expanding the Centre’s networks.
CSF currently has two Distinguished Fellows:
- Peter Schwartz, Chief Futures Officer and Advisor to the Office of the CEO, Salesforce.com
- Dr Khong Cho-Oon, Associate Fellow, Said Business School, University of Oxford
We also have two CSF Fellows:
- Dr Aaron Maniam, Fellow of Practice and Director of Digital Transformation Education, University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government
- Prof Vaughn Tan, Assistant Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University College London’s School of Management
Senior Researchers
Initiated in 2015, the Senior Researchers Programme engages PhD students from local universities for specific research projects. Examples of work previously undertaken by Senior Researchers include the implementation and analysis of ethnographic interviews to augment strategic planning.
In addition to tapping on local research expertise, the Senior Researchers Programme aims to provide opportunities to network with local academic institutions and lay a foundation for wider collaborations grounded in mutual research interests.