Anticipatory Policy Innovation and Decision Making masterclass

Being a public leader is tough, and in today’s uncertain world, it’s only getting tougher. One day, you’re navigating AI policies and trying to make sense of rapid tech changes; the next, you’re dealing with floods in one region and droughts in another. Throw in a pandemic or a global supply chain disruption, and suddenly you’re accountable for making high-stakes decisions with limited information.

These shifts need more than merely reaction. When leaders stay stuck in short-term fixes and risk management, they limit their ability to tackle deeper, systemic issues, from fragile food systems to ecological breakdown and economic inequality. These shifts demand future-oriented decision-making capabilities.

Demos Helsinki and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Executive Education offer an exclusive masterclass on anticipatory governance specifically tailored for public service leaders.

This class is designed to address the everyday realities you face:
– Balancing immediate demands with strategic foresight for long-term planning.
– Implementing large-scale reforms while managing internal challenges.
– Developing in-house capacities to sustain reform initiatives without heavy reliance on external consultants.

What you will take away:
– Practical frameworks to shift from reactive to anticipatory decision-making.
– Proven methodologies from Finland and Singapore to integrate foresight into your organisation’s daily operations.
– Enhanced capability to anticipate and manage future risks, opportunities, and policy implications.

Programme focus

4 Online Modules:

(1 July) Module 1 Introduction – How is the Foresight System Designed
– Welcome
– Anticipatory Governance: The Singapore and Finland Experience
– Approaches to Anticipatory Systems

(3 July) Module 2 How is Foresight Integrated with the Policy Process
– How might foresight be used in strategic planning and finance in public sector
– Case study: Anticipatory decision-making by using futures dialogues, panels and red teams
– Foresight and Experimentation

(8 July) Module 3 Interesting Trends in Foresight
– Identifying possibilities to expand anticipatory capabilities
– Sector-specific case studies

(10 July) Module 4 How to Move from Inspiration to Action
– How can Anticipation be implemented and institutionalised?
– Workshop: Developing ideas for experiments for institutionalising anticipation

Programme fee

– S$1,400* + 9% GST (This discount is also applicable to LKY School Degree Programme/Executive Education Programme Alumni)
– S$1,750* + 9% GST (Standard fee)

*Fee is inclusive of all learning support materials.

Join us!

The 4-day online program “Anticipatory Policy Innovation and Decision Making” is now open for registration until 31 May 2025. Read more and apply HERE.