The accelerated pace of change and increased uncertainty about the future make it ever more difficult to imagine what is to come. Creating a community vision and planning for it require knowledge about potential drivers of change and a nimble process that allows planners to pivot while the future is approaching.

With a theme of ‘Foresight’ this year, our National Conferences will aim to help make sense of the future, understand drivers of change that are outside of our control, and preparing for what may lead to success or failure in the future. 

In today’s rapidly changing world, it is important for planners to integrate foresight into their work to make their communities more resilient. Applying foresight in cycles creates agility and enhances preparedness for disruption before it happens.

This year for our two national conferences, Rural, Regional and Remote Conference and National Planning Congress, we are calling on the profession to work through a strategic foresight process with us to develop ideas of what the future of the profession could look like and what are the different drivers of change.

Drivers of Change: