Service 02
Risk & Strategic Foresight
Anticipate emerging risks, opportunities, and future scenarios.
Overview
What this service does
We help leaders and organisations identify emerging risks, assess future developments, and explore alternative scenarios before they become crises. Our foresight services enable clients to move beyond reacting to change and begin preparing for it.
Governments · International Organisations · NGOs · Corporate Leaders · Technology & Digital Organisations
What this service addresses
The challenges clients bring us.
The recurring questions FW is engaged to resolve under this service.
Identify emerging risks
Risk assessments, emerging issues analysis, and future trends monitoring.
Assess future developments
Horizon scanning and future trends monitoring.
Explore alternative scenarios
Scenario planning and strategic foresight.
Move from reacting to change to preparing for it
Preparedness assessments and resilience reviews.
Key areas of expertise
What we provide
- Risk Assessments
- Strategic Foresight
- Scenario Planning
- Horizon Scanning
- Emerging Issues Analysis
- Resilience Reviews
- Preparedness Assessments
- Future Trends Monitoring
Where we apply this service
Sectors we work in
- Government & Governance
- Technology & Digital Transformation
- Sustainability & Development
- Conflict & Post-Conflict Recovery
See how this applies across every sector we work in.
How we work with clients
Flexible engagement, tailored to your needs.
Different challenges require different forms of support. We work with organisations through focused assignments, strategic reviews, tailored courses, and longer-term advisory relationships.
Advisory Projects
Focused support for defined strategic challenges.
Research & Assessments
Independent analysis, evidence reviews, and organisational assessments.
Strategic Reviews
Structured reviews to clarify priorities, identify opportunities, and strengthen direction.
Training & Capacity Development
Tailored courses designed around organisational needs and professional goals.
Long-Term Advisory Partnerships
Ongoing strategic support as organisations navigate change and complexity.
These are ways of working with us — designed to be combined or delivered alone, rather than separate service lines.
Outcomes
What changes for you
Increased resilience.
Stronger preparedness.
Improved future readiness.
Client Value
Increased resilience, stronger preparedness, and improved future readiness.
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