[Seminar] Thinking and Techniques of Scenario Planning

[Speaker]
Masaki Kihara, Representative and Scenario Planner, FutureNest Inc.
[Key Lecture Content]
Scenario planning is one of the future insight methods to prepare for an unpredictable future. With over half a century of history in its application in private enterprises, its importance is further increasing in today's world characterized by high uncertainty, often referred to as VUCA or BANI. In this lecture, a professional scenario planner will explain the thinking and techniques of scenario planning using scenario works related to the future of AI (artificial intelligence) and energy, which have garnered attention due to recent technological advancements.
[Lecture Items]
1. Introduction to Scenario Planning
(A) Is the future unpredictable?
(B) Why is future forecasting difficult?
(C) What is scenario planning?
(D) The purpose and applications of scenario planning
(E) Methods for creating scenarios
2. Latest scenario works related to AI and energy
(A) International Energy Agency (IEA)
(B) Shell plc
(C) Insights into scenario thinking and techniques from the comparison of IEA and Shell
3. Introduction to our company (FutureNest Inc.)
4. Q&A / Business card exchange

Date and time | Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 04:00 PM ~ 06:00 PM |
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Capital | On-site attendance / Live streaming / Archive streaming (available for viewing multiple times for 2 weeks) SSK Seminar Room, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4th Floor, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building |
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