A Farmer looking out on his dry land

Futures Masterclass 2027 - Registrations open

The Futures Masterclass is an immersive program designed to help professionals build the skills and capabilities needed to plan for - and respond to - an era of water and climate uncertainty.

Who Should Attend?


The program is designed for professionals wanting to build their understanding of futures thinking, particularly applied to water and climate challenges. It is best suited for those working in areas such as:

•    Natural resource management
•    Agriculture
•    Environment
•    Emergency management
•    Public policy
•    Water resources
•    Climate risk
 

Program overview 

On completion of the Masterclass, participants will:

  • Understand how a scenario acts as a tool to envision the future and apply advanced techniques to interrogate it: you’ll consider specifically how the “next big dry” could unfold and how you might respond to its impacts, while learning transferable skills.
  • Use scenario planning as a heuristic to evaluate institutional strengths and gaps for responding to climate stress.
  • Identify diverse skills and resources for better preparedness.
  • Reflect on personal agency in facing future challenges.
  • Build futures literacy to balance different ways of thinking ahead.
  • Join a professional network for collaborative resilience.
      

What's included

  • Four days of applied learning with global experts (across five in-person days)
  • Networking with a diverse cohort of water professionals.

  • Morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and refreshments daily.

     

Investment

The fee for this program is $3990 per person with potential concessions available for group bookings, students and community organisations.

Registrations open

Registrations are now open for the Futures Masterclass 2027: Preparing for the Next Big Dry, taking place from 15–19 February 2027 at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra.

Join us for an immersive professional learning experience exploring how strategic foresight, scenario planning and futures thinking can help us prepare for uncertain water futures.

Register now to secure your place. 

We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of futures thinkers and practitioners.