Elina Hiltunen

Futurist Elina Hiltunen has a PhD in Economics and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. She is currently working on her second PhD at the National Defence University, Finland. Hiltunen is an entrepreneur, speaker, columnist and author of 14 books. Forbes magazine has listed her among the world’s 50 leading female futurists.

Suggested Topics

Ten megatrends shaping our future / Three keys to the future: anticipation, innovation and communication (Lecture on the tools and basics of foresight) / What does the customer of the future want? 18 consumer trends / Weak signals help to peak into the future / Wild cards and grey rhinos: how to prepare for risks? / Scenarios as tools for preparing for and making the future / How will technology change our future? / What are we talking about when we talk about AI (ABC of AI)? / Our digital future – threats and opportunities / AI, people and the future: threats and opportunities / Future jobs and skills: what skills will we need in the future and how will the world of work change? / Managing for the future: How can we lead in a changing world? / Caffeine apples and laboratory meats: what will we eat in the future? / How will we live in the future? / The future of cities
Finland’s future – big questions and solutions / Education and the future / Future healthcare and the opportunities of digitalisation / To the Moon, Rome or the Holodeck: how and where will we travel in the future? / Design thinking: how can organisations make the future? / Science fiction and making the future

Books

FORESIGHT AND INNOVATION-How are companies coping with the future
TECHNOLIFE 2035- How is technology changing our future

Language (s)

English, Finnish

Travels From

Finland

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Biography

Elina Hiltunen is a futurist with a PhD in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Engineering. Elina’s PhD thesis (2010) was on “Weak signals in organizational future learning”. Elina is currently working on her second PhD thesis at the National Defence University on the use of science fiction in defence organisational foresight. Elina is listed among the top 50 leading female futurists in the world by Forbes.

Elina is a respected lecturer and trainer. During her career, she has given hundreds of lectures about topics about the future. Elina’s foresight experience includes Nokia, Finpro and the Future Research Centre. She has also worked as an executive in residence at Aalto University ARTS. Currently, Elina is an entrepreneur in her company, What’s Next Consulting Oy.

Elina is also an author, having written 14 books, alone or together. Five of her books deal with the future: foresight methods, future technology, consumer trends, megatrends and the future of Finland, and science fiction. In addition to books about the future, he has also written books for children, for example.

Elina is also a columnist and free-lancer journalist. She is also a visitor in Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle’s tv shows about science.

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Testimonials

“The lessons learned from innovation and foresight in Elina Hiltunen’s career are invaluable for anyone looking to navigate the complexities of the future. It provided practical guidance and inspiration for my own journey.”

“As a female leader in the field of foresight, the insights from leading female futurists resonated with me on a personal level. It was empowering to see the impact of diverse voices in shaping the future.”