Future Patterns and Learning Society – Markku Wilenius, Dean Dubai Future Academy #096

What kind of patterns do we need for the future? How
should we work and live in the future? What kind of skills and
methods do we need? We should focus and own our own minds. And we
should create new dealings with the appearing issues. Let´s learn
more about future patterns and studies from Markuu Wilenius, who
give future skills trainings. I met him in a tea house in Dubai.
Markku Wilenius has started to work as a Dean of Dubai Future
Academy beginning this February 2021. Previously he worked as a
professor of futures studies in Finland Futures Research Center
which is situated in the University of Turku. He is also UNESCO
Chair for learning Society and Futures of Education. He worked
with Allianz, world largest private insurer, leading their
strategic research and development. And he is a passionate agent
for change. That is why he has been engaged with The Club of
Rome, world’s best known think-tank for future and has led
Finnish delegation in Johannesburg Sustainable Development
Summit. He has published books and articles widely.


Here you can find more information about the projects and
the book mentioned in the podcast-episode:
Professor Markku Wilenius
Dean, Dubai Future Academy
Professor, University of Turku
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markku-wilenius-6776b212/?originalSubdomain=fi


UNESCO Chair of learning for transformation and planetary
futures
Last published book ”Patterns of the Future" by World
Scientific:
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/q0083


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