In 2016, Tech Futures Lab was created for professionals who could see the exponential rate of the impact and effect technology, digitalisation and changing demographics were having on the world. From the automation of business systems and processes to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, data and the Internet of Things, Tech Futures Lab faced the need to understand how effective decision-making increasingly relies on new technological insights and contemporary knowledge.
Tech Futures Lab is an interdisciplinary learning environment that enables professionals to engage with new concepts and in-depth discussions with subject matter experts. The lab is both virtual and physical, with the option for students to study onsite or remotely.
The core focus is the delivery of a deep and comprehensive understanding of the levers of change the world of business and enterprise are facing every day, and how to adopt and adapt in response to these changes.
The focus is on demystifying and contextualising the global headlines of new economic models including fintech and circular economy disruptors, through to driving business transformation to build resilience and capability that responds rapidly to changing customer and market expectations.
LEADING EDGE LEARNING
Tech Futures Lab
Professional development for the edge you need to innovate, transform and disrupt the status quo in businesses or across industry.
ABOUT TECH FUTURES LAB
Use change to make change
TECH FUTURES LAB FOCUS AREAS
A lens on the future
Learn exactly what you need for today and tomorrow.
Understand
Understand and critique contemporary business models in context to your organisation or industry to define the right way forward.
Explore
Explore emerging digital technologies and grasp their potential and ethical implications across industries and societies.
Expand
Expand ideas and develop projects by collaborating with professionals from a diverse range of industries and perspectives.
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Courses from Tech Futures Lab
Disruptive Technologies: The AI One
Starts 6 October 2026.
AI is reshaping work faster than most job descriptions can keep up, and guessing your way through it is expensive. Disruptive Technologies gives you ten weeks with Frances Valintine and a cohort of professionals asking the same questions you are, working through real AI tools on real work problems until you actually know what you're doing.
Entrepreneurship
Starts 20 May 2026. Got a business idea rattling around in your head? Connect with and learn from entrepreneurs who've built real ventures and turned bold ideas into revenue.
Generative AI tools and technologies
You’ve heard so much about Generative AI - now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and learn how to use the tools. This Generative AI bootcamp will provide you and your colleagues the ability to learn how to use AI tools specific to your sector.
HINDSIGHT, INSIGHT & FORESIGHT
Creating a plan for the future
The accelerated pace of change and increased uncertainty about the future make it ever more difficult to imagine what comes next. Developing a clear vision and planning for tomorrow requires current knowledge about potential drivers of change and how these shifts will shape the world around us.
Tech Futures Lab uses many tools to plan and predict the disruptions we see emerging and on our horizon. By looking back (hindsight), adding knowledge and understanding (insight) and analysing foresight indicators we can make sense of what is just around the corner.
Applying foresight to strategic planning requires the benefit of agility and enhances our preparedness for disruption, as or before it happens. This may include the ability to better future-proof a product for market readiness, a new business plan, or a creation of a high-impact project responding to new needs. Understanding how markets, consumer behaviours and preferences change over time helps organisations to adapt to remain successful and become more resilient.
Tech Futures Lab uses multiple sources of information, research and intelligence to help our students to plan for their future, including; trend scanning, signal sensing, forecasting, sense-making and scenario planning.
LEARNING FOR SUCCESS
A path to success
At Tech Futures Lab, we empower busy professionals to thrive in today’s dynamic world. Our expertly designed programmes provide the tools, insights, and edge you need to succeed. With a focus on driving meaningful change, we help you set transformative goals and achieve real, measurable outcomes.
Every new cohort brings powerful, industry-shaping shifts, as learners apply deeper knowledge and sharpened vision to unlock opportunities across sectors, communities, and industries. Our mission is to equip you for success - both professionally and personally - enabling you to excel today and lead with confidence into the future.
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