Sitra and the NextEra– a project in the makingVesa-Matti Lahti, Senior Expert, ForesightSitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund

5 key facts about Sitra1. A gift (in 1967) from Parliament to the 50-year-old Finland.2. An independent foresight agency: futurologist, researcher, visionary, developer, experimentalist, partner, trainer, networker.3. Funded by returns on endowment capital and capital investments.4. Envisages Finland as a successful pioneer in sustainable well-being.5. Its vision is supported by three themes, six focus areas and dozens of projects.

+1Building our future together

The social model of the industrial age no longerguarantees success in a changing world

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The sustainable well-beingsocietyThe welfare society of theindustrial age

A H I S T O R I C C H A N G E

FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT

The decoupling of perceived well-being and economic growth from the consumption of natural resources

Perceived well-being

Economic growth

The use of natural resources― Digitisation plays a key role as an enabler of new solutions.― Finland could play a bigger role than its size merits in finding solutions to the ecological and social problems of the world!

T H E B I G G E S T C H A L L E N G E O F O U R T I M EAnticipatoryhealthcareCleantech and the circular economy

A C T I O N SP R O J E C T S

RESOURCE-WISE AND CARBON-NEUTRAL SOCIETY

CAPACITY FOR RENEWAL

NEW WORKING LIFE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

Research (sense-making)TrialPilotWorkshopTrainingFundEvents ForesightCall for ideasStudyStrategyChallenge competitionNetworking

Sitra promoting systemic change

FORESIGHT

SOCIETAL TRAINING

F U N C T I O N S & T H E M E S

Transformation of workImpact investingCircular economyResource-wise citizenSocial and healthcare financingHealth toolsDigital Health HUBLeadership training for sustainable economic policyRatkaisu 100 challenge prizeRenewal of state cultural grantsPublic-sector managementCONTINUOUS

Education for a changing worldVision for sustainable well-beingDevelopment of new business ecosystemsMegatrendsCONTINUOUS

NEXTERA IS&A GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO TRACK, CONNECT, AND AMPLIFY EMERGING IDEAS FOR AN OPEN AND FORWARD-LOOKING SOCIETY.#NextEra

WHAT WE HAVE DONE - WHAT IS COMING’RESEARCH' DOSSIERS• WORK AND INCOME IN THE NEXT ERAFor example:• Digitalisation and the future of taxation• Does basic income solve anything? Grasp the arguments for and against• DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION• GROWTH AND PROGRESS (forthcoming)GLOBAL TASK GROUPEeva Luhtakallio, University of Tampere, Finland, Matthew Taylor, RSA, UK, Natalie Foster, Fellow, Aspen Institute, Founder, Peers, USTomas Björkman, Ekskäret Foundation, Sweden Tuija Talvitie, CMI, Finland Chor Pharn Lee, Centre for Strategic Futures, Singapore Dino Patti Djalal, Founder of Foreign Policy Community, Indonesia

MEETUPS• SAN FRANCISCO• LONDON• TOKYO• SWEDEN• MORE TBAACADEMIC CONFERENCES ?TBABOOK / REPORT / VISION PAPERNEXT ERA - VISION FOR SUSTAINABLE WELLBEING (Fall 2017)

#NextEra

—As everyone is speaking about the transformation, we need to create a vision for what next.—There is a need for for scaling up and connecting forward looking initiatives globally.—There is a need to identify, conceptualize and scale social innovations fast (as the technology and business innovations are changing the world).#NextEra

MAIN QUESTIONAS THE DREAM OF THE 21TH IS DYING HOW DO WE CREATE A NEW ONE?HOW DO WE DESIGN AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY IN THE MIDST OF A GREAT TRANSFORMATION?

#NextEra

THE PROMISE OF THE 20TH CENTURYGROWTH WORK WELL-BEING #NextEra

PRIVATE COMPANIES

PEOPLESTATEWELL-BEING

THE PROMISE OF THE 20TH CENTURYTAXESSOCIAL SECURITY#NextEra

PRIVATE COMPANIES

PEOPLESTATE

A BROKEN SYSTEM?

#NextEra

WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?

#NextEra

A NEW, INCLUSIVE STORY OF PROGRESS� A NEW WAY TO ORGANIZE A POST WORK AND GROWTH

SOCIETY� ACTIVE AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY� A JUST ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE� A SENSE OF BELONGING, PARTICIPATION� FAIR FOR PEOPLE LOCALLY� FAIR FOR PEOPLE GLOBALLY� FAIR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

A NEW VISION

#NextEra

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