IFTF Foresight Talk— Foresight and Design at Hitachi: Reaching Alignment on Technology’s Role in Our Lives with Ryoko Imai, Principal Scientist, Design Lab, at Hitachi America

“Hitachi” means “rising sun” and, for more than 110 years, the Hitachi company has risen from a Japanese mining subsidiary into a multinational electronics company involved in automotives, IT, power systems, construction, and more. 

On December 7 Ryoko Imai, principal research scientist at Hitachi, shared how how she uses foresight as an invaluable tool to bring alignment, collaboration, and creativity to her work. She explained how she reformed the Kizashi method (Hitachi’s storytelling approach to foresight) and how she combines design with foresight; she’ll also discuss the experience of teaching foresight to her colleagues, including the vulnerability and emotional challenge required when talking about the future.

Watch this recording to learn about Ryoko’s active journey to find the right role for foresight within her organization and her current research into the future of sustainability and ethical AI.

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IFTF Foresight Talks: Moderated, publicly accessible, hour-long sessions that introduce some of the world’s foremost foresight strategists, designers, and leaders, IFTF Foresight Talks broaden the conversation within the global foresight community. Each offers a unique futures perspective that supports IFTF’s mission: to shape a better future for all.