Tessa Finlev Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is an independent, non-profit think tank established in 1969 on the initiative by former Danish Minister and OECD Secretary-General Professor Thorkil Kristensen.Our purpose is to help people and organisations imagine, work with, and shape their future.

Nairobi County, Kenya

www.veryfuture.xyz Facilitating Foresight @ veryfuture.xyz is a small boutique futures firm with the aim to help organizations develop internal foresight capacity. Everyone—whether a company, government, public institution, or non-profit—needs the time, space, and community to think systematically about possible futures so that the decisions made today will remain relevant into the future.

I have retired from formal employment, but continue to run this work through Facilitating Foresight. Founded and run an internal Futures Council. Executive sponsors include Chief People Officers, Chief Technology Officer, and SVP Advanced Technology Group. Conduct ongoing scanning, monthly trends reports, annual futures reports, and work within an entire pyramid of participation to gain useful insights and company specific implications.

Co-Lead foresight methodology learning and training efforts for the public and within organizations. This includes curriculum design, lead facilitation, and team management. Work with a wide range of students from corporations to foundations, governments to social change agents.

Lead custom research for a wide range of clients. Research process is tailored to client needs, desired outcome, and intended stakeholder audience. Contribute to our annual Future 50 research program.

https://legacy.iftf.org/peacedev/Developed a framework and methodology for systematically thinking about the future as a way to support sustainable development and peacebuilding efforts. Developed new partnerships and work with UNDP, USAID, Interpeace, Internews, Build Peace, and others.

Worked on a Rockefeller project on the future catalysts of change for poor and marginalized people.

Gauteng Province, South Africa

Guest editor for the Foresight for Development website focused on spreading futures thinking throughout Africa. Published the monthly FFD feature focused on Foresight and Peace: http://www.foresightfordevelopment.org/Featured/The-peace-and-foresight-issue

Kenya

Facilitated regional youth leaders to build their own scenarios focused on the future of youth in Kenya.

Worked alongside consulting firm to design a location and workforce development strategy for Autodesk.

Worked as program manager for Ten Year Forecast and Technology Horizons Programs. Blogged on African issues and conducted research.

Oloitokitok, Kenya

Ma, International Political Economy And Development

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology