Design Futures Aotearoa

Design Futures Aotearoa is a community at work on futures design, we connect designers, strategists, engineers, scientists, artists and futurists from around Aotearoa New Zealand.

We host a wide variety of speakers — thought leaders in the futures and foresight space, who share their insights into tools, methods and mindsets. We are here for groups and individuals interested in foresight & futures tools to explore possible futures for Aotearoa New Zealand.

What we do?
- Foster a culture of foresight and innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Development and visibility of the futures field across the country.
- Connecting, supporting, and amplifying existing efforts.
- Building a more just, equitable, and sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand for future generations.

Who's involved?

What's the background story?
We set up 18months (August 2023) ago to be part of the global non-profit speculative design futures chapter, based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. However, the global chapter was recently disestablished (end-2024) but there seems to be a growing interest of foresight & futures of which we would love to be cultivating the community across Aotearoa New Zealand, hence exploring The Gift Collective model to support us with accounts side of things moving into 2025, and beyond!