Rethinking Megatrends

What makes a trend “mega”- and has the term become too loosely used to be useful? In this episode of Using the Future, host Toke Hanghøj goes behind the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies’ new Megatrends Report with working group members Casper Skovgaard Petersen, Martin Kruse and Simon Østergaard. They explore the concept’s origins, why it needed a clearer definition, and the methods and disagreements that shaped the report. The conversation also examines how organisations can use megatrends to challenge assumptions, explore ripple effects and uncover possibilities where different trends intersect. Download the full report: https://www.cifs.dk/read-listen/reports-knowledge/megatrends