Alliance of Future Makers: Fellows Track

The Alliance of Future Makers program is designed to help leaders, innovators, and changemakers build the skills and strategies needed to navigate uncertainty and shape what comes next. Through hands-on practice, collaborative learning, and expert guidance, participants move beyond theory into real-world application—building future-ready solutions that drive impact.

As a member of the Fellows Cohort, you’ll focus on a clear set of learning objectives, including:

• Establish a Shared Language: Develop a common framework for futures thinking and strategic foresight.
• Horizon Scanning: Identify, analyze, and share emerging trends that will shape institutions and their ecosystems.
• Scenario Development: Construct 2–3 plausible scenarios relevant to the future of education/training and workforce systems.
• From Insight to Innovation: Translate trends and scenarios into actionable product or service concepts.
• Revenue Innovation: Prototype and test new models for sustainable revenue generation in your industry/sector.
• Institutional Readiness: Assess and strengthen institutional capabilities for innovation and future-readiness.
• Advanced Foresight Practice: Expand and apply a diverse toolkit of foresight methods for navigating change.
• Collective Action: Co-create shared projects and leverage the Alliance network to amplify impact.
• Showcase & Scale: Present prototypes, insights, and future-ready solutions to set the stage for the Spring in-person Innovation Hub gathering.

What to Expect as a Fellow

Joining the Alliance of Future Makers as a Fellow means stepping into an immersive, practice-driven experience that blends learning, collaboration, and real-world application. You’ll engage with peers and mentors, explore futures methods, and apply your insights to projects that matter—all while building a credential that signals your commitment to innovation and foresight. Here’s what you can expect: 

• Attend monthly sessions (80% attendance required).
• All meetings are approximately 3 hrs and are available in-person and virtually.
• Attend Spring Summit: April 30 – May 1, 2026 in Austin, TX.
• Members will complete an innovation project to present at the Summit.

Meeting Schedule

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Explore your path today. By completing the interest form, you’ll help us understand your interests, expertise, and goals as we chart the best path forward — from starting here to getting there, together.

  Thank you for your interest in joining the AFM 2025–2026 cohort! While applications for this cycle are now closed, we’re always eager to connect with prospective supporters and innovators. Share your interest with us today and be the first to hear when applications open for the AFM 2026–2027 cohort—your next opportunity to join this dynamic community of changemakers.