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FUNGI AS YOUR FUTURIST

Our latest keynote, Fungi as your Futurist: How to think like fungi, shares nature’s intelligence for transforming how we think, work and design for regenerative futures.

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Foresight x AI x fungi

“Things need to die for something else to grow.” In this talk, we explore how human and artificial intelligence are flawed, without including the intelligence of nature.

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Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

“My takeaway? We need to talk more about mushrooms. I need to learn much more about the “humongous fungus.” And not least, the idea that things need to die for something else to grow.”
EU Commission Collaboration Hub Knowledge Talk

“Brilliant talk. Accessible and so interesting.”
EU Commission Collaboration Hub Knowledge Talk

“This was one of the most beautiful talks. So much to reflect on and learn from nature.”
EU Commission Collaboration Hub Knowledge Talk

“I’m looking forward to the weekend so that I can rot, compost and regenerate something (or myself?!) Thanks for this great talk.”
Preena Mistry, Shelter / Good Innovation 'Lessons from Nature'

I found the talk really interesting and I'm keen to explore how I might be able to use some of the thinking in my work. Jess was a really engaging speaker!
Bugge Holm-Hansen, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

“If there’s one thing I love, it’s meeting fellow futurists and getting inspired. Like recently, when Jess spoke at The Summit about foresight, mushrooms, tech and inner worlds. Yes, we even took a moment to meditate to feel like mushrooms. Nothing short of amazing.”

Fungi as your Futurist

Discover how fungi, one of nature’s oldest and most successful organisms, offers radical intelligence for transforming how we think, work and design futures. We learn from nature’s hero decomposers how to let go what no longer serves, and create conditions for long-term regenerative thriving.

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Jess Jorgensen

Founder of Sporesight. A foresight strategist with 20 years leading global insight programmes, she now advises commercial decision-makers on regenerative futures by tuning into nature's intelligence. Her ongoing world research tour explores how soil, fungi, and humans shape our futures. She speaks internationally on how nature’s intelligence can help us transition towards more equitable, regenerative futures, and serves as Board Vice Chair for refugee-led nonprofit HODARI Foundation.

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Join us for a Decomposition Day in nature

A day to slow down, get your hands dirty, and let something go.

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Book a Rot + Regeneration session

2 hr Working session with your company or team. First, we introduce regenerative design thinking. Then, we imagine how fungi principles can impact your world. We leave you with actionable next steps to decompose what's keeping you stuck and concrete tools to regenerate.

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