Futures Thinking Forum

1:30 PM – Forum Kickoff at Arlo Hotel – Meet & Greet with Innovation Fellows

2:00 PM – Depart for Mount Vernon | Address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121

3:00 PM – Arrival at Mount Vernon

3:15 PM – Guided Tour of George Washington’s Mansion

4:00 PM – Speaker Session with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky

4:15 PM – “The Situation Room” Exercise with Dr. Joseph Stoltz and Clare Moore

5:45 PM – Closing Insights from Heather Soubra

6:00 PM – Dinner at Mount Vernon

8:00 PM – Depart for Arlo Hotel

8:00 AM – Breakfast (At your own pace; room credit available at Arlo Hotel)

9:00 AM – Opening Remarks with Layla Zaidane and Paige Ferguson

Welcome from Layla: History and Mission of the Innovation Lab

Outlook from Paige: Why Futures Thinking is Core to the Fellowship

Lawmaker Introductions 

10:00 AM – Strategic Foresight Panel

Speakers: Kara Cunzeman, Robin Champ

Moderator: Layla Zaidane

10:30 AM – Break

10:45 AM – Introduction to Strategic Foresight & Breakout Exercises

Topics: Signals, Trends, and PESTLE Analysis for each policy pillar

Groups: Energy & Environment, Civic Innovation, Prenatal-to-Three, Criminal Justice Reform

12:00 PM – Lunch & Networking

Boxed Lunch – If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know 

1:30 PM – Scenario-Based Planning Workshop

Activity: Drivers/Poles Exercises coordinated with Future Caucus

3:15 PM – Closing Remarks

Speakers: Paige Ferguson, Layla Zaidane

Overview: Innovation Fellowship Roadmap, Upcoming Capstone Projects

3:30 PM – Forum Ends; Prepare for Rising Star Awards

3:30 – 4:00 PM – [Optional] Discussion with Paris Hilton’s Impact Team about their legislative work related to juvenile treatment facilities

4:00 – 6:30 PM – Break 

6:30 – 8:30 PM – Rising Star Awards