How to Think Like a Futurist in an Uncertain World | Dimitris Dimitriadis | TEDxBerlin
What if uncertainty wasn’t a threat, but an opportunity? In this deeply personal and eye-opening talk, futurist Dimitris Dimitriadis invites us to stop treating the future as a single straight line and start seeing it as a landscape of possibilities. From neurodivergent struggle to global strategy, he reveals how the power of foresight can help each of us become architects of our own future — not just survivors of someone else’s plan.
Dimitris Dimitriadis is a futurist, keynote speaker, and author of 2049: A Hopeful Perspective on the Futures of Humanity. As the founder of TheFutureCats, a future-first consultancy, he advises institutions like the European Commission and leading brands on foresight and exponential technologies. Blending strategy with imagination, he empowers people to reframe uncertainty not as a problem, but as a tool for transformation. Diagnosed with Asperger’s and ADHD, he brings a unique, lived perspective on the power of thinking differently. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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