‘We can’t future-proof our defence, but we can be future-ready’

How can Nato make itself future-ready? What are the biggest
threats facing Western democracy? And what black swan event
helped change the course of the First World War?


To find out, Venetia chats to Dr Gabriele Rizzo, a defence
futurist and foresight strategist whose job is to imagine
different possibilities and help his clients prepare for
them. 


He has years of experience working with the US Space Force, NATO,
the Italian Government, the European Defense Agency, and the
United Nations.


In 2022, UNESCO elected Dr. Rizzo as a UNESCO Chair in Futures
Studies and Foresight, making him the youngest recipient ever. He
is also in the process of writing the Handbook of Foresight,
Strategy, and Futures Studies for Defense and Security, which
looks at how foresight strategies can be used in government and
policy.


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