The Global Scanning Network (GSN) is a network comprised of employees of the Institute and a team of global ambassadors. The ambassadors are Master/PhD graduates and working professionals that participate in the network on a six-month rotation, providing expert perspectives in the realms of science and technology, politics, culture, design, innovation, business management, finance, marketing and branding. The GSN represents a diverse, global group of individuals contributing unique observations and sharp insights into specific industry challenges.
The GSN supports the Institute by collecting, comparing and evaluating early signals of change – including emerging trends, technologies, values, products, concepts, companies, services, and ideas. This helps us to identify what’s happening now and what could emerge tomorrow. It is a process that seeks to identify the earliest indications of a potentially disruptive development while also monitoring developments within ongoing trends. These insights are applied in our advisory work and published in our reports and magazines.