Maggie Greyson MDes is an award-winning professional futurist and the CEO of Futures Present. This boutique agency helps people make decisions in times of extreme uncertainty using design and futures thinking practices.

Her first profession was in the theatre, where she spent a decade in the US, UK, and Canada winning awards for her set, lighting, and costume designs on stages like the Shakespeare’s International Globe in London. She learned that creating a relationship with the audience is fundamental if a story is to have meaning. She continues to use design, scenarios, and fiction to transform lives.

Experience with Fortune 100 companies in tech innovation and digital media helps her to understand what future-thinking mavericks need to be leaders in the 21st century. In addition, she supports the people who want to make a social impact through their work in the cultural sector, governments, universities, healthcare, tech, and non-profit organizations.

Maggie is recognized as a leading futurist, on the Board of the Association of Professional Futurists, and a Fellow of the School of International Futures. In addition, she leads workshops on How to Think Like a Futurist.

Her side hustle is walking her two happy and healthy husky rescues.

Interviewed by: Peter Hayward