Workshops
Published on 29. January 2025

Shaping the Future: A Three-Part Workshop for Companies & Regions

written by max

 

There is only one moment in which we can shape the future: Now.

This workshop reveals how the future works—and why it’s not just about technology but also about redefining structures.

During industrialization, we didn’t just shape our industries; we redefined entire economies, societies, politics, finance, mobility, education, healthcare, and all 18 key life areas.

For these life areas to function perfectly together, industries must integrate and interact with them. In the industrial era, this led to specific business models. Now, in the digital age, these structures are evolving. Car manufacturers are becoming infrastructure providers, drugstores and opticians are shaping a new healthcare system, and so on.

Step 2 of this workshop

We develop concrete strategies for your business or region to position itself optimally in the new digital landscape. To do this, we must think differently than we did during industrialization and, possibly, develop new competencies—for our teams and ourselves. (This is an optional module.)

Step 3

We move from strategy to action. We work together to define how we can bring our new opportunities and perspectives into reality—and continuously develop them further.

Workshop Structure

🔹 Duration: 3 modules (each 2–6 hours, depending on format)
🔹 Format: Live / Digital / Hybrid
🔹 Goal: Develop an individual future strategy—from analysis to new perspectives to concrete implementation

🌍 Module 1: Future – What is the Future Anyway?

Goal: Understand how the world is changing and what this means for your industry.

Topics:

🌀 What is the future, really?

  • The future is not predictable, but it is shapeable.
  • The future as a process: From industrialization to digitalization.

🌀 How is our environment changing?

  • The evolution of structures, markets, and societies.
  • Why the future is not linear and how this opens up new opportunities.

🌀 Industries in transition: Examples & best practices

  • How are comparable or completely different industries evolving?
  • How can successful future strategies be applied to your own industry?

🌀 Understanding the transformation of your market

  • Trends, drivers, and new structures.
  • First insights: Where do I stand, and where can I go?

📌 Outcome: First insights into the future of your industry & your individual opportunities.

🔗 Module 2: Perspectives – Connecting the Future with the 18 Life Areas

Goal: Develop new perspectives by integrating your industry with life areas & digital opportunities.

Topics:

🔭 How does my industry interact with the 18 life areas?

  • Connecting economy, society, and technology.
  • Future scenarios: From healthcare to mobility.

🔭 Digitalization as an opportunity: New business models & structures

  • How can my industry leverage digitalization?
  • Automation vs. humanity—finding the right balance.

🔭 Innovations & trends that will impact my industry

  • AI, sustainability, platform economy, individualization.
  • Identifying relevant opportunities for your business.

🔭 Developing new future perspectives for your business

  • Which new markets & target groups are emerging?
  • Where are new value chains being created?
  • What does a long-term vision look like?

📌 Outcome: Personalized future perspectives for your industry & potential new business models.

🎯 Module 3: Now – The Future Can Only Be Shaped in the Present!

Goal: Develop concrete steps to bring future opportunities into action.

Topics:

🚀 Why the future always starts now

  • The future is not a distant goal—it’s a continuous process.
  • Small changes can lead to big transformations.

🚀 From knowledge to implementation: My next concrete steps

  • Developing implementation paths: What can be done immediately, what is mid-/long-term?
  • Innovation roadmap: Milestones for the coming months.

🚀 What do I need for implementation?

  • Identifying resources & partners.
  • Adjusting technologies or processes.
  • Moving mindset & corporate culture toward the future.

🚀 Future as a Service: Making the future a continuous process

  • How can I develop a system that helps me continuously shape the future?
  • Ongoing support & exchange through the Max Thinius network.

📌 Outcome: A concrete action plan with clear next steps to implement the future.

Workshop Format & Execution

✅ Available live or digitally
✅ Individually tailored to companies, industries & regions
✅ Optional: Ongoing consulting & follow-ups as “Future as a Service”

📩 Interested? Ready to actively shape the future?
📧 Email: anfragen@maxthinius.de
📞 Voice box: 030-6130 90 41

🔹 The future doesn’t just happen – we create it! 🚀

 

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