Despite our ever-increasing ability to measure the world around us in minute detail, predicting the future with total accuracy is impossible. But that's not to say we can't identify plausible scenarios for which we should prepare. So how do we do that in sport and what do those scenarios look like?

To break things down, host Professor Sam Robertson is joined first by Dr Michael Linley. A Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University and Managing Director at international advisory firm, Brand Capital, he is a scenarios planning expert who has helped governments, sports organisations, banks and airlines to anticipate and plan for the unknown.

Next up, Sam speaks with Nicolas Evans, the Head of Football Research & Standards at none other than FIFA. During his decade-long tenure, Nicolas has been integral to leading the organisation in all facets of innovation and future preparedness, not only at the elite level, but at amateur and grassroots levels as well. 

Together, Sam, Michael and Nicolas discuss how sporting organisations can remain relevant into the future, what's driving the progression of sport, and whether it's headed in a direction that we can be happy with. 

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