What does it mean to practice future-building, not just talk about it?

In this episode, we sit down with Genaro, a climate finance advocate and COP29 negotiator working at the intersection of youth leadership and global governance. While many imagine climate activism as protest and public pressure, Genaro chose a different entry point: the financial rules and negotiation frameworks that quietly determine whose futures are funded and whose are deferred.

We explore what it feels like to sit inside high-level climate negotiations shaping the New Collective Quantified Goal, and how mechanisms like Article 6 translate into real-world consequences for communities across generations. Through this conversation, climate finance becomes more than technical policy. It becomes a question of intergenerational equity and anticipatory responsibility.

We also unpack the deeper shift happening among young leaders, moving from symbolic participation to structural influence, and from reacting to crises to building long-term systems literacy.

What happens when you stop treating the future like a puzzle for experts and start inviting whole communities into the conversation? In this episode, we sit with Daniel and Rose from Plurality University to trace how WTFutures began, the ideas that pushed it forward, and the moments that completely reshaped its purpose.

We talk about the spark that set the project in motion, the unexpected ways the community has grown, and the real challenges that come with trying to build a space where many futures can exist at once. We also explore the role of partners like the European Climate Foundation and Teach the Future, and what it could look like for more organisations around the world to join this experiment.

The conversation ends with a simple but very human question: what futures do we actually want, and how can WTFutures help us imagine them with more courage, creativity, and people in the room?

In this episode, Shai Naides, UNICEF’s Chief of Youth Engagement and Strategy, joins us to explore why institutions still struggle with genuine youth representation and influence, and how foresight can help shift that reality. We talk about the origins of the Youth Foresight Fellowship, what changes when young people are invited to imagine futures, and the surprising insights that emerged from UNICEF’s work across 40 countries.

Shai also reflects on the toughest principles for institutions to uphold, moments where youth reframed the conversation for adults, and what he’s learned while scaling a global foresight initiative.

In this episode, we sit with Erica Bol, a Conscious Future Designer whose work bridges foresight, creativity, and policy. Currently at the European Commission’s Policy Lab, Erica explores how futures thinking can move beyond research to truly shape the world we live in. Together, we unpack what it means to design with awareness, how creativity and consciousness can make future scenarios more human, engaging, and actionable. Erica shares what inspired her to enter the field of foresight, how she helps institutions think long-term in a short-term world, and why empowering young people to imagine sustainable futures matters more than ever.

In this episode, we sit down with Randi and Janine from Teach the Future, two inspiring educators leading futures literacy work across the United States and South Africa. Together, they unpack what it means to make education more future-ready, from empowering teachers through FutureWISE and educator trainings to helping young people turn uncertainty into possibility.

On this episode, Vedant sits down with a standout young scientist Amna Habiba from the University of Toronto to trace her journey into science diplomacy. They talk about bridging the gap between science and policy, the power of curiosity, and what it takes to move from the lab to centers of global decision making. Expect honest stories about family sacrifices, pursuing purpose over prestige, and learning to balance ambition with self-care. They also discuss the challenges of changing how society reacts to global health crises, why anticipation and foresight are critical in science policy, and the advice she’d give to youth charting their own unconventional paths. If you’re curious about the human side of innovation, science communication, or just searching for encouragement to follow your own interest, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Vedant sits down with José Mark Rios Cajahuaman, a founding member of Teach the Future’s Young Voices Council and founder of Amanecer.edu.ong in Peru, alongside Hamsika, a fellow founding member and fantastic youth leader passionate about reimagining how education shapes our communities. Together, they explore how values like empathy, respect, and social contribution can transform classrooms into engines for peace and equity. From global perspectives to personal experiences, this conversation dives into how young voices are driving education with purpose and action in Peru and India.

In this episode, I sit down with Cat Zuzarte Tully, founder of the School of International Futures, to explore her work in building foresight capacity around the world. She shares insights from her career in government, global institutions, and SOIF’s efforts to connect foresight with real-world decision-making. Joining us as well is Pupul Bisht, a fellow NGFP changemaker, who brings her own standout perspective on why futures thinking matters in today’s uncertain world. Together, we discuss the importance of intergenerational fairness, amplifying diverse voices, and creating practical tools for long-term change.

In this episode, we sit down with Ayush Sankaran, a 10th grader from Mumbai and co-founder of Tech4Equity, an initiative bringing digital education to underserved students across India. Ayush shares how he and his co-founder, Jashith Narang, are working with NGOs, corporations, and international partners to ensure technology becomes a bridge—not a barrier—for young learners.

From helping digitize coding curriculums with the CEL Trust, to creating open-source video lessons that now reach over 12,500 students, Ayush shows how youth-led action can spark real change in education. We talk about the challenges of digital literacy, the importance of equity in technology, and the vision for a future where every student, no matter their background, has access to the skills that shape tomorrow.

What happens when young people from climate-vulnerable regions claim space in global negotiations? Not just to speak, but to shape what comes next?

In this episode, we explore the future of climate leadership through the story of Emaan Danish, a youth advocate from Pakistan and founding member of the Young Voices Council at Teach the Future. From visa hurdles to organizing sessions at COP29, we dive into what it really takes for young changemakers to bring their visions of justice, equity, and regeneration into high-level spaces.

Through Emaan’s journey, we look at the systemic barriers youth face, the futures they’re imagining, and how her project is pushing the conversation forward.