Areas of expertise

• Providing insights into the future of learning and systems through publications and engagements
• Grounding the future of learning in today’s experiences through thought leadership
• Facilitating workshops that help participants make sense of change and craft paths forward

In her role, Katie directs strategic foresight projects and partnerships, co-designs and delivers workshops and contributes to KnowledgeWorks publications about the future of learning. Katie also supports the management of foresight operations and strategic execution.

“I want to design experiences that are accessible and engage people in thinking about the future in new ways. I am always reflecting on our engagements and looking for new methods or exercises that will provide a meaningful experience for our clients and partners.”

Katie has previously served as a consulting futurist for various nonprofit organizations and taught middle school English in Texas and California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in foresight from the University of Houston. She is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and co-author of The Futures Thinking Playbook.

Featured work

Katie King is a strategic foresight leader dedicated to designing approachable and engaging future-focused experiences. With expertise in collaboration, sensemaking and foresight strategy, she helps shape the future of learning with strategic foresight projects, partnerships and workshops. In public speaking engagements, Katie expertly navigates complex, controversial issues with clarity, balance, humanity and hope.

The Education Changemakers’ Guidebook to Systems Thinking: Katie published this guidebook introducing the theories, language, mindsets and tools of systems thinking for the purpose of informing approaches to systems change.

Capita in Conversation with Katie King: In this episode, Capita’s Chief Strategy Officer Caroline Cassidy sits down with Katie to revisit the first-ever ten-year forecast focused on the flourishing of young children and their families co-developed by Capita and KnowledgeWorks in 2019.

Navigating Change with Systems Thinking and Future Readiness (Water Center for Systems Thinking): Katie explores the ways systems thinking and future readiness help navigate change and prepare us for what’s on the horizon.

Looking Beneath the Surface to Create Liberatory Education Futures: Because we will never break out of systems, it’s important to examine them to understand and change them. Katie explains how the systems iceberg can help while applying it to our sixth anchor forecast.

Reflecting on Vision: A vision can provide direction and can help us see the opportunity to make an impact in a turbulent time. Katie provides guiding questions for thinking about a vision and redirecting it as necessary.