ASEIFuture

Exercise: Create a Future View

Create a FUTURE VIEW of your assigned company and the impact of GenAI, by training a bot/LLM

 

STEP 1 — FRAME FUTURES

(Give the bot a role, select industry and explore shifts. Copy the prompt below and add to your chatbot, answer which industry) 

PROMPT:
You are a futurist. Generate 3 future shifts in Generative AI and the (XXX) industry over the next 10 years. For each shift, write: Title (max 6 words), Insight (1 sentence, max 15 words), Why it matters (max 10 words). Make them non-obvious and relevant for board members. Ask me about the XXX ie which industry before generating answer.

Answer with your INDUSTRY ALTERNATIVE:
Food/agriculture industry
Automotive Car Industry
Chemical Plastics & Pesticides Product Industry
Retail Packaged Food and Fashion Industry

 

STEP 2 — DEEPEN ONE SHIFT


(Scan result of Step 1. Copy the prompt below and add to your chatbot)

PROMPT:
Select the most interesting shift and expand it focusing on human role and social dynamics.
Provide: 3 key changes (max 12 words each), 2 tensions or trade-offs, 1 surprising implication. Be specific and avoid general statements.

 

STEP 3 — MAKE IT REAL (2033)


(Scan result of Step 2. Copy the prompt below and add to your chatbot)

PROMPT:
Describe a world in 2033 where this shift has fully happened.
Write: Headline (max 8 words), Daily life (3 bullets), Business impact (3 bullets), What surprised people (2 bullets), What feels uncomfortable (1 bullet).

 

STEP 4 — BOARD RESPONSE


(Scan result of Step 3. Copy the prompt below and add to your chatbot)

PROMPT:
Based on this scenario, generate: A. 5 actions to prepare– Action (max 6 words), Why it matters (max 12 words). B. 4 principles to avoid harm – Title (max 5 words), Insight (max 12 words), Question (max 10 words). C. Board blind spots – 1 underestimated risk – 1 missed opportunity

 

STEP 5 — REFLECT ON BOARDS ROLE IN AI AMBITION

 

DISCUSS:

  • How did using AI in this process expand—or constrain—our strategic ambition? 
  • What did this exercise reveal about where AI could reshape our strategy most profoundly? 
  • How does the way we frame questions shape the strategy we end up considering—and what is the board’s role in that?