Global Education Futures

Name

Global Education Futures

Legal name

Global Education Futures Foundation

Website

https://globaledufutures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting and Foresight Research

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

Keywords

• Education foresight research
• Future skills consulting
• Learning ecosystems design
• Educational transformation advisory
• Systems innovation strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Projects: GEF generates revenue through commissioned research projects with governments, universities, and international organisations. Projects include national AI education strategy development, institutional transformation programs, and foresight research engagements.
2. Partnership-based Project Funding: Collaborative projects funded by international organisations and development partners, including UNESCO, WorldSkills, and various government education ministries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Education Futures is a global think-do tank that delivers strategic foresight research, proprietary foresight methodologies, professional education programs, and convening events to governments, universities, and international organisations. Its core outputs are commissioned research on skills of the future, learning ecosystems, AI in education, and peaceful futures, delivered as publications, frameworks, and capacity-building programs across 75+ countries.

Product overview

Global Education Futures (GEF) is a global think-do tank that functions as a network of leaders, researchers, and practitioners dedicated to systemic innovation in education. Rather than a unified software product, GEF's offerings consist of a portfolio of complementary research publications, professional education programs, foresight methodologies, event series, and initiative platforms. The core methodology is the Skills Technology Foresight framework, which underpins research publications like the Skills of the Future reports, Atlas of Emerging Jobs, and Learning Ecosystems reports. Professional education offerings include the Weavers Academy, Ecosystem Accelerator, and Weaving Learning Ecosystems programs. GEF also convenes major forums including the annual Evolutionary Renaissance Assembly and GEF Talks series. The University for the Planet initiative serves as a synthesizing platform for planetary learning, supported by the Evolutionary Development Goals framework. All offerings interconnect to support GEF's mission of foresight-driven education transformation across 75+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Technology Foresight Methodology A proprietary foresight methodology co-developed with the ILO and WorldSkills movement for identifying and forecasting future skills needs across industries and economies. Used as the analytical backbone for GEF's flagship reports.
• Rapid Foresight Methodology A rapid foresight methodology used to conduct quick-turnaround futures research and scenario planning, enabling organisations to anticipate and prepare for emerging trends in skills, work, and education.
• Skills of the Future Report Foundational research report identifying the key skills workers of the future need to develop, based on GEF's Skills Technology Foresight methodology and contributions from over 1,500 experts across more than 60 countries.
• Future Skills for the 2020s: A New Hope Research report exploring future skills implications for 7 industries, with insights from over 700 experts from 45 countries and sector-specific skills mapping.
• Atlas of Emerging Jobs Comprehensive compendium of new and emerging professions covering nearly 200 jobs across 25 industries, built using GEF's Skills Technology Foresight methodology.
• Learning Ecosystems: An Emerging Praxis Report Research report drawing on 40 case studies of learning ecosystems worldwide to explore the skills, knowledge, and ways of being that support lifelong and self-directed learning.
• Educational Ecosystems for Societal Transformation Report summarizing three years of GEF work with hundreds of educational leaders across five continents, identifying focal points of systemic transformation for the future of education.
• The Next 50 Years of Work Research publication exploring the next five decades of work, produced with Boston Consulting Group and involving 150+ futurists through panel discussions and opinion surveys.
• The Next 100 Years: A Bridgeway Across the Decisive Century Book summarizing key avenues of human civilizational development in the 21st century, drawing on insights gathered across six continents by Pavel Luksha.
• Peaceful Futures: A Journey to Peace-Based Civilization White paper and roadmap exploring principles and methods for establishing a global peace-based civilization, co-initiated with SOIF, VZOR Lab, and Next Generation Foresight Practitioners, involving 100 experts from 40 countries.
• Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices Open-access resource co-produced by GEF, Learning Planet Institute, and UNESCO that maps local and international initiatives fostering positive peace, cooperation, and social transformation in education worldwide.
• Manifesto for the Planetary Mission of the University Manifesto co-authored by Pavel Luksha and François Taddei arguing that universities must evolve from knowledge gatekeepers to bridge-builders serving planetary transformation.
• Weavers Academy Executive education acceleration program for leaders of ecosystem projects from around the world, co-organised with The Weaving Lab, Ashoka, and THNK in 2018.
• Ecosystem Accelerator Educational program for leadership teams from multiple regions, developing roadmaps for regional educational ecosystems, business communities, and regulatory bodies.
• Weaving Learning Ecosystems Open Enrollment Program Open enrollment online program in weaving learning ecosystems, featuring simulation software that models ecosystem-weaving processes for participants.
• Future Learning Systems Open Program 5-day professional training program covering Future Learning Systems, EdTech, new pedagogies, innovative assessment methodologies, and new leadership models, delivered to 250+ teachers of the Jaipuria Group.
• University for the Planet Global platform and co-creation initiative aimed at developing leadership skills and producing solutions for planetary problems, including a series of co-creation sessions with Youth x Youth and other partners.
• Evolutionary Development Goals (EDG) Project integrating Sustainable Development Goals, Inner Development Goals, and Critical Boundaries into collective goals for humanity's transition towards regenerative, inclusive well-being.
• Learning Ecosystems for Limburg Area Three-year program for the initiation, catalyzation, and evolution of learning ecosystems across 7 municipalities of Limburg Province, Belgium, funded by the European Social Fund.
• GELP-X Doncaster (Learning Ecosystem Evolution Project) Consulting engagement providing methodological support to Doncaster City Council for the evolution of the local learning ecosystem towards 2030, in partnership with the Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP).

Quantifiable outcome

• Research involving over 700 experts from 45 countries exploring implications for 7 industries and their Vocational Education & Training needs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Boston Consulting Group (BCG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GEF collaborated with BCG on 'The Next 50 Years of Work' research project exploring the next five decades of work. Pavel Luksha, GEF founder, served as lead researcher for the team of 150+ futurists.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEF developed its proprietary Skills Technology Foresight methodology in cooperation with ILO and WorldSkills movement. The methodology has been used in research involving over 1,500 experts from over 60 countries.
• WorldSkillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with WorldSkills International and WorldSkills Russia for Future Skills research, foresight sessions, and competition development. Includes Future Skills zones at WorldSkills Kazan 2019.
• AlmaU Management UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AI education transformation including co-authoring 'Universities in the Age of AI' book and developing practical guides for university leaders.
• TALAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kazakhstan think tank for national AI in education transformation consulting, supporting the Ministry of Education's strategy development.
• Learning Planet InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on learning ecosystems research, MOOD for Climate Action programme, RE-ACT Conference, and University for the Planet initiative. Co-authored Manifesto for the Planetary Mission of the University.
• International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Universities in the Age of AI' book publication and expert foresight sessions for universities.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production of Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices documenting peace-building practices in education worldwide. Active collaboration on peace-based education initiatives.
• Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organised GELP Moscow 2017 forum focusing on 'Complex Person' and future competencies. GEF provided methodological support for GELP-X Doncaster project.
• AshokamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Weavers Academy 2018 program for ecosystem project leaders. Partner in ecosystemic education innovation initiatives.
• Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership including Learning Ecosystems report co-production, Weaving Learning Ecosystems Open Enrollment Program, and Atlas of Emerging Jobs research.
• School of International Futures (SOIF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiated Peaceful Futures project exploring principles and methods for establishing a global peace-based civilization with VZOR Lab and Next Generation Foresight Practitioners.
• The World Academy of Art & SciencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Evolutionary Renaissance Assembly forum and Human Security for All (HS4A) campaign. Includes shared speakers and co-branded publications.
• The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm ResearchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ERA 2023 forum and Evolutionary Development Goals initiative. Alexander Laszlo serves as Director of Research.
• Youth x YouthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creation partner for University for the Planet initiative and Learning Festival participation. Youth-led learning journey collaboration.
• Living Cities EarthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ERA 2023 forum and planetary learning ecosystem initiatives.
• EcocivilisationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ERA 2023 forum focused on new approaches to civilization transformation.
• VZOR LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiated Peaceful Futures project with GEF, SOIF, and NGFP for peace-based civilization development.
• Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiated Peaceful Futures project exploring principles and methods for establishing a global peace-based civilization.
• Agency for Strategic Initiatives (Russia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Atlas of Emerging Jobs research and contributed to Future Skills foresight initiatives.
• The Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science (BCSSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexander Laszlo serves as President of the Board of Trustees. Connection to systems science and educational ecosystems research.
• Weaving LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ecosystem weaving methodologies and learning ecosystem development programs.
• THNKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Weavers Academy 2018 program for ecosystem project leaders.
• UNDPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organisation in GEF's network of collaborators.
• Global Change Leaders CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Global Change Leaders program for mapping ecosystemic educational innovators.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO: UN agency for education producing global policy frameworks, research, and convening initiatives (including co-production of GEF's Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices). Comparable as a convener of cross-border education research but operating at multilateral scale.
• RAND Corporation (Education and Workforce): US-based policy research organization producing education and workforce research for governments and foundations. Comparable as a commissioned research provider in education transformation, though operating at materially larger scale and budget.
• World Economic Forum (Education & Skills initiatives): Global organization producing flagship education and future-of-work foresight (Reskilling Revolution, Education 4.0). Comparable as a producer of cross-border education transformation research and a convener of government and institutional stakeholders.
• Brookings Institution (Center for Universal Education): US policy think tank producing education policy research and global development programs. Comparable as a producer of comparable international education policy research and as a convener of governments and foundations around education transformation.
• OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI): OECD's education research arm producing flagship international education foresight and policy frameworks. Comparable as a producer of comparable foresight outputs (skills, learning ecosystems, AI in education) but with vastly larger institutional budget and policy reach.

Direct peers

• NESTA: UK innovation foundation running research and programs on future skills, education innovation, and social impact. Comparable as a mission-driven foundation producing foresight publications, running professional education programs, and convening stakeholders around education and work transformation.
• Institute for the Future (IFTF): Independent nonprofit foresight organization producing long-term research on education, work, and society. Closely comparable as a think tank monetizing foresight methodologies and convening global expert networks for institutional and government clients.
• School of International Futures (SOIF): UK-based foresight and strategy organization working with governments and international bodies. Directly comparable as a co-initiator of GEF's Peaceful Futures project and a peer in the strategic foresight-for-public-policy space.
• Learning Planet Institute: Paris-based institute focused on transforming education through research, learning design, and ecosystem convening. Directly comparable as a co-founder and co-producer of multiple GEF initiatives (Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices, Manifesto for the Planetary Mission of the University) targeting the same education transformation niche.
• KnowledgeWorks: US-based nonprofit producing long-term foresight on the future of learning and education systems. Closely comparable as a think-do tank producing future-of-education scenarios, skills frameworks, and ecosystem-based transformation tools for institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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