Two Dragons and the Ancestors
How Our Stories About Power Shape the Futures We Create
What can ancient myths and cultural philosophies reveal about the future?
The Western dragon and the Eastern dragon offer different ways of thinking about power. African traditions of ancestors and the philosophy of Ubuntu introduce further questions about heritage, community, responsibility and our relationship with those who came before us.
These are more than stories from the past. They offer lenses through which to examine the assumptions that shape our ideas about leadership, progress, authority and the societies we want to create.
In this thought-provoking exploration, futurist Charlotte Kemp will draw on these cultural metaphors to question how different worldviews influence the futures we imagine and the choices we make to bring them about.
Naturally we can’t define entire cultures through a handful of symbols, but this is an invitation to look beyond familiar perspectives, recognise the stories we inherit, and ask what other possibilities they might reveal.
The future doesn't begin with a blank page. It begins, in part, with the stories we tell each other about what is possible.
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THE PRESENTER
Futurist, author, speaker and coach, Charlotte Kemp works with organisations to co-create preferred futures. She is a Past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) and of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) 2023/2024 and maintains membership of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). She is also Senior Associate at the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation (Scotland).
Charlotte is the author of a number of books and posts regular videos and webinars on topics and tools for working with the future, exploring the philosophy of intentionally co-created a preferred future, and developing thinking that is F.I.T. for the future.
You can find more futures thinking resources on her websites and books are available on Amazon and other online platforms. Charlotte is available to address boards, teams and events on futures topics and leadership coaching to prepare future focussed thinking and strategic relevance.
Date: 03 December 2026Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Venue: Online via Zoom, Online
Cost: No charge
More info:
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Contact: Charlotte Kemp
Company name: Futures Alchemist
Telephone number: +270824919252
Email address moc.tsimehclaserutuf@ettolrahc
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