Nancy Giordano, a strategic futurist with Play Big Inc. and a globally recognized speaker, consultant, advisor, and more, talks with Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau about the importance of merging 'futurism' and 'strategic planning' to envision and create a better future. She shares her definition of the role, the qualities it takes to be a strategic futurist, the impact they can have, and examples of some companies that have embraced the importance of strategic futurists. As always, she closes with recommendations for listeners to embark on this role, and for companies and organizations to embrace this way of thinking, planning, and achieving.