The Future Tense platform, founded by the communications agency Komunikacijski laboratorij, and one of the most prestigious business schools in the region, IEDC – Bled School of Management, have signed a strategic partnership with the goal of inspiring and empowering the business community.
Each year, Future Tense gathers top experts, futurists, and business leaders to promote better understanding of megatrends and the application of futures thinking in business through inspiring lectures and discussions. IEDC – Bled School of Management, a pioneer in delivering innovative leadership development, has been recognized as the ideal partner to help spread this mission. The school is renowned for its methods that encourage managers and leaders to think creatively and act boldly in an increasingly complex business environment.
“In a time of deepening uncertainties and accelerated change, we need leaders who think long-term, act with integrity, and take responsibility—not only for results, but for the impact they leave on people, communities, and the environment. For nearly four decades, IEDC – Bled School of Management has been developing precisely such leaders: those who can combine strategic thinking with creativity and the courage to make positive change. We see our partnership with the Future Tense platform as a natural step in our joint mission to create spaces for new knowledge, ideas, and alliances. Because the future is not something to be predicted—it is something we build, responsibly and together,” said Dr. Mislav Ante Omazić, President of the Management Board of IEDC – Bled School of Management.
“We believe that the business community has the power to bring about meaningful change in society. We are thrilled to have found a partner in IEDC – Bled School of Management who shares our vision and values and has been successfully shaping leaders prepared for the challenges of the future for decades. By joining forces, we are opening a new chapter where we create spaces for education, inspiration, and empowerment of leaders in the region and Europe – leaders who do not merely adapt and react to change but actively shape their business and future roles,” emphasized Manuela Šola, founder and director of Komunikacijski laboratorij.
As part of the partnership, Future Tense and IEDC – Bled School of Management will jointly develop new formats to inspire and empower leaders, ensuring the business community is better equipped for future challenges and opportunities.
Founded in 1986 as the first business school of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, IEDC – Bled School of Management is today one of Europe’s leading institutions for management development. The school brings together business professionals from around the world and offers a learning environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and long-term strategic thinking.
On the other hand, the Future Tense platform started as a conference, which this year will be held for the fifth time in Zagreb and, for the first time, in Denmark in cooperation with the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.
