Preparing food to think about our collective futures

Futures Through the Power of Food

In this episode of FuturePod with Peter Hayward, Estefania Simon-Sasyk, co-founder of Mycelium Gastronomy Network, unveils TRANSFORM - a groundbreaking approach to participatory futures work anchored in the universal language of food.

As one of the recipients of the 2023 Most Significant Futures Works award from the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), Estefania shares how TRANSFORM reimagines foresight methodologies through the lens of shared food preparation experiences.

By gathering diverse stakeholders around the communal act of cooking, TRANSFORM fosters intimate connections and sparks candid dialogues about our collective legacy and future opportunities. This unique process transcends traditional "gourmet experiences," transforming ordinary tasks into catalysts for community-driven visioning.

Estefania's passion for culinary-guided futures thinking stems from her multicultural upbringing in Venezuela and a dynamic career journey spanning fine dining, food innovation, and regional development consulting globally.

Through Mycelium, her decentralized organization aims to leverage food systems as powerful vehicles for regenerative change, empowering local communities while tapping into global knowledge networks.

Don't miss this chance to learn how TRANSFORM harnesses the emotive and unifying essence of food to redefine inclusive futures dialogues. Estefania extends an open invitation to change-makers working in community engagement, especially within food systems transformation, to explore avenues for collaboration.

With a global network of over 100 practitioners across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, Mycelium stands ready to provide localized support and avenues to implement TRANSFORM's community-centric approach to accelerating collaboration pathways.