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"To describe Rafael Popper with words is not easy. Endless energy and passion comes first to mind. Once you see him in action you know you've encountered a person with exceptional qualities..."

"To describe Rafael with words is not easy. Endless energy and passion comes first to mind. Once you have seen him in action you know you have encountered a person with exceptional qualities. At the same time he has a command of the big picture - present and future - but also masters the implementation details with ease. His communication, networking and negotiation skills are truly on a world class level boosting things to happen when Rafael is around."

Janne Järvinen
Mission Lead for Digitalization at Business Finland
Former Vice President for Data-driven Solutions at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Janne Järvinen

"Informed decision-making is the hallmark of leadership - Futures Diamond understand this and create brilliant portals, apps, content and intelligence..."

"Informed decision-making is the hallmark of leadership - Futures Diamond understand this and create brilliant portals, apps, content and intelligence that looks ahead 10, 15 and even 20 years. The quality of thinking and partnership working will help leaders to make better decisions. I enjoyed working with Dr Rafael Popper and his talented team to develop innovative horizon scanning that will influence the whole of the NHS and social care across England and into Europe. Rafael is a delight to work with having an acute intellect and a mischievous sense of humour. We had enjoyable, exciting and challenging times building a world beating Health Horizon Scanning platform and App for the UK Department of Health and then running a project strand for the EU. Rafael is a leader in the field of HS and full of ideas and a wonderful 'can do' approach to problem solving. If you have the chance to work together - grab it with both hands - you will be pleased you did!"

Peter Sharp
BSc PGCE DipEd CertEdPsych MA CPsychol CSci AFBPsS
Former CEO of the Centre for Workforce Intelligence. @Peter_M_Sharp
Peter Sharp

"Rafael Popper is an exceptionally dynamic and visionary professional with a strong goal-orientation. A warm personality with great inter-personal skills. A delight to work with."

Endorsement via LinkedIn: "Rafael is an exceptionally dynamic and visionary professional with a strong goal-orientation. A warm personality with great inter-personal skills. A delight to work with."

Kari Kohtamäki
Key Account Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Kari Kohtamäki

"Futures Diamond has been instrumental in helping us produce an innovative online platform that promotes collaborative foresight and horizon scanning..."

"Futures Diamond has been instrumental in helping us produce an innovative online platform that promotes collaborative foresight and horizon scanning. With their combined IT and foresight expertise, Futures Diamond understands our needs and requirements well, and has worked in close partnership with us to create effective solutions. They are a creative and dedicated team that works hard to deliver high quality services"

Matt Edwards
Former Head of Horizon Scanning and International, Centre for Workforce Intelligence (UK)
Current Head of Horizon Scanning and International Workforce Capacity and Analytics, Department of Health (UK)
Matt Edwards

"Rafael Popper's teamworking and project management capabilities are of exceptionally high level, simply beyond all obvious."

Endorsement via LinkedIn: "I have had a great opportunity to work with Rafael Popper in certain foresight and roadmapping projects for customers from Latin America and Asia. During that time I have learnt to know him as a highly professional expert in foresight methodologies, innovation management and many other areas. His teamworking and project management capabilities are of exceptionally high level, simply beyond all obvious."

Klaus Niemelä
Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Klaus Niemelä

"Futures Diamond is a great example of a new breed of firms making smart use of Information Technology to support researchers and decision-makers in their work..."

"Futures Diamond is a great example of a new breed of firms making smart use of Information Technology to support researchers and decision-makers in their work. In my experience, they are a creative, effective, and reliable team, who are moving the frontiers of our field forward"

Ian Miles
Professor of Technological Innovation and Social Change, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester;
Former Head of Innovation, Management and Policy Division, Manchester Business School.
Ian Miles
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Futures Thinking Award

The Futures Thinking Award was created to recognise outstanding clients and partners contributing to forward-looking activities, including foresight, horizon scanning, forecasting and impact assessment.

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