Markku Wilenius
markku.wilenius@utu.fi +358 50 592 9121 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4327-7128 |
Areas of expertise
Futures studies
Futures studies
Biography
Markku Wilenius is professor of futures studies in Turku University Business School. He has worked over 20 years with futures studies. In 2015 he co-founded Turku Complex Systems Institute at the University of Turku. In recent years his research interest include understanding socio-economic long-term waves, future of financial industry, future of forest industry and future of non-hierarchical organizations. His latest project is the future of cities and communities. He is the president of three foundations. He has also worked with Allianz, world largest private insurer, leading their strategic research and development. He is a member of Club of Rome and has led Finnish delegation in Johannesburg Sustainable Development Summit. He has published books and articles widely. His forthcoming book is called “Patterns of the Future. Understanding the Next 40 Years of Global Change” (World Scientific, London). His latest articles are: Wilenius, Markku (2015) The Next K-Wave and the Challenge of Global Democracy. Foresight Vol. 17, Issue 1, p. 35-52 Wilenius, Markku & Casti, John (2015). The Sixth K-Wave and the Shocks That May Upend It Technological Forecasting and Social Change Vol. 94, May 2015, Pages 335–349 Wilenius, Markku & Kurki, Sofi (2015). Ethics in the Sixth Wave: How New Ethical Companies will Transform Our Economies in the Coming Decades. Futures, Vol. 71, pp 146-158
Markku Wilenius is professor of futures studies in Turku University Business School. He has worked over 20 years with futures studies. In 2015 he co-founded Turku Complex Systems Institute at the University of Turku. In recent years his research interest include understanding socio-economic long-term waves, future of financial industry, future of forest industry and future of non-hierarchical organizations. His latest project is the future of cities and communities. He is the president of three foundations. He has also worked with Allianz, world largest private insurer, leading their strategic research and development. He is a member of Club of Rome and has led Finnish delegation in Johannesburg Sustainable Development Summit. He has published books and articles widely. His forthcoming book is called “Patterns of the Future. Understanding the Next 40 Years of Global Change” (World Scientific, London). His latest articles are: Wilenius, Markku (2015) The Next K-Wave and the Challenge of Global Democracy. Foresight Vol. 17, Issue 1, p. 35-52 Wilenius, Markku & Casti, John (2015). The Sixth K-Wave and the Shocks That May Upend It Technological Forecasting and Social Change Vol. 94, May 2015, Pages 335–349 Wilenius, Markku & Kurki, Sofi (2015). Ethics in the Sixth Wave: How New Ethical Companies will Transform Our Economies in the Coming Decades. Futures, Vol. 71, pp 146-158
Research
- Future of cities and communities - Future of organizations - long socio-ecomomic waves - Societal pioneers
- Future of cities and communities - Future of organizations - long socio-ecomomic waves - Societal pioneers
Teaching
Principal teacher on master degree of futures studies Courses currently: - foundations of futures studies - Strategic foresight -Systems thinking
Principal teacher on master degree of futures studies Courses currently: - foundations of futures studies - Strategic foresight -Systems thinking
Publications
- Arctic Blue Resort Kontiolahti – Co-Responsibility Handbook (2020) Markku Wilenius, Ana Maria Jones
(Other publication) - Developing futures literacy as a tool to navigate an uncertain world (2020) Humanistic futures of learning: perspectives from UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks Markku Wilenius, Laura Pouru
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - In greensight: healthier futures for urban cores in transition (2020)
- Cities & Health
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The Future of Work in the Sixth Wave (2020) Digital innovation and the future of work Sofi Kurki, Markku Wilenius
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - (2020) Markku Wilenius, Ana Jones
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Greening Turku: A Vision for a Greener and and Sustainable Historic Town 2019 (2019) Ana Maria Jones, Markku Wilenius
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Precursors to a 'Good' Bioeconomy in 2125: Making Sense of Bioeconomy & Justice Horizons. First Foresight Report of the BioEcoJust Project (2019) Amos Taylor, Nicolas A. Balcom Raleigh, Sofi Kurki, Marianna Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu, Markku Wilenius
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Access to Green. Enhancing Urban Attractiveness in Urban Centers - The Case of Turku (2018) Ana Maria Jones, Markku Wilenius, Suvi Niskanen
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - A Green Urban Future : Scaled-Up Perspectives in Urban Green for Human-Centered and Livable Urban Cores (2018) Ana Maria Jones, Markku Wilenius
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Collision Points among Bioeconomy Worlds, Toward Year 2125 (2018) FTA2018 - Future in the making Nicolas A. Balcom-Raleigh, Amos Taylor, Markku Wilenius
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Educating for the Future: what and how to teach futures studies in secondary schools (2018) FTA2018 - Future in the making Laura Pouru, Markku Wilenius
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - From schools to peer-to-peer -learning. How to live in Learning Intensive Society? (2018)
- Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskuksen blogi
(E1 Popularised article) - Futures Literacy Lab for Education: Imagining Complex Futures of Human Settlements at Finland Futures Academy Summer School 2017 (2018) Nicolas A. Balcom Raleigh, Laura Pouru, Ellinoora Leino-Richert, Marjukka Parkkinen, Markku Wilenius
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - FUTURES OF A COMPLEX WORLD
Proceedings of the Conference “Futures of a Complex World”, 12–13 June 2017, Turku, Finland (2018) Riikka Saarimaa, Markku Wilenius
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Global Change and K-waves: Exploring Future Nexus Patterns (2018) Routledge Handbook of the Resource Nexus Markku Wilenius
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Pentti Malaska - A Visionary and Forerunner (2018) Pouru Laura, Wilenius Markku, Holstius Karin, Heinonen Sirkka
(Other publication) - Tulevaisuuslukutaito navigaatiovälineenä kuudennessa aallossa: kuinka integroida tulevaisuus lukio-opetukseen? (2018)
- Futura
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Työelämän marginaalit – uuden työn tekemisen tavat (2018) Työelämän perustietoa Sofi Kurki, Markku Wilenius
(D5 Text book, professional manual or guide or dictionary ) - Coolest papers at Finland Futures Research Centre 2016–2017. Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskuksen valittuja opiskelijatöitä 2016–2017 (2017) Tapio Petri, Aalto Hanna-Kaisa, Höyssä Maria, Minkkinen Matti, Siivonen Katriina, Wilenius
Markku, Arvonen Anne
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Futures of Mobility in Turku 2050: Individuals and Future Signals
(konferenssiabstrakti) (2017) Mobile utopia: pasts, presents, futures Nicolas A. Balcom Raleigh, Sari Puustinen, Anna Kirveennummi, Ellinoora Leino-Richert, Hoa Nguyen, Markku Wilenius
(Other publication)



