Markku Wilenius
markku.wilenius@utu.fi +358 50 592 9121 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID-tunniste: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4327-7128 |
Asiantuntijuusalueet
Futures studies
Futures studies
Biografia
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
Tutkimus
- 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
Opetus
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
Julkaisut
- Epätoivo ei luo tulevaisuutta – Venäjän ainoa todellinen vaihtoehto on vetäytyä Ukrainasta (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Ihmiskunnan suunta on nyt ylöspäin (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Jos paha saakin palkkansa? (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Missä piilee Suomen tulevaisuus? (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Olkaamme tarkkaavaisia sen suhteen, mitä tulevilta ajoilta odotamme (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Coolest Student Papers at Finland Futures Research Centre 2024–2025. Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskuksen valittuja opiskelijatöitä 2024–2025. (2025) Aalto, Hanna-Kaisa; Arvonen, Anne; Heino, Hanna; Keski-Pukkila, Pasi; Haapanen, Liisa; Puustinen, Sari; Pöllänen, Markus; Shaw, Morgan; Siivonen, Katriina; Tapio, Petri; Taylor, Amos; Wilenius, Markku
(D6 Toimitustyö vertaisarvioimattomalle tieteelliselle kokoomateokselle) - Euroopalta puuttuu tavoite ja sen mukana kaikki (2025)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Euroopan on uskallettava katsoa epämukavaa totuutta silmiin (2025)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Euroopan on viimein herättävä (2025)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä) - Kun ei ole visiota eikä strategiaa niin mitä on? (2025)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä)



