How many futurists?
There are about 100 foresight professionals or futurists in Oz [lose definition or lets say not formed definition of criteria but people who associate themselves with being that]. Oz is about 2% of Global GDP. Australia has a vibrant community and long history with some wonderful godfathers [Richard Slaughter, Sohail Inayahtullah] and one gorgeous mother earth [Jan Lee Martin] and other key people who have promoted and worked hard to establish the field here. So let’s say Oz is foresight denser than some other places?? The global number might be between 2000-10000 people who would acknowledge and identify with being foresight professionals/futurists. This is about identification and working the field rather than whether someone contributes or not.
