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Panel 1

Uncertainty, the Future, and Better Decision-Making

This panel brings together senior decision-makers from public and private organisations who routinely make decisions about the future under conditions of uncertainty. The conversation explores how leaders work with incomplete information, shifting signals, and evolving risks, and how probabilistic thinking, weak signal sharing, risk assessment, and scenario planning shape real decisions.

Moderators: Bahman Rostami-Tabar and Tim Edward

Prof. Wendy Larner

Prof. Wendy Larner

Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University

Derek Walker

Derek Walker

The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Dr. Fin Monahan

Dr. Fin Monahan

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service

Dr. David Fluck

Dr. David Fluck

Medical Director at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Panel 2

Advancing Uncertainty and Futures Research: What Editors Look For

This panel brings together editors from leading journals in uncertainty, futures, foresight, and decision-making. The discussion examines how to frame contributions that genuinely advance our understanding of uncertain environments, how methodological innovation and conceptual clarity are assessed, and what editors prioritise when evaluating novelty, rigour, and relevance.

Chair: Bahman Rostami-Tabar

Prof. Pierre Pinson

Prof. Pierre Pinson

Imperial College London, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Forecasting

Dr. Chris Groves

Dr. Chris Groves

Swansea University, Editor-in-Chief of Futures

Prof. Aris Syntetos

Prof. Aris Syntetos

Cardiff University, Editor-in-Chief of IMA Journal of Management Mathematics