Dr Stefan Hajkowicz is a principal scientist working in the field of strategic foresight at Australia’s national science agency - CSIRO. He is based in Brisbane and has devoted his career to helping governments, companies and communities comprehend patterns of change so they can make wiser choices and secure better futures. Stefan’s academic background is in geography, economics and decision theory. Stefan has a doctorate in geography from the University of Queensland and postgraduate qualifications in economics from the University of New England. He is widely published in the international scientific literature within these fields.