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Morris Misel
Foresight Strategist
Thirty years of paying attention.
Morris Misel has spent 30 years interpreting change before it becomes obvious.
Not the trends that get named and discussed, but the shifts that arrive first at the edges:
in workplaces, in board conversations, in the space between what organisations say they are doing
and what is actually happening.
He works with leaders, boards, and associations across Australia and internationally.
Not to predict where things are going, but to make sense of what is already arriving
and what choices are still available while there is room to choose.
His work covers every sector and every type of change: AI and organisations, the human side of technology,
leadership under pressure, trust and decision-making, housing and urban futures, climate and energy transition,
health and aged care, education and skills, financial services, retail, government, communities,
and the kind of systemic change that does not yet have a name.
His proprietary frameworks, including HUMAND, Ripple Effects, PTFA, Inhabitable Futures,
Decision Trust Zones, and Trust Cliffs, are used by leadership teams navigating what is already arriving
and what to do about it.
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Common questions
What does Morris Misel do?
Morris Misel is a foresight strategist and keynote speaker. He works with leaders, organisations, and boards
to interpret what technological, social, economic, and human shifts mean for their decisions, people, and future.
He works across two time horizons: what is already arriving and needs attention now,
and the longer-term futures that are genuinely inhabitable. His proprietary frameworks, including HUMAND,
Ripple Effects, PTFA, Inhabitable Futures, Decision Trust Zones, and Trust Cliffs, are used by leadership teams
to build better decisions in uncertain conditions.
Where is Morris Misel based?
Melbourne, Australia. He speaks across Australia and internationally.
What topics does Morris Misel cover?
His work crosses every sector and every type of change. Topics include: AI and organisations,
the human side of technology, leadership under uncertainty, trust and decision-making,
the future of work, housing and urban futures, climate and energy transition, health and aged care,
education and skills, financial services, retail, government and policy, communities,
industry associations, and the kind of systemic change that does not yet have a name.
The lens is always the same: what is arriving, what it means, and what choices are still available.
How do I book Morris Misel for an event?
Email sylvia@morrisfuturist.com directly.
All booking enquiries are managed by Sylvia Swidler.
You can also use the enquiry form below, or book a free 20-minute conversation through Calendly
if you want to explore what might be possible first.
What is the Immediate Futures newsletter?
A weekly signal and its ripple effects, sent every Tuesday morning. One signal: what is shifting.
One ripple: what it means for organisations, leadership, and human work.
Designed to be read in under five minutes.
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Does Morris Misel have a media or radio presence?
Morris has appeared across Australian and international media for more than 30 years,
including broadcast, print, podcast, and online outlets across many organisations and sectors.
He also publishes the Glimpses from the Future newsletter on LinkedIn.
See the full list at morrismisel.com/media →
What is the HUMAND framework?
HUMAND is a decision framework created by Morris Misel for determining what work belongs with humans,
what belongs with machines or AI, and what belongs with a combination of all three.
It is used by organisations navigating AI adoption and automation decisions.
What are Ripple Effects?
Ripple Effects is a foresight framework created by Morris Misel. It maps the second and third-order consequences
of a single change: the effects that emerge not from the change itself, but from the responses to it.
It is used in strategic planning, keynotes, and workshops to build systemic thinking in leadership teams.
