Futuring Architectures: Ecosystems, AI and Mindset Shifts

In this episode, Oliver Cronk talks with Ron Kersic about "Futuring Architectures" and how architects can navigate today's rapidly changing digital landscape.Ron, a self-described "recovering programmer" now at ING's Tech Strategy group, discusses his journey from early programming to enterprise architecture. He explains his concept of "Futuring Architectures for Sustaining Transitions" (FAST) and why he rejects traditional "target states" in favor of a "cone of possibilities" approach.Key topics include:Ecosystem thinking beyond organisational boundariesAI's transformative impact on technology creationThe changing role of architects in navigating uncertaintySystems thinking and sustainability across technological and natural ecosystemsThe need for diversity in architecture teamsConnect with Ron Kersic on LinkedIn to learn more about Futuring Architectures: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/ronkersicand get involved in the Architect Tomorrow community through LinkedIn by following Oliver: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/cronky and using the hashtag #ArchitectTomorrowResources MentionedKevin Kelly's concept of the "Technium" - technology acting as an organism that evolves and emerges https://kk.org/thetechnium/Stuart Brand's pace layers - different systems changing at different speedshttps://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/issue3-brand/release/2Magnus Lindkvist's work on futuring - exploring the cone of uncertainty concepthttps://www.magnuslindkvist.com/Episode of Beyond the Hype on Agentic AI:https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/04/15/beyond-the-hype-should-fully-autonomous-ai-agents-be-developed.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Horizonshttps://substack.com/@futuringarchitectures#enterprisearchitecture #DigitalTransformation #FuturingArchitectures #AI #Sustainability #EcosystemThinking

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