Professional development for makers and users of business forecasts

Foresight is a quarterly publication of the nonprofit International Institute of Forecasters. The premier journal for working forecasters and planners, it synthesizes up-to-the-minute research with the insight and expertise of highly respected practitioners.

Foresight delivers peer-reviewed and edited articles, tutorials, and case studies that provide unmatched professional development for forecasters.

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Foresight Practitioner Conference

November 6-7, 2023, Harvard Club of New York
Spotlight: Future of Forecasting and the M6 Competition

This year’s conference will feature the function of AI and large language models, the changing role of the forecaster for the new era, and the findings of the M6 financial forecasting competition. Distinguished speakers from major software/technology companies, academics from top-level universities, and the winners of the latest M6 competition will present new discoveries, innovations, and implementations for today’s forecaster.

For more details on the program agenda, click here.

Foresight Guidebook

Forecasting at Scale: Lessons from the Target Corporation
Our latest guidebook explores the demands of forecasting for large, complex organizations. It reveals how one organization—the Target Corporation—rose to the challenge by providing nearly one billion forecasts per week to a multifunctional group of users and decision makers. Order yours now

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Created and delivered by the International Institute of Forecasters, this blog offers news, ideas, and perspectives on the forecasting industry. Start reading

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Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting is published by the International Institute of Forecasters, a nonprofit organization singularly focused on furthering knowledge in forecasting. Learn more