Conscious. Regenerative. Impact.

Walking the waves of change with quiet power

Strategic foresight + regenerative business design for leaders who want
growth without burnoutWe help startup and SME leaders make high-quality decisions about strategy, identity and AI — so their business grows with clarity, integrity and resilience.

The world is changing fast.You don’t need another frantic strategy day. You need a calm, clear space to think ahead – and design a future that protects what matters most: your people, your purpose, your sovereignty.Flow Futures helps you see further and move with integrity through disruption.

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What you want

You built this to mean something. Now you need a future that matches.

You didn’t start this business just to chase money.You care about people, place, impact, and doing work that feels aligned with who you really are.
But the combination of growth, complexity and constant change can leave you:

  • stretched thin

  • unsure which bets to make

  • worried about burning out yourself or your team

You don’t want to “hustle harder”.
You want clarity, coherence, and a way forward that feels human and sustainable.

Flow Futures creates a quiet, courageous space where you can look further ahead, clear the noise, and design a path of growth that honours your values and your wellbeing.

What clients say:

George will take you on a journey that you may not be expecting, in a manner that you may not be used to from ordinary coaches, that may have a far more reaching impact than you expected—in different areas of your life and business.

– Leah Hudson, CEO | FARSTA

I commenced ACTIVATE in a really complex period, personally and professionally. George didn't just shift my thinking about strategy and leadership — he connected me to ancient wisdom, current best practices, and helped me craft a vision of who I need to become to lead in an ever more complex world.

– Dan Mobbs, Workforce Education & Innovation Director | SafeSide Prevention

Working with George felt refreshingly different. He helped me generate new ideas and map a way forward that truly fit my values. It was calm, clear, and no-pressure—and I came away feeling more confident, aligned, and ready to grow my business on my own terms.

– Barbara Spooner, Ethical Fashion Founder | Birds on Bikes & Ethical Edge Collective

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What I do

I guide founders and leadership teams through long-range decision making — the kind that shapes markets, teams and culture.My work blends strategic foresight, regenerative business design and human-centred integration of emerging technologies.

I work with founders, owners and leadership teams who sit at the edge of change and ask:

  • Where is the world really heading?

  • How do we position ourselves wisely – without burning out?

  • How do we use technology without losing our humanity?

Together, we enable:

  • Strategy & business clarity

  • Market positioning & brand resonance

  • AI use that supports (not overwhelms) your team

  • New product & service innovation

  • Business model evolution

  • Leadership & team alignment

  • Strategic partnerships that multiply your impact

You get a calm, clear thinking partner who helps you navigate complexity without overwhelm — and move in ways that feel strategic, ethical and right for your future.

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Two doorways

Choose the path that fits your world. Different businesses, same desire: to move through disruption with clarity, integrity and room to breathe.

1. Purpose-Led & Regenerative BusinessesFor founders who want clarity, stability, and aligned growth.Navigate change with confidence, strengthen your culture, and build a business that feels good to run — not just profitable.

2. Tech, AI & High-Velocity VenturesFor innovators building ahead of the curve.Align your vision, your ethics, and your strategy.Scale with integrity.Use AI as a multiplier — not a destabiliser.

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For purpose-led founders & regenerative businesses

You’re building something that needs to last – for your family, your team, your community, your place.

You want a business that:

  • is financially sound

  • honours the land and people it touches

  • doesn’t chew you up in the process

You’re tired of advice that only talks profit and productivity.You want strategy that includes soul.

In this path, we focus on

  • clarifying your direction and differentiating your offer

  • shaping a regenerative business model and impact story

  • redesigning roles, rhythms and boundaries to reduce burnout

  • building partnerships that amplify your impact without overextending you

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For innovators, AI ventures & high-velocity teams

You’re building into the future – AI, deep tech, digital platforms, new models.

You see massive possibility and massive risk.You don’t need more hype or doom.You need a clear read on the landscape and a way to build that keeps your humanity – and your ethics – intact.

In this path, we focus on

  • future scenarios and strategic positioning

  • product, service and business model innovation

  • integrating AI in ways that enhance, not hollow out, your people

  • designing organisations that stay agile without burning out their founders or teams

  • holding a line against technocratic narratives that reduce humans to data points

Explore this path.

Let's collaborate

Let's walk the wave together

If you sense you’re at an inflection point – and you don’t want to face it alone – we can work together in a few ways:

  • Futures & Strategy Sessions – half- or full-day deep dives to clarify your direction and next moves

  • Ongoing Advisory – a calm, trusted presence alongside you as you lead through change

  • Workshops & Retreats – bringing your team or partners into a shared, future-facing conversation

The best place to start is a simple conversation.

Or send me a message with a few lines about your situation, and we’ll work out what makes sense.

About Flow Futures

I’m George — a foresight practitioner, organisational psychologist by training, and former CSIRO futurist.For the past 15+ years I’ve worked at the intersection of:
> futures exploration
> cities and urban systems
> organisational design
> and human wellbeingAgain and again, I've seen the same pattern:When leaders lose their clarity, their teams lose their footing.
When leaders find a calm, coherent way of seeing the future, everything changes.Flow Futures exists to offer exactly that: a space where you can step out of the noise, see what’s really unfolding, and design responses that are both strategically intelligent and spiritually honest.I work quietly, deeply and in partnership.
No theatrics. No silver bullets.
Just thoughtful, courageous work on the future you’re responsible for.I’ve led futures exploration and innovation strategy across public, private, and research sectors — including CSIRO (as Futurist at Data61) and a global consultancy firm. I’ve co-founded national programs like CSIRO's Urban Living Lab and directed landmark foresight initiatives, including Digital Technology Foresight (CSIRO Data61 & Australian Government) and The Future of Urbanisation (Arup & FutureTales LAB by MQDC).I work with purpose-led startups and SMEs because I believe they hold the keys to a future economy that restores trust, community and the web of life. I call it a Regenerative Future.

Why Flow Futures?

Clarity, integrity, and a calm space to think.Leaders who work with Flow Futures say they feel:

  • More grounded

  • More strategic

  • More purposeful

  • Less overwhelmed

  • Better able to make decisions that honour the future they want to create

This is not traditional coaching or consulting.It’s a clearer way of moving through uncertainty — so your business can grow with confidence.

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Flow to 2036 — a briefing for business in an age of disruption

This short report distils the seven forces reshaping Australian business over the next decade – and offers prompts to help you respond with clarity rather than anxiety.It’s written for founders, owners and leadership teams who want to:> see beyond the next quarter
> understand where AI, demographics and geopolitics intersect with their business
> spark deep, future-focused conversations with their teamIt’s not a prediction.
It’s a field guide – to help you think more clearly, together.

Get the Full Report — Complete the form below.Please note: You’ll also get occasional reflections from me on futures, regenerative business and leading with quiet power. No spam, no noise.

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Inside Flow to 2036, you’ll explore the seven deep currents reshaping the small business landscape — and start to see where your strategy might need to shift.

Want to go deeper?I’m offering a free Strategic Riptide Diagnostic session — a 90-minute one-on-one where we map how the Flow to 2036 insights apply to your business.You'll walk away with:
> A tailored Riptide Readiness Report
> A clear view of the strategic risks (and opportunities) ahead
> Fresh energy and clarity for your next moveValued at $990 — I’m offering a limited number of FREE sessions to purpose-led business leaders who want to be future-fit.👉 If that’s you, keep an eye out for my follow-up email or hit the button below to book now.