The praxis of futures thinking and foresight extends beyond the integration with strategic planning processes. Instead, it should be seen as part of a larger endeavour to institutionalise and make mainstream habits of mind that challenge prevailing assumptions, recognise cognitive biases and examine issues with a wide horizontal impact across multiple domains. Given the need for policymaking to become ever more adroit, adaptive and astute, join us as we explore how to institionalise futures thinking at all levels of public service and bring about transformation to organisations.