Cross-sectoral Futures

Abstract In this article we discuss how engaged futures anthropology might be mobilised in an anticipatory stance, to understand and be open to working with possible epistemic companions , with whom we may share a futures space, coincide, cross pathways and potentially collaborate. We discuss research undertaken with participants holding senior leadership positions across diverse sectors in order to consider how they know and understand possible futures and their temporalities – for instance, as hopeful, incremental and careful – and discuss the implications of this for a reflexive mode of epistemic companionship . Finally, we call for further consideration of new anticipatory modes of performing futures anthropology.