Foresight and systems thinking researcher.
PhD Candidate. Mälardalen University. 2022-2027:
Researching systems thinking and foresight.
Teaching trend spotting and scenario design.
Degree of Master of Science in Innovation & Design.
2020-2022:
Research methodology, foresight, & human-centred design.
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Innovation Technology. 2019-2021:
Project management, foresight & product design.
Simon Önnered, based in Uppsala, Sweden, is currently employed as a doctoral student at Mälardalen University, exploring the long-term security of the energy transition in collaboration with a wide set of stakeholders in the Swedish energy system. He set up and developed Si Energy hub, an agency of Systems Innovation Ltd, as partner and representative. Simon runs workshops with stakeholders of strategic position to discuss developments in the energy sector and identifying emerging opportunities and threats. He has a long-running experience of hosting events, and continuously facilitates workshops in the energy sector. Simon’s consultancy work in horizon scanning keeps him updated on the current happenings in all things energy, on both a local and international level; coupled with a focus on foresight, he develops future energy scenarios and roadmaps thereto.
Simon has won an award for best Innovation, by an idea incubator, and was nominated for the Alex Gofman award for most novel research for his paper on circularity in energy systems.
- Delegate, Contested & Erased Energy Knowledges, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2024.
- Delegate, ISPIM Innovation Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, 2024.
- Delegate, R&D Management, Stockholm, Sweden, 2024
- Invited delegate, Systems approaches in a just energy transition for equitable access, Medellin, Colombia, 2024.
- Expert consultation, Västerås Energy Plan, Västerås, 2024.
- Juror for Youth Entrepreneurship in Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden, 2024.
- Representative, RESILIENT Annual Workshop, Gävle, Sweden, 2023.
- Expert advisor, Future of DSO:s. frog design, Oslo, Norway, 2023.
- Delegate, European Academy of Management, Dublin, Ireland, 2023.
- Delegate, ISPIM Innovation Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2023.
- Presenter, RESILIENT Kick-off, Västerås, Sweden, 2023.
Navigating the complexities and uncertainties of the future can be a daunting and challenging task when performed inside-out. With the help of a decoupled perspective you can expand your horizons.