{"id":2,"date":"2022-09-14T18:18:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/provost\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-08T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:00:59","slug":"futurist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/","title":{"rendered":"OFFICE FOR THE FUTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0167199634427b327ea5e4e4666447dc\">\n<p>The Office for the Future is ACC&#8217;s innovation engine of emerging technology, and long-range institutional strategy. Led by <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/dr-monique-reeves\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/dr-monique-reeves\/\">Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Monique Reeves<\/a>, we position ACC as a strategic partner for the City of Austin, Travis County, and the broader Central Texas region. We work alongside industry leaders, municipal stakeholders, and community advocates to ensure our work directly serves the people of Central Texas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Welcome to the Office for the Future at Austin Community College\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1189818883?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>A Resource for AI &amp; Emerging Technology<\/strong><br \/>Through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/austin-ai.org\/\">Austin AI Alliance<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/digital-twin-consortium-dtc\/\">Digital Twin Consortium\u00ae<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/digital-education-council-dec\/\">Digital Education Council<\/a>, ACC is at the center of applied artificial intelligence and emerging technology ecosystem. These partnerships connect local employers, city agencies, and academic institutions to build a workforce ready for the industries defining our regional economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investing in Entrepreneurship &amp; Economic Mobility<\/strong><br \/>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/entrepreneurship-innovation-academy-eia\/\">Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation Academy<\/a>&nbsp;and our student-facing programs like NEST FEST are creating a pipeline of entrepreneurial talent rooted in the region&#8217;s most underrepresented communities. We believe that economic mobility begins with access, and that ACC students deserve a clear, supported pathway from the classroom to ownership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Building a Community of Future Makers<\/strong><br \/>The&nbsp;<a href=\"#m_-2977191093999997925_\">Alliance of <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/\">Future Makers<\/a>&nbsp;is a national network of faculty, professionals, and students united around a shared commitment to building what comes next. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/fellows-track\/\">Fellows Track<\/a>&nbsp;develops faculty and staff innovators. The&nbsp;<a href=\"#m_-2977191093999997925_\">Leadership <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/leadership-track\/\">T<\/a><a href=\"#m_-2977191093999997925_\">rack<\/a>&nbsp;engages presidents and CEO&#8217;s. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/alliance-of-student-future-makers\/\">Alliance of Student Future Makers<\/a>&nbsp;connects students directly to the future they are building. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/alliance-of-future-makers-future-fit-council\/\">Future <\/a><a href=\"#m_-2977191093999997925_\">Fit Council<\/a> brings together business and industry civic leaders and institutional voices to guide our collective direction. Four tracks. One ecosystem. Rooted in innovation, built for impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research, Foresight &amp; Futures Leadership<\/strong><br \/>The Office for the Future conducts applied research and cultivates national partnerships to keep ACC&#8217;s long-range strategy grounded in evidence. Current work includes ACC&#8217;s participation in the Digital Twin Consortium&#8217;s national higher education initiative and ongoing research through the Austin AI Alliance&#8217;s workforce readiness programs.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:10px;border-left-color:#4D1979;border-left-width:4px;background-color:#F3EFEC;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;padding-top:30px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:28px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0e1ba32 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"color:#4D1979;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:4px\">How We Work<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.3px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px\">Our Six Core Principles<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color:#4A3F58;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:22px\">The principles below describe how the Office for the Future operates day to day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-49ec79a7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/01-innovation-as-practice-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Innovation as Practice\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Innovation as Practice<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/02-strategic-forecasting-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Strategic Forecasting\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Strategic Forecasting<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/03-collaborative-intelligence-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Collaborative Intelligence\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Collaborative Intelligence<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-49ec79a7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/04-community-centered-design-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Community-Centered Design\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Community-Centered Design<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/05-entrepreneurial-mindset-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Entrepreneurial Mindset\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Entrepreneurial Mindset<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-left-color:#FFC554;border-left-width:3px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:16px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/futurist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/06-living-intelligence-clean-128px.png\" alt=\"Living Intelligence\" style=\"width:72px;height:72px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#2E1A47;font-family:Georgia;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0\">Living Intelligence<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We invite city officials, community organizations, and regional partners to engage with the work of the Office for the Future. Whether through partnership, sponsorship, advisory participation, or advocacy, there is a meaningful role for every stakeholder who believes in the power of accessible, innovative higher education to transform lives and strengthen Austin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Scheduling &amp; Partnership Inquiries:<br \/><\/strong>Email <a href=\"mailto:futurist@austincc.edu\">futurist@austincc.edu<\/a> or call 512-223-7612<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office for the Future is ACC&#8217;s innovation engine of emerging technology, and long-range institutional strategy. 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