Welcome to the writing journey of the Cybersecurity Futures Playbook,
written by Heather Vescent, Cybersecurity Futurist.
I’m pulling back the curtain on how foresight is done: the messy middle, the sparks of insight, the unexpected connections. If you’ve ever wanted to see how a futures book takes shape—or if you want access to foresight before it hits the bookshelf—this is for you. You will get full access to the newsletter and publication archives.
Who this is for
This publication is for:
Cybersecurity professionals and leaders who want to see what’s coming next.
Innovators and strategists who thrive on new ideas before they’re mainstream.
Curious readers who enjoy being part of the writing journey.
What you’ll get
Free posts: Big-picture updates on the progress of the book.
Paid posts: Full access to the ride-along experience—behind-the-scenes thinking, interview debriefs, scenarios in progress, foresight frameworks, and insights as soon as I uncover them. Paid subscribers also help make this independent research possible—and will get a credit and shout-out in the finished book.
Independent, unbiased foresight
I am a professionally futurist. I do the research, analysis and explorate the futures of cybersecurity without the spin of corporate agendas or profit-driven bias. You’ll get the thinking raw and direct, before it’s been packaged for the marketplace.
About Heather Vescent
I’m a futurist, researcher, and the CEO of The Purple Tornado, my futures research and media studio exploring how emerging technologies transform society, identity, and human relationships. For over a decade, I’ve helped clients like Disney, SWIFT, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security make sense of complex futures—from digital identity and cybersecurity to money, intimacy, and the Internet of Things.
My research has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, American Banker, CNBC, Fox, and The Atlantic. Through The Purple Tornado, I’ve produced ten short films that visualize the future in the present tense—including Fly Me to the Moon, a speculative scenario about the future of money that was nominated for a Most Important Futures Award.
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