The Brazil Signals Spotlight documents an extensive study on Brazil’s future based on 16 themes. Stephen J. Dupont served as a 2025-26 Futures Fellow for the UNDP and worked with a team of Fellows, UNDP Brazil and the government of Brazil to conduct and document this study.

As editor of Compass magazine since February 2022, Stephen J. Dupont has transformed this digital magazine published by the Association of Professional Futurists (APF.org) into a global town square where futurists from around the world come together to share their expertise and insights.

With Maxim Crane’s 2024 annual ESG report, senior leaders imagined a new future for the crane rental industry. What if all crane rental companies made a commitment to ESG and to Kaizen 5S quality principles? What would the future look like then?