In the early 2000s, writer Bernard Werber launched L'Arbre des Possibles, a project aimed at enabling his readers (and other budding novelists) to imagine the possible futures of humanity.

Today, you're about to discover a no less ambitious project: the Repertoire of Futures, a collection of several thousand prospective scenarios built up over several years at emlyon business school to enable some 250 companies from all walks of life to rediscover possibilities for action in an increasingly staggering world.

Who will be the next company to embark on a learning expedition of a new kind? It's not a question of going to the other side of the world, but rather of exploring new possible futures and taking a fresh look at the present.