Fly Futures™
Reimagining the Future Through Storytelling, Strategy, and Speculative Design
Fly Futures™ is a creative innovation movement to cultivate futures literacy, inspired lifelong learning, and collective empowerment. Through bold narratives, visionary tools, and systems-shifting media, Fly Futures™ nurtures the vision, confidence, and capacities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Empowering Better Tomorrows
We design tools, media, immersive experiences, and cultural moments that empower people of all ages and walks of life to imagine—and build—better tomorrows.
Tools
Innovative resources that spark creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Media & Storytelling
Engaging content and visionary narratives that inspire new ways of thinking, feeling, and being.
Experiences
Transformative journeys that expand perspective, deepen connection, and unlock collective imagination.
Movements
Catalytic campaigns that mobilize communities toward more liberated futures.
Rooted in Elevated Possibility:
The Augmented Futures Framework
Fly Futures™ is grounded in Augmented Futures — a story-powered futures literacy framework that harnesses the powerful convergence of equity, creativity, and purposeful technology to reimagine what’s possible. These guiding principles shape how we design, tell stories, and spark transformation.
Equity
Creating inclusive pathways where all voices are valued, heard, and empowered.
Creativity
Fostering bold imagination, innovative thinking, and authentic expression.
Technology
Empowering learning, connection, and systems-level change through through purpose-driven skill-building and values-aligned technology use.

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Augmented Futures: Where Imagination, Liberation, and Technology Converge to Unlock Better Tomorrows

Transforming education, workforce development, self-empowerment, and community engagement through the power of futures thinking.

Meet the Founder—A Futures Alchemist
Dr. Knatokie Ford is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of Fly Futures™ and a leading voice in science storytelling, social impact, and innovative edutainment. As a biomedical scientist turned visionary strategist, she redefined Futures Alchemy—framing it as the intentional practice of using visions of tomorrow to transmute today’s challenges into liberated possibilities.
A proud HBCU graduate (Clark Atlanta University) and Harvard-trained PhD, Dr. Ford has built a career at the intersection of science, creativity, and impact. She served as a senior policy advisor in the Obama White House, where she spearheaded the “Image of STEM” project to advance equity and representation of STEM in careers and media.
Dr. Ford brings a rare fusion of scientific rigor and creative brilliance to everything she touches—from serving as science consultant on Netflix’s Emmy–winning Ada Twist, Scientist to advising on development of Eureka! on Disney Junior. She’s also co-led groundbreaking content initiatives with PBS Digital Studios (Science Storytelling with Intentionality) , YouTube (Equity and Empowerment in Learning Content), and the global SeeHer movement (#WriteHerRight Strategy Guides).
A nationally recognized leader in STEM advocacy and international speaker, Dr. Ford engages diverse audiences across sectors through inspiring keynotes, creative partnerships, and transformative learning experiences.
"Tomorrow’s shared prosperity depends on how audaciously we imagine — then act, today."
—Dr. Knatokie Ford, Augmented Futures Manifesto
Alchemy of Ideas
Explore blogs, podcasts, and visionary insights that reimagine what's possible.
The Future Laboratory Podcast
Listen to Dr. Ford's inspiring interview where she describes a future world where Augmented Futures becomes an embedded part of education, helping children actively design their paths rather than simply reacting to circumstances.
Black Girls Bond Article
Dr. Ford served as a BLACK GIRLS BOND® contributor to share thoughts on how tech advancements can serve our collective liberation.
ESSENCE Festival Panel
Watch Dr. Ford on the ESSENCE Fest Panel on the Future of Work and AI.
Inspiring Kids to Shape Tomorrow
In this snippet from the panel at ESSENCE Festival 2024, Dr. Ford shares her vision for using AI to help kids iterate futures.
Let's Build Fly Futures—Together!
We’re building a coalition of creators, educators, funders, and futurists. Join us to spark imagination and system change.
Contact Us
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to explore collaborations, ask questions, or join our community of futures-focused changemakers.
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Partner With Us
Building fly futures requires collaborative effort—let's explore possibilities together.
We look forward to imagining and building better tomorrows with you.