The Arlington Institute
The Arlington Institute
About Us
In 1989 John Petersen founded The Arlington Institute (TAI), a non-profit, future-oriented research institute, the purpose of which was to work with the leadership of the national security community to change the idea of “national security” from death and destruction to a broader understanding of security that included, environmental degradation, climate change, social value shifts, science and technology breakthroughs, and other global issues that clearly contributed to our security. The 'think tank' now serves as a global agent for change focusing on facilitating the transition to a new world. It does that by developing new concepts, processes and tools for anticipating potential futures and translating that knowledge into better present-day decisions.

UPCOMING TransitionTalks Live Events
Here's a glimpse into our event schedule, so you don't miss a single moment! All dates/times are EST.
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Speaker Info
Leading edge thinkers and trend-spotters of unfiltered truth!

Thomas Drake
Out of Perplexity: From the Darkness of the ‘Deep State’ into the Light of a Perfecting Future

James Sorensen
Life In An Electric Universe. Come to the afternoon event with Isabelle and make a day of it!

Isabelle Benarous
Ancestral healing - come to the morning event with James Sorensen and make a day of it!

Paul Nugent
An Avatar's View Of The Future - Come to the afternoon event with Frank Jacob and make a day of it!
Meet the team behind Quartet
John L. Petersen
Founder of The Arlington Institute
John L. Petersen is considered by many to be one of the most informed futurists in the world. He is best-known for writing and thinking about high impact surprises (wild cards) and the process of surprise anticipation. His current professional involvements include the development of sophisticated tools for anticipatory analysis and surprise anticipation, long-range strategic planning and helping leadership design new approaches for dealing with the future.

Gregg Braden
2020 Templeton Prize Nominee!
Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, scientist, educator and pioneer in the emerging paradigm bridging science, social policy and human potential. “Gregg Braden is a rare blend of scientist, visionary and scholar with the ability to speak to our minds, while touching the wisdom of our hearts.” DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D.

Frank Jacob
Director / Producer / Researcher / Presenter
Frank Jacob is a film and commercial TV production executive, an award-winning filmmaker, editor and visual artist. His most recent work was as director, producer and executive producer of the first ever outsourced GAIA TV Production 'Timeless'. He was the writer and director of the feature documentary PACKING FOR MARS, which won the 'People's Choice' award at the 2016 EBE Film Festival. He is also a music producer and composer, and was producer and supervising editor for Series 2 and 3 of the hit Red Bull show 'Ultimate Rush'.

Penny Kelly
Author, teacher, Naturopathic physician, and researcher of consciousness.
Penny Kelly is a writer, teacher, and consciousness researcher who has spent over 40 years helping people develop intuition, expand awareness, and navigate personal transformation. Through her global teaching and consulting practice, she offers courses on developing intuition, getting well naturally, organic gardening, and other consciousness-related topics. She also hosts a weekly Tea & Consciousness gathering, produces podcasts and videos, and travels extensively to speak and teach.
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ORIGINAL IDEAS FOR AN EMERGING NEW WORLD
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