Research Programs
Foresight 88 Institute research programs are designed to study the structures beneath the headlines.
Each program follows a dedicated research track focused on a specific institutional, regulatory, or strategic domain. Through continuous observation and publication, these programs examine how policy decisions, governance systems, technological change, and information infrastructures influence long-term economic and geopolitical outcomes.
Current programs explore European banking data architecture and AI governance frameworks. Additional research programs will be introduced as new strategic themes emerge.
PER-001 : European Banking Data Architecture
Understanding the Infrastructure Behind Financial Supervision
PER-001 examines how European institutions are redesigning the information systems that support banking oversight.
Through the study of IReF, supervisory reporting frameworks, and regulatory data architecture, this program explores the transition from fragmented reporting requirements toward integrated information infrastructure.
The research focuses on the systems that enable modern financial governance and the institutional changes shaping the future of supervision across Europe.
Research Themes
Integrated Reporting Framework (IReF)
Regulatory Data Architecture
Supervisory Reporting Systems
Financial Infrastructure
Data Standardization
Institutional Focus
European Central Bank (ECB)
Program Status
Active
PER-002 : European AI Governance Architecture
Understanding the Institutions Shaping Artificial Intelligence
PER-002 examines the evolving governance frameworks, regulatory systems, and institutional architectures shaping the development and deployment of artificial intelligence across Europe.
Through the study of the EU AI Act, regulatory initiatives, and emerging governance mechanisms, this program explores how governments and institutions are building the rules, standards, and oversight structures that will influence the future of AI ecosystems.
The research focuses on the intersection of technology, governance, regulation, and strategic competition in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Research Themes
European AI Act
AI Governance Frameworks
Digital Regulation
Technology Policy
Algorithmic Accountability
Emerging Governance Systems
Institutional Focus
European Union (EU)
Program Status
Active
PER-003 — Strategic Infrastructure Systems
Understanding the Systems Behind Global Connectivity and Strategic Leverage
PER-003 examines the strategic infrastructure systems that underpin global trade, energy flows, logistics networks, digital connectivity, and geopolitical influence.
The program focuses on how critical infrastructure increasingly functions as a source of economic leverage, strategic dependence, and geopolitical competition. Through observation of maritime chokepoints, transport corridors, energy networks, digital infrastructure, and supply chains, the program explores how control over infrastructure shapes state behaviour and global markets.
The research focuses on the intersection of infrastructure, trade, energy, logistics, security, and geoeconomics in an increasingly fragmented world.
Research Themes
Strategic Infrastructure Systems
Trade & Logistics Networks
Energy Infrastructure
Maritime Chokepoints
Digital Connectivity
Geoeconomic Leverage
Institutional Focus
Multi-Institutional Observation
Program Status
Active
Research Framework
Foresight 88 Institute currently organises its research across three core programs:
Regulatory and Financial Data Architecture (PER-001)
AI Governance and Regulatory Systems (PER-002)
Strategic Infrastructure and Geoeconomic Networks (PER-003)
Together, these programs examine how institutions, governance systems, and infrastructure architectures shape long-term economic and strategic outcomes.