The Development Academy of the Philippines–Graduate School of Public and Development Management (DAP-GSPDM) has launched a new Executive Course on Emerging Technologies and Anticipatory Governance (ECETAG), aimed at strengthening futures thinking and digital leadership among public sector leaders. Introduced this week, the flagship program seeks to equip government executives and policymakers with the skills needed to govern emerging technologies and respond proactively to rapidly evolving policy challenges. The program was formally opened with keynote remarks from DAP-GSPDM dean Lizan E. Perante-Calina, who highlighted the growing pressures faced by governance institutions as technology reshapes public systems. “The future of governance will be shaped not only by policy intent, but by how well public leaders understand and govern emerging technologies,” Batapa-Sigue said. During the launch, DAP-GSPDM also introduced the “Futures Commons: Foresight Research and Anticipatory Governance Conversations”, a year-long weekly platform for cross-sector dialogue on foresight and governance.