1Peter HoFounder of the Centre for Strategic Futures, Singapore; government foresightforesight leadersSingapore
A former Head of the Singapore Civil Service, Peter Ho founded the Centre for Strategic Futures and is a leading voice on foresight and anticipatory governance.
2Sohail InayatullahCausal Layered Analysis; UNESCO chair in futures studiesforesight leadersAustralia / Pakistan
A foresight scholar, Sohail Inayatullah developed Causal Layered Analysis and holds a UNESCO chair in futures studies.
3Riel MillerFutures literacy; former head of foresight at UNESCOforesight leadersCanada / France
A pioneer of futures literacy, Riel Miller previously led foresight work at UNESCO and advises governments and institutions worldwide.
4Jerome GlennCo-founder of The Millennium Projectforesight leadersUS
Co-founder and head of The Millennium Project, Jerome Glenn coordinates one of the largest global networks of futurists and foresight practitioners.
5Rene RohrbeckThe corporate-foresight maturity modelforesight leadersGermany / France
A professor and consultant, Rene Rohrbeck created a widely-used corporate-foresight maturity model and advises firms on future-readiness.
6Roberto PoliAnticipation studies; UNESCO chair in anticipatory systemsforesight leadersItaly
A philosopher and scholar of anticipation, Roberto Poli holds a UNESCO chair in anticipatory systems and has shaped foundational work in the field.
7Roger SpitzDisruption strategy; Disruptive Futures Instituteforesight leadersFrance / US
President of Techistential and founding chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, Roger Spitz writes on disruption, complexity and strategic foresight.
8Daniel BurrusAnticipatory method; Flash Foresightforesight leadersUS
A long-standing technology forecaster, Daniel Burrus developed the anticipatory method set out in his books Flash Foresight and The Anticipatory Organization.
9Andy HinesForesight academic and practitioner, University of Houstonforesight leadersUS
A foresight academic and practitioner, Andy Hines teaches in the University of Houston foresight programme and writes widely on the discipline.
10Rosa AlegriaPioneer of strategic foresight in Brazil; Millennium Project Brazilforesight leadersBrazil
A pioneer of strategic foresight in Brazil, Rosa Alegria directs the Millennium Project in Brazil and leads futures education across Latin America.
11Guillermo GandaraStrategic-foresight academic; president of the Ibero-American Foresight Networkforesight leadersMexico
A foresight academic, Guillermo Gandara directs strategic-foresight programmes in Mexico and presides over the Ibero-American Foresight Network.
12Katindi SiviFounder of LongView; strategic foresight in East Africaforesight leadersKenya
Founder of LongView Consult, Katindi Sivi is a leading strategic-foresight practitioner in East Africa.
13Geci Karuri-SebinaUrban and societal futuresforesight leadersSouth Africa
A scholar and practitioner, Geci Karuri-Sebina works on urban and societal futures and foresight across Africa.
14Mathew BurrowsAuthor of the US Global Trends reportsforesight leadersUS
A former US intelligence official, Mathew Burrows led the authoritative Global Trends reports on the long-range future of geopolitics.
15Angela WilkinsonScenarios and strategic foresightforesight leadersUK
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