1Amy WebbQuantitative futures; the annual Tech Trends ReportfuturistsUS
A quantitative futurist and founder of the Future Today Strategy Group, Amy Webb is known for rigorous, data-driven foresight and the widely-read annual Tech Trends Report.
2Peter DiamandisExponential technology and abundancefuturistsUS
Founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and co-founder of Singularity University, Peter Diamandis focuses on exponential technologies and a future of abundance.
3Juan EnriquezLife sciences and society futuresfuturistsMexico / US
An author and academic, Juan Enriquez explores the long-range impact of the life sciences and technology on business and society.
4Ross DawsonFuture of work and business frameworksfuturistsAustralia
A futurist and author, Ross Dawson advises organisations on the future of work, business and technology, and builds frameworks for thinking about change.
5Abishur PrakashGeopolitical futuresfuturistsCanada / India
A geopolitical futurist and author, Abishur Prakash examines how technology is reshaping geopolitics and global strategy.
6Gerd LeonhardTechnology and humanityfuturistsGermany / Switzerland
A futurist and author, Gerd Leonhard focuses on the intersection of technology and humanity, and the ethical choices raised by exponential change.
7Jose Luis CordeiroLong-horizon and transhumanist futuresfuturistsVenezuela
An engineer and long-range futurist, Jose Luis Cordeiro works on transhumanism, longevity and the far future, and helped build the Ibero-American foresight community.
8Tracey FollowsFutures of identityfuturistsUK
A futurist and author focused on the future of identity, Tracey Follows founded the foresight practice Futuremade.
9Angela OguntalaForesight and innovationfuturistsNigeria / Denmark
A futurist and designer, Angela Oguntala leads the foresight and innovation studio Greyspace, helping organisations imagine and build alternative futures.
10Kristin AlfordStrategic foresight across Asia-PacificfuturistsAustralia
A futurist and engineer, Kristin Alford works on strategic foresight across the Asia-Pacific.
11Kaustav SenguptaForesight, culture and consumer futuresfuturistsIndia
Foresight, culture and consumer futures
12Youngsook ParkEast Asian futures and long-range foresightfuturistsSouth Korea
East Asian futures and long-range foresight
13Noah RafordGovernment futures and the Museum of the FuturefuturistsUAE
Government futures and the Museum of the Future
14Puruesh ChaudharyNarrative foresight and futures researchfuturistsPakistan
Narrative foresight and futures research
15Chor Pharn LeeStrategic foresight for governmentfuturistsSingapore
Strategic foresight for government
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