Job Description
Join InnovateForward Labs as a 2026 Strategy Futurist to architect tomorrow's business landscape today. We're seeking a visionary thinker to decode emerging trends, forecast disruptive technologies, and guide C-suite executives through the next industrial revolution. This pivotal role combines data-driven analysis with creative foresight to shape our clients' 5-year strategic roadmaps. Work alongside Nobel laureates and Silicon Valley pioneers in our Austin innovation hub.
Responsibilities
- Analyze macroeconomic patterns, technological convergence, and sociocultural shifts to identify 2026 business disruptors
- Develop predictive models using AI-driven scenario planning and quantum computing simulations
- Design immersive foresight workshops for Fortune 500 executives on post-quantum cryptography and AGI integration
- Author thought leadership publications on metaverse economics and decentralized governance frameworks
- Lead cross-functional teams to prototype future-state business models in our innovation lab
- Advolve venture capital portfolio companies on exponential technology adoption curves
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or Computational Social Sciences with 8+ years applied foresight experience
- Proven track record of published trend forecasts with 85%+ accuracy validation
- Expertise in horizon scanning methodologies (Delphi, STEEP, causal layered analysis)
- Mastery of machine learning tools for trend detection (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Deep understanding of quantum computing implications and blockchain 3.0 architectures
- Exceptional visualization skills for communicating complex future scenarios to non-technical stakeholders
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful enterprise-level strategic transformation initiatives