Job Description
InnovateX Labs seeks a visionary Senior Futurist to architect our 2026 strategic roadmap. This elite role demands a forward-thinking leader to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional paradigms, and transform foresight into market-defining innovations. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to pioneer breakthrough technologies while navigating geopolitical shifts and ethical implications of tomorrow's digital frontier.
Join a dynamic incubator where your strategic insights will shape multi-billion dollar initiatives across AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology. We offer unparalleled resources, flexible autonomy, and a culture that celebrates intellectual courage. If you thrive at the intersection of technology and human evolution, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the 2026 Vision strategic framework, identifying disruptive technologies and market inflection points
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives across 15+ industries to forecast socioeconomic paradigm shifts
- Design scenario-planning models for existential risks and exponential growth opportunities
- Champion cross-functional innovation sprints with R&D, product, and policy teams
- Present executive briefings to board members and institutional investors on future-proofing strategies
- Establish an international network of futurists, academics, and industry pioneers
- Architect ethical frameworks for emerging technologies (AGI, neurotech, synthetic biology)
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futurism, Systems Theory, or Strategic Foresight (PhD preferred)
- 12+ years in innovation strategy with 5+ years in C-suite advisory roles
- Published thought leadership in peer-reviewed futurist journals or top-tier business media
- Mastery of horizon scanning tools (Delphi, STEEP analysis, causal layered analysis)
- Proven track record of monetizing foresight through billion-dollar ventures
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (quantum, AI, biotech) and their societal impacts
- Exceptional storytelling skills for translating complex futures into stakeholder narratives
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-strategic initiatives with measurable ROI