Job Description
Shape tomorrow's landscape today as our 2026 Strategic Futurist. At InnovateForward Labs, we're pioneering the convergence of quantum computing, biotech, and AI to redefine human potential. Join our elite team in Austin – America's innovation epicenter – to architect the next decade's breakthroughs. This isn't just forecasting; it's active creation of 2026's reality through cross-industry collaboration, cutting-edge research, and radical imagination.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify emerging technologies disrupting 2026 markets
- Develop actionable strategic roadmaps for quantum-AI-biotech convergence
- Partner with C-suite executives to embed future-proofing into organizational DNA
- Author white papers and thought leadership on 2026 socio-technological shifts
- Design and facilitate cross-disciplinary innovation sprints
- Build and maintain a global network of future-thought influencers
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or R&D leadership
- Expertise in emerging tech: quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercial strategy
- Advanced degree in Futurology, Systems Engineering, or equivalent field
- Published thought leader (IEEE, Nature Futures, or equivalent)
- Experience with scenario planning and Monte Carlo simulations
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-shaping initiatives implemented