Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's revolution. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect our next decade of innovation. This role blends deep technological foresight with business acumen, shaping how humanity interacts with the future. You'll work in our state-of-the-art innovation hub, collaborating with Nobel laureates and Silicon Valley pioneers to develop groundbreaking frameworks for sustainable growth, AI ethics, and human augmentation. What you'll achieve: Lead cross-disciplinary initiatives to anticipate and prepare for 2026's technological inflection points, including quantum computing democratization, neuro-interfaces, and climate-positive infrastructure. Your insights will directly influence $500M+ investment portfolios and shape public policy through our UN partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute horizon-scanning methodologies to identify 2026-2030 technological convergence points
- Develop adaptive roadmaps for AI governance, biotech regulation, and sustainable energy transitions
- Lead scenario-planning workshops with C-suite executives and government stakeholders
- Author predictive white papers published in Nature Futures and MIT Technology Review
- Architect ethical frameworks for autonomous systems and human-AI symbiosis
- Manage a $2M innovation lab budget for prototype development of 2026-viable technologies
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or Quantitative Sociology with 5+ years applied foresight experience
- Proven track record of predicting major tech inflection points (portfolio required)
- Expertise in exponential technology forecasting (quantum, biotech, AGI)
- Proficiency in scenario modeling tools (STELLA, AnyLogic, Causal Loop Analysis)
- Published author in peer-reviewed futurism journals
- Certification in Foresight Methodologies (AFS or equivalent)
- Fluency in Mandarin and Arabic for global stakeholder engagement