Job Description
Join Horizon Vision Labs as a 2026 Futurist Strategist and architect the next decade of technological evolution. We're seeking visionary thinkers to decode emerging trends in AI, biotech, and quantum computing, transforming speculative concepts into actionable blueprints for our Fortune 500 partners. This role blends deep technical foresight with strategic business acumen to guide organizations through unprecedented technological transitions.
As a cornerstone of our Innovation Catalyst team, you'll work directly with C-suite executives to deconstruct complex future scenarios, develop adaptive roadmaps, and pioneer frameworks for sustainable innovation. Your insights will directly shape $500M+ portfolios across healthcare, energy, and autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives to identify and validate paradigm-shifting technologies with 2026-2030 commercial viability
- Develop probabilistic future scenarios using Monte Carlo simulations and systemic modeling
- Design strategic playbooks for enterprise adoption of breakthrough innovations
- Facilitate executive workshops on exponential technology adoption pathways
- Produce annual '2026 State of the Future' industry briefings
- Collaborate with MIT Media Lab and Singularity University on research initiatives
- Build and mentor a global network of futurist practitioners
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or equivalent with 8+ years applied foresight experience
- Published author in peer-reviewed journals on technological singularity or exponential trends
- Expertise in scenario planning frameworks (e.g., Shell's Two Loops, Delphi Method)
- Deep technical fluency across AI/ML, quantum computing, and synthetic biology
- Proven track record advising Fortune 500 on technology disruption strategies
- Proficiency in futures modeling tools (e.g., Prophet, AnyLogic)
- Exceptional storytelling skills for translating complex futures into executive narratives