Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations Group at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation. We seek a visionary Lead Futurist to architect our 2026 strategic roadmap, blending emerging technologies with human-centric innovation. This pivotal role demands a pioneer who can decode tomorrow's signals today and turn futuristic concepts into market-disrupting realities.
As a key architect of our innovation ecosystem, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, research labs, and global partners to pioneer breakthrough solutions in AI, quantum computing, and sustainable tech. Your insights will directly shape our product development, investment strategy, and talent acquisition for the next decade.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the 2026 technology foresight roadmap using trend analysis, scenario planning, and horizon scanning
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-facing solutions in AI, biotech, and renewable energy
- Establish strategic partnerships with academic institutions and R&D labs to capture emerging breakthroughs
- Present futuristic insights to executive leadership and board members through compelling visual narratives
- Build and mentor a high-performing innovation team focused on exponential technologies
- Quantify market opportunities for emerging technologies through data-driven risk assessment
- Drive patent strategy for proprietary future technologies and intellectual property portfolio
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic innovation, R&D leadership, or futurist consulting with Fortune 500 companies
- Proven track record of commercializing emerging technologies (quantum computing, AGI, or synthetic biology)
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
- Exceptional proficiency in horizon scanning tools (e.g., Trend Hunter, Gartner Hype Cycle)
- Credited speaker at global innovation forums (e.g., TED, World Economic Forum)
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies and their socioeconomic implications
- Strategic certification (e.g., CFIP, CPFP) or equivalent innovation framework mastery