Job Description
Join InnovateNext Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's revolution as our 2026 Futurist Strategist. You'll architect groundbreaking solutions for industries reshaping our world by 2026, leveraging AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology to solve humanity's grand challenges. This hybrid role combines visionary thinking with actionable strategy, requiring you to translate cutting-edge research into market-ready frameworks while mentoring cross-functional teams in exponential technologies.
We're seeking a disruptor who thrives at the intersection of technology, ethics, and human potential. Your work will directly shape how businesses and societies adapt to the seismic shifts of the mid-2020s.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026 technology roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients in AI, renewable energy, and synthetic biology
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for C-suite executives on quantum adoption and decentralized systems
- Author quarterly 'State of 2026' trend reports distributed to 10K+ industry leaders
- Design ethical frameworks for autonomous systems and human-AI symbiosis
- Partner with MIT and Stanford on emerging tech commercialization pipelines
- Build predictive models for climate-tech disruption using satellite data and AI
- Curate annual 'Future Forward' summit featuring Nobel laureates and tech pioneers
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic consulting or tech R&D with 5+ years in exponential technologies
- Published research in Nature/Science or equivalent on AI ethics or quantum systems
- Proven track record of launching products with >$100M market impact
- Advanced degree in Physics, Computational Biology, or Systems Engineering
- Deep expertise in at least two of: quantum machine learning, synthetic biology, or neuromorphic computing
- Experience advising governments on 2030 tech policy frameworks
- Fluency in Python, TensorFlow, and causal inference modeling