Job Description
Join InnovateNext Labs as a 2026 Futurist Technology Strategist and architect tomorrow's digital landscape today. We're seeking a visionary leader to decode emerging tech trends and shape our innovation roadmap for the post-2025 era. In this pivotal role, you'll transform futuristic concepts into actionable business strategies, driving our position at the forefront of technological evolution.
Our Austin-based hub offers an incubator environment where cutting-edge ideas meet commercial application. You'll collaborate with quantum computing researchers, AI ethicists, and biotech pioneers to build sustainable tech ecosystems. This isn't just a job—it's your chance to define how humanity interacts with technology in the coming decade.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic foresight initiatives mapping tech convergence for 2026-2030 horizon
- Analyze exponential tech trends (quantum, AI, neurotech, climate tech) for commercial viability
- Develop cross-industry innovation frameworks for sustainable tech deployment
- Partner with C-suite to embed future-proofing into corporate DNA
- Lead global think tank sessions with industry disruptors and academic pioneers
- Author annual 'State of 2026 Technology' whitepapers for policy makers
- Drive ethical tech adoption frameworks balancing innovation and societal impact
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic technology planning or futurist consulting
- Expertise in at least three exponential tech domains (quantum/AI/biotech)
- Proven track record of translating future scenarios into business roadmaps
- PhD or advanced degree in Technology Foresight, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Published thought leadership on emerging tech societal implications
- Experience advising Fortune 500 companies on technology disruption preparedness
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., AC/FS) or equivalent
- Portfolio demonstrating future-tech commercialization impact