Global Foresight Advisory Council

Seema is a Marketing Leader from India with over 20 years of experience across Entertainment, Consumer Goods and Consumer Tech businesses working with brands like Disney, Mattel, AJIO.com & Hotstar. She is currently VP Marketing at Hike – the world’s first, mobile-first avatar social world. She began her Futures journey with Kedge in 2014 while at The Walt Disney Company and became an Advanced Practitioner over the course of 2 years. She continues to incorporate Futures Thinking as a way of life in her professional life. 

Isabel’s career is focused on helping business leaders to take better decisions in high-complexity moments, contributing tools, processes and knowledge that help identify the opportunities ahead. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Management from ESADE Business School, and also studied Disruptive Strategy at the Harvard Business School.

Diane’s career spans roles in a diverse range of positions including teaching, management, accounting, business reengineering, IT, L&D, HR, and change management. She has worked within multiple sectors and has overseas experience in the UK, USA, Australia, India and Tanzania.  She is the recipient of multiple national and international awards in NZ and Australia.

As a Board Advisor at Red Badger, a digital consultancy, Boel is working for a company at the forefront of cross sector digital transformation. In her previous role as VP & GM, at Disney EMEA she led and developed teams to grow entertainment businesses – ranging from TV, games to digital platforms. Specializing in leading businesses through change, she has delivered major strategic change projects in large matrix organizations across EMEA. Boel holds a Masters in Economics and Business Administration.

Trish is Vice President & GM of Walt Disney Studios, Ireland and has held a variety of roles in Disney since 1994. She has core responsibility for WDS in Ireland, across  Disney Animation Studios; Disney Live Action; Pixar; Marvel & Lucas Films plus Twentieth Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. As part of the UK & Ireland Senior Leadership team, she helps identify and develop new business opportunities. She has a history in activism relating to Gender and social issues. Boards include: Irish Film and Television Academy; University of Limerick;  Medicinema; Troy Film Studios.

John thrives at the intersection of design, technology, social innovation, and education. He currently leads the Advanced Concepts Team at Branch Technology, an advanced manufacturing company envisioning and developing construction-scale 3D printing solutions for on and off-world clients. During the past 20 years, John has been recognized with 35 international awards for his contributions to non-traditional university partnerships, design and research ventures, and multidisciplinary educational initiatives with BMW, NASA, IBM, Reebok, Disney, US Airforce, Dell, Google, and many others.

Lea is a strategic and future forward Design Leader at Milwaukee Tool, focused on front end innovation. She has successfully launched over 20 products, along with award winning products that have won IDEA Silver, IDEA Honorable mention, Edison Award, Popular Science Best Innovations Award, and the Chicago Innovation award.

Sean has over 25 years of experience in award-winning, game-changing, sales-leading product design and brand development. He is a multi-time IDSA IDEA award winner and is credited on over 70 U.S. design patents. His background includes developing products, packaging, displays, and environments for such diverse clients as Nike, Lowe’s, Stanley Black & Decker, and Cardinal Health.

Iris combines her 15+ years of experience in competitive intelligence and strategy formation to help organizations achieve the agility and flexibility needed to succeed in today’s business world. Her current focus is on the future of artificial intelligence and other emergent technologies.

Ytasha is a critically acclaimed author, filmmaker, independent scholar, and dance therapist. Her book Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture is a leading primer on African/African diasporic cultures, identity, and futures. She lectures on Afrofuturism and the imagination at conferences, universities, and comic book conventions around the world. Other works include Post Black, Rayla 2212, and A Spaceship in Bronzeville. She was a writer in residence at Emerson College, a creative in residence at Kickstarter, and an inaugural resident at Black Rock Senegal helmed by celebrated artist Kehende Wiley.