Global Foresight Advisory Council

John is a technologist specializing in business computing, intelligence solutions and data science, most recently as an Executive Director at Walt Disney International. He studied Scenario Planning at the Oxford Saïd Business School with Dr Rafael Ramirez and has facilitated this programme.

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.

Boel brings a wealth of experience in building and developing teams to grow the 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.

Colette is the Vice President of Innovation and Marketing at Alpha Guardian. In her current position, Colette has end-to-end accountability from concepting to commercialization. In her previous role at the world’s leading manufacturer of major home appliances, Whirlpool Corporation, Colette led the Global Innovation, Connectivity & Smart Home Strategy, and, the Consumer Insights organizations. Her most notable WHR contributions included establishing the company’s first trends & foresight competency; repositioning three 100-year old brands; and building innovation roadmaps to drive product and brand leadership.

John thrives at the intersection of design, technology, social innovation, and education. With 15 years of experience, John founded Aether; a think tank focused on connecting education and industry to explore wicked challenges and develop creative leadership and talent.

Lea is a strategic and future forward Design Leader at Milwaukee Tool. She has successfully launched over 20 products currently on the market today 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.

Sarah has a broad Organizational Development skillset and works with key stakeholders in large matrixes organizations. Sarah is passionate about making better team experiences by managing end to end change and embedding sustainable cultural and behavior transformations while delivering strategies and solutions that meet both current and future business needs.

With over 25 years of experience in business development, program design, and strategic management, Zenia oversees XPRIZE’s global impact strategy ensuring that impact is incorporated into all facets of the organization’s work. Additionally, She leads XPRIZE’s future foresight work to help partners map the emerging landscape to identify challenges, uncover opportunities, and spot breakthrough innovations for transformative change.

Marty has over 33 years of experience in community and economic development, private commercial real estate development and business management. He now provides leadership to the fastest growing county in New York State, specifically in attraction and business retention. He also works with the growing advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, AI and futures scenario industry.