Job Description
Shape tomorrow, today. Horizon Dynamics Inc. seeks a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to decode emerging tech trends and architect tomorrow's business ecosystems. Join our Austin-based innovation lab where quantum computing meets biotech, and AI reshapes human potential. This isn't just forecasting – it's active creation of the 2026 landscape.
You'll lead cross-disciplinary initiatives, partner with Silicon Valley disruptors, and translate exponential technologies into market-ready strategies. Our culture thrives on audacious thinking, rapid prototyping, and ethical innovation. This role includes executive exposure, patent opportunities, and equity in ventures you'll help incubate.
Responsibilities
- Forecast and map technological convergence points for 2026 (quantum/AI/biotech/nano)
- Develop strategic roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients navigating post-2025 market shifts
- Lead scenario planning workshops for C-suite executives on disruptive futures
- Produce white papers and keynote presentations at global innovation forums
- Partner with R&D teams to prototype 2026-ready products and services
- Mentor a cohort of futurist researchers using our proprietary TrendSynth AI
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or emerging tech (PhD preferred)
- 5+ years in strategy consulting or corporate innovation with exponential tech focus
- Published thought leadership on 2025+ technology implications
- Expertise in at least two convergence domains (e.g., quantum biology, neuro-interfaces)
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, horizon scanning, causal layered analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ commercialized future-strategy implementations