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The Team

Joe Ballantyne | Director

Joe Ballantyne

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Joe brings two decades of strategic foresight and innovation leadership to Future Agenda, with a career built from the inside of some of the world's largest organisations. He founded Meta's Strategic Foresight Centre of Excellence and worked in long term… Joe brings two decades of strategic foresight and innovation leadership to Future Agenda, with a career built from the inside of some of the world's largest organisations. He founded Meta's Strategic Foresight Centre of Excellence and worked in long term strategy at Amazon, informing the most senior levels of both businesses. Before that, he spent a decade in strategy and foresight advisory, developing methodologies used across dozens of global clients. He is a published author and a Fellow of the RSA.

Don Abraham | Director

Don Abraham

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Don is a Director of Future Agenda, having joined as a Contributing Expert at it's inception and helped shape the content and delivery of our Open Foresight model. In partnership with the Future Agenda network, he serves organizations through bespoke… Don is a Director of Future Agenda, having joined as a Contributing Expert at it's inception and helped shape the content and delivery of our Open Foresight model. In partnership with the Future Agenda network, he serves organizations through bespoke strategic initiatives, keynote presentations of Future Agenda content, and capacity building. With a background in strategic foresight and innovation theory, Don has a strong track record in helping leadership teams focus on the right emerging risks and craft game-changing growth strategies.  

James Alexander | Director

James Alexander

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James works with Leaders and Boards who are serious about delivering positive impact for their customers, society and our planet and hence for their business. He works across foresight, strategy and innovation. James co-founded the disruptive Unicorn Zopa and was awarded… James works with Leaders and Boards who are serious about delivering positive impact for their customers, society and our planet and hence for their business. He works across foresight, strategy and innovation. James co-founded the disruptive Unicorn Zopa and was awarded an MBE for services to the environment.

Caroline Dewing |

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Caroline is the co-founder of Future Agenda which has delivered two unique multi-topic global projects across 50 countries involving thousands of expert discussions. Supported by the Future Agenda team, she provides support for major companies, governments and NGOs including bespoke… Caroline is the co-founder of Future Agenda which has delivered two unique multi-topic global projects across 50 countries involving thousands of expert discussions. Supported by the Future Agenda team, she provides support for major companies, governments and NGOs including bespoke research, strategy development, innovation, and leadership development. With a background in corporate communications and public policy, Caroline has a strong track record in international communications, thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and sustainability.

Dr Suraya Sulaiman | Director for Public Sector

Dr Suraya Sulaiman

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Dr. Suraya specialises in the human side of innovation and transformation. By focusing on strategy, leadership, culture and capability she works with organisations to address their growth challenges, Passionate about making the soft side of innovation and transformation tangible and measurable, Suraya works closely with internal cross functional… Dr. Suraya specialises in the human side of innovation and transformation. By focusing on strategy, leadership, culture and capability she works with organisations to address their growth challenges, Passionate about making the soft side of innovation and transformation tangible and measurable, Suraya works closely with internal cross functional teams to identify the resources and roles necessary to expedite transformation and build innovation capacity. Suraya has a particular expertise in the public sector, where she developed and implemented national transformation programmes. Her focus is in helping countries and organisations create the talent pipeline and capability to embrace IR 4.0 and the digital transformation

 Azim Pawanchik | Director for Innovation Strategy

 Azim Pawanchik

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Specialising in innovation strategy, open innovation and innovation analytics Azim is our expert on innovation in Asia. In addition to consulting across the public and private sector he also advises on strategy development, corporate culture change, organisational realignment, and mergers and acquisitions. A… Specialising in innovation strategy, open innovation and innovation analytics Azim is our expert on innovation in Asia. In addition to consulting across the public and private sector he also advises on strategy development, corporate culture change, organisational realignment, and mergers and acquisitions. A respected innovation thought leader and public speaker, Azim has co-authored three books on innovation. Azim is also the driving force in materialising Asia’s first digital innovation and transformation management software for enterprise. Combining predictive analytics, machine learning, gamification and behavioural economics, this has the cognitive capability to accelerate and embed innovation in organisations.