U-Z Leaders – One-Line Database
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Jeff Ubois, Future of Media Archives, Innovation, Philanthropy, Program Officer, MacArthur Foundation
Gereon Uerz, Project Director, Future Affairs, Volkswagen
Jack Uldrich, Futurist, CUO, Sch. of Unlearning, Editor, JumptheCurve Higher Unlearning (46)
Tim Urban, Test Prep Entrepeneur, Co-Founder, TruePrep, Writer/Illustrator, Wait But Why (48)
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Alexander van de Putte, Managing Dir, Strategy, Development Bank of Kazakhstan
Ariane van de Ven, Trend Consultant, Strategist, Creative Office and Trendspotting Director, Puig
Kees van der Heijden, Fellow, Said Business School, U. Oxford, Scenarios
Luke van der Laan, Dir, Professional Studies, U. So. Queensland, Principal, ADVANTAGE Foresight & Strategy
Terry J. van der Werff, Strategic Advisor, Management Consulting, Pres., van der Werff Global
Zulandi van der Westhuizen, Deputy Dir, Scenarios & Resources, World Energy Council, Sr Advisor, Eskom
Kirsten van Dam, Director, Trend + Insight and Strategy, and Founder, Out of Office
Freija van Duijne, Research Analyst, The Hague Center for Strategic Studies, Dir, Future Motions (49)
Philippe van Nedervelde, Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Convergence Entrepreneur, Dir of ID, 2045 Initiative (65)
Lieve van Woensel, Dir., Scientific Foresight Service, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS)
John Vanston, Consultant, Educator, Speaker, Chairman, Technology Futures, Minitrends
Anna-Leena Vasamo, PhD Student, MIND (Industrial Engrg and Management), Aalto U, Researcher, FERN
Javier Enrique Medina Vasquez, Director, Institute of Foresight and Innovation, Universidad del Valle
Jan Verloop, Innovation Consultant, Director, Causa Innovatie, CITGS, Insight in Innovation
Lucio Mauricio Henao Velez, Foresight Advisor and Teacher, Management Consultant, CEO, Proseres
Etienne Verbist, Innovator, Crowdfunding Evangelist, Managing Director Europe, Crowdsourcing Week
Clement Vidal, Researcher, Vrije U. Brussel, Co-Founder, Evo Devo Universe, The Beginning and the End
Eze Vidra, Venture Capitalist, Founder, VC Café, General Partner, Google Ventures (62)
Vernor Vinge, Retired Prof of Math, Computer Scientist, Science Fiction Author, Rainbows End
Natasha Vita-More, Designer, Artist, Professor, University of Advancing Technology (46)
Heiko von der Gracht, Dir, Think Tank for Futures Mgmt, Inst. of Corporate Ed, The Future of Logistics
Peter von Stackelberg, Story Architect, Business, Strategy, Tech Foresight, Blog, Technology & the Future
Joseph Voros, Physicist, Foresight Theorist, Sen. Lecturer, Strategic Foresight, Swinburne U of Tech
Peter Voss, Software Architect, Chairman, Smart Action, Founder and CEO, AGI Innovations
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Vivek Wadhwa, VP of Innovation and Research, Singularity University, The Immigrant Exodus (83)
Cindy Wagner, Former Editor, The Futurist, World Future Society, Writer, AAI Foresight
Andreas M. Walker, Strategist, Scenario Writer, Metrobasel Think Tank, Co-President, SwissFuture
Lloyd Walker, Innovation Services, Strategic Planning, Product Development, President, Precurve
Brian Wang, Business Process Consultant, Editor, Next Big Future , Blog (62)
Mark Waser, Ethical Systems Architect, Artificial intelligence, CTO, Digital Wisdom Institute
Jeff Watson, Assistant Prof., School of Cinematic Arts, USC. ARG Game Creator, Reality Ends Here (50)
Richard Watson, Author, Futurist, Scenario Planner, Founder, Nowandnext, Futurevision
John Watts, Wargaming and Security Foresight, Consultant, US and International Security, Noetic
Robin Wauters, European Internet, Mobile, and Startups Market, Founding Editor, Tech.eu
Danial D.M. Wayner, Vice President, Emerging Technologies, National Research Council Canada
Steve Weber, Professor, UC Berkeley, Senior Advisor, Monitor Deloitte, Consultant, NIC Global Trends
Edie Weiner, Strategic Futurist, Foresight Intell., President, Weiner, Edrich, Brown, Blog, FutureThink
Jared Weiner, Management Consultant, Futurist, Vice President, Weiner, Edrich, Brown
Andrew Weinreich, Serial Entrepreneur and Startup Coach, Author, Predicting Our Future podcasts.
Jonathan Wells, Strategic Relationships, Segment Technology Services Partner, Towers Watson (34)
Julia R. West, Futurist, Product Designer, California College of the Arts, What the Foresight
George Westerman, MIT Sloan Professsor, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, Leading Digital (51)
Jameson Wetmore, Assoc Dir, Ctr for Nanotechnology in Society, Prof, ASU, Technology and Society
Verne Wheelwright, Personal Futurist, Director, Personal Futures Network, It’s Your Future (43)
Sue Whitfield, Business and Strategic Planning, Owner, White Tree Consulting
Markku Wilenius, Prof, and Senior Advisor, Finland Futures Research Center, Surfing the Sixth Wave
Angela Wilkinson, Strategic Foresight Counsellor, OECD, Contributor, The Essence of Scenarios
Austin Williams, Director, Future Cities Project, Lecturer in Architecture, Xian Jaiotong U
Alane Wilson, Strategic Foresight, Not-for-Profits, Exec. Dir., British Columbia Library Association
James (Phil) Wisecup, VADM, USN (Ret), Director, CNO’s Strategic Studies Group
Alex Wissner-Gross, Scientist, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Fellow, Harvard Innovation Lab (48)
David Wood, IT Futurist, Chair London Futurists, Principal, Delta Wisdom, Anticipating 2025
Derek Woodgate, Futurist, Author, Innovator, Pres, The Futures Lab, Blog, Future Frequencies (37)
Wilson Wong, Head of Insight and Futures, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Benjamin Wright, Legal Futurist, Law of Data Security & Investig., SANS Inst, Law of Electronic Commerce
Andrew Wynberg, Energy Policy, Asst. Manager, Dept. of Resources, Energy and Tourism, Australian Govt.
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Lina Yang, Director, Strategic Foresight and Customer Insights, The Hershey Company
Aubrey Yee, Writer, Designer, Photographer, Doctoral Student in Futures Studies, University of Hawaii
Guy Yeomans, Futures and Strategic Foresight Consultant, Founder, Arctic Futures
Richard Yonck, Foresight Analyst, Intell. Future Consulting, The Heart of the Machine: Emotional AI (51)
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David Zach, Speaker, Author, Strategic Trends and Traditions Analyst, Blog
Fareed Zakaria, TV Host, Columnist, Author, The Post-American World (87)
Amy Zalman, Former CEO, World Future Society, Founder, Strategic Narrative
Carrie Zapka, Microbiology Scientist, Sustainability Initiatives, Gojo, Blog
Michael Zey, Future Trends Scholar and Speaker, Prof, Montclair State U, The Future Factor
Jonathan Zittrain, Prof of Law and Computer Science, Harvard U, The Future of the Internet (84)
John Zogby, Pollster, Pundit, CEO, Zogby International, The Way We’ll Be (46)
Andrew Zolli, Global Thinker, Author, Creative Force at PopTech, Resilience (58)