Jan Berger, Germany
He is the Founder and CEO of Themis Foresight, a corporate foresight consultancy and business think tank based in Berlin, Germany.
Leadership
The WFSF Executive Board consists of seven members: the President who is elected for a four-year term and oversees the organization; the Vice-President, Latin America region, the Executive Director who is appointed by the Executive Board and manages the Secretariat; and four Executive Board members elected for a four-year term. The current Executive Board consists of the following individuals.
Executive Director
Victor V. Motti, USA
Born and raised in the Middle East , Victor Vahidi Motti is a distinguished Persian polymath.
Vice-President – Latin America
Guillermina Baena Paz, PhD, Mexico
Elected to the Executive Board in 2009, appointed in 2013 as Vice – President Latin American Region, and re-elected in 2017 for a second four-year term. Guillermina is a WFSF Regional Vice-President. She is a Professor at the National Autonomous University in Mexico.
China
Zhao Cheng, China
With her master’s degree in Futures Studies at the Freie Universtität Berlin, Zhao has expertise in futures research and foresight.
Italy
Gabriele Rizzo, PhD, Italy
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Rizzo is a Rome-born author, speaker and advisor who has built a global professional footprint across every continent.
Brazil
Rosa Alegria, Brazil
A professional futurist for 20 years and a pioneer in strategic foresight in Brazil, Rosa has a systemic vision of what innovation is. Futures research & planning consultant, international speaker, she is among the most recognized futurist women in Latin America
Australia
Luke van der Laan, PhD, Australia
Luke is an influential and internationally recognised leadership and strategy thinkers. He has worked with leading companies and large public entities across the Asia Pacific region. Van der Laan is a doctoral research Programme Director at the University of Southern Queensland.