
Shermon O. Cruz
Adjunct Faculty
EXPERTISE
Futures Studies, Regenerative Cities, Anticipatory Governance
Shermon O. Cruz
Adjunct Faculty
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- PhD Candidate, Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities, at the University of Sunshine Coast, Australia
 - Master of Arts in Public Administration, Northwestern University
 - Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science with units in Economics, Northwestern University
 
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Executive Director and Chief Futurist, Center for Engaged Foresight
 - UNESCO Chair, Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities, Northwestern University
 - Chair and Board Member, Association of Professional Futurists, US
 - Chair, The Millennium Project Philippines Node
 - Affiliate Chair, Responsible Foresight for Sustainable Development, University of Lincoln International Business School, UK
 - Research Partner, Foresight, EDHEC Business School
 - Co-founder and Board Member, Global Future Society, Dubai Future Foundation
 - Co-founder and Partner, Make Our Future, United States
 - Co-founder and Organizing Member, Asia Pacific Futures Network
 - Regional Editor, Journal of Futures Studies
 - Editor, Foresight, Emerald
 - Partner, Supertrends Institute, Switzerland
 - Partner, CSIRO Data 61 Foresight Network, Australia
 - Senior Futures Consultant, Asian Development Bank
 - Senior Futures Consultant, US-AID Opportunity 2.0 Program and TESDA
 - Senior Futures Consultant and Resource Person, Department of Health
 - Senior Futures Consultant and Resource Person, Department of Science and Technology
 - Consultant and Resource Person, National Academy of Science and Technology
 - Resource Person/Judge, Next Generation Foresight Award, School of International Futures, London
 - Foresight Consultant and Resource Person, National Economic Development Authority
 - Futures Advisor/Consultant, East-West Leadership Academy
 - Instructor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Executive Education Program, National University of Singapore
 - Futures Consultant and Trainer, Smart City Development Al Madinah Regional Development Authority, Saudi Arabia
 - Resource Person/Consultant, Development Academy of the Philippines Center for Strategic Futures
 - Resource Person/Consultant, OECD Foresight
 - Resource Person/Consultant, UNESCO Foresight
 - Resource Person/Lecturer, Philippine Public Safety College
 - Former Association Dean, College of Arts and Science, Northwestern University
 - Former Department Chair, Public Administration, Northwestern University
 - Former Executive Assistant to the Governor, Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte
 - Former Policy Advisor/Consultant, Sangguaniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Ilocos Norte
 - Former Resource Person in Policy Foresight, DAP-GSPDM & NUCESO & Aboitiz
 - Former Resource Person/Faculty, Public Policy and Anticipatory Governance, UP-NCPAG
 - Former Course Director and Full Member, World Futures Studies Federation
 - Resource Person and Associate Member, Business Constitute Institute
 - Co-founder, Vice-President and Chief Futurist, Philippine Futures Thinking Society
 - Manager, Business Continuity, Price WaterHouse Coopers, Acceleration Center, Philippines
 - Location Leader, Business Continuity and Risk Management, EY Global Delivery Center, Philippines
 - Consultant, Business Continuity Management Services, John Clements Consulting
 - Senior Analyst and Location Leader for Business Continuity, Accenture Philippines
 
AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS, AND HONORS
- 2002 Higher Degree by Research Scholar at the University of Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and the Commonwealth Government of Australia
 - 2014 Recipient, Early Career Social Scientists from the Global South by the International Social Science Council, the World Social Science Council, International Development Research Center and the Kingdom of Sweden
 - 2019 Northwestern University Outstanding Alumni Awardee
 - 2018 EY Risk Management Global Spot Awardee
 - 2018 A-List Award for Value Creation, Accenture Philippines
 - 2018 Emerging Leaders Awardee, Accenture Philippines
 - 2004 National Maharlika Leadership Award
 - 2000 Presidential Student Leadership Award, Northwestern University
 

