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