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