Umar Sheraz is an award-winning futurist, TEDx speaker, social change researcher, serious gaming facilitator, and foresight practitioner, operating at the intersection of academic and commercial practice. He brings over 13 years of academic and professional experience in futures thinking and serious gaming for sustainability.

Umar has collaborated with international organizations such as the Rockefeller Foundation, USAID, the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), the Think Tank Initiative Program, the Institute of Alternative Futures, the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, Yazd University, and Mount Allison University, among others.

In Pakistan, he has worked with ARK Consulting, Pakistan Air Force, Madrassa Foundation, Hans Siedel Foundation, GIZ Health Sector Support Program, and LEAD Pakistan, along with numerous NGOs, corporate entities, and universities. His work emphasizes opening up future spaces to explore alternative pathways and develop strategies for achieving preferred futures.

Having conducted trainings and facilitated workshops across Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran, and with international audiences via Zoom and Microsoft Teams, Umar’s sessions are recognized for being engaging, playful, and energy-reframing—combining rigor with creativity to make foresight both accessible and impactful.