Who We Are
Affiliates
Our IFTF affiliates work closely with us to bring special expertise, diverse experience, and out-of-the-ordinary talents to our projects and events. They all have strong standing in their individual disciplines and communities and amplify our capacity to engage with the most challenging futures.
- Richard Adler
Distinguished Fellow
- Ashton Applewhite
Research Fellow
- Jacques Barcia
Research Fellow
- Crofton Black
Research Fellow
- Lonny Brooks
Research Affiliate
- Ferdinando Buscema
Magician-in-Residence
- Fabian Buder
Research Affiliate
- Mary Cain
Research Affiliate
- Christopher Cabaldon
Mayor in Residence
- Jorge Camacho Rojas
Research Affiliate
- Jamais Cascio
Distinguished Fellow
- Amber Case
Research Fellow
- Peter Coughlan
Research Affiliate
- Mattia Crespi
Research Affiliate
- Jan English-Lueck
Distinguished Fellow
- Ben Gansky
Research Affiliate
- Douglas Guilbeault
Research Fellow
- Erica Gentry
Research Affiliate
- Parminder Jassal
Affiliate
- Jeremy Kirshbaum
Research Affiliate
- Mark Kumleben
Research Affiliate
- Mike Liebhold
Distinguished Fellow
- Stephanie Lepp
Research Affiliate
- Masha Lisak
Senior Project Manager
- Mary Kay Magistad
Research Fellow
- Sami Makelainen
Research Fellow
- Jerry Michalski
Research Affiliate
- Scott Minneman
Research Affiliate
- Nick Monaco
Research Director, Digital Intelligence Lab
- Laura Nissen
Research Affiliate
- Ben Oppenheim
Research Affiliate
- Marymoore Patterson
Research Affiliate
- David Pescovitz
Research Affiliate
- Joseph Press
Affiliate
- Howard Rheingold
Distinguished Fellow
- Douglas Rushkoff
Research Fellow
- Doug Solomon
Senior Research Fellow
- Jason Tester
Research Affiliate
- Van Ton-Quinlivan
Executive in Residence
- Liisa Välikangas
Research Affiliate
- Jaques Vallée
Distinguished Fellow
- Kathi Vian
Distinguished Fellow
- Nicolas Weidinger
Research + Design Affiliate
- Samuel Woolley
Founding Director, Digital Intelligence Lab