Dr Fawaz Abu Sitta
Futures Research Director
Dr. Abu Sitta is a UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Systems and an expert in Strategic Thinking and Complexity Management. He has more than 30 years of experience in Scenario Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, and Operational Excellence Management. Dr. Abu Sitta’s foresight research studies have been translated into various languages including Spanish, French, and Arabic, and have been adopted by various governments and corporations globally.
Dr. Abu Sitta is an advocate for promoting futures literacy as a method for accelerating innovation and building resilient nations. He is a founding member of the Center for Future Studies at the University of Dubai and an adjunct professor in the Master of Professional Studies – Foresight Program at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Dr. Abu Sitta holds a Master of Science in Foresight from the University of Houston and a PhD from the University of Bath.
Recent publications
Abu Sitta, F. (May 2024). What is a futurist and why do we need one? [podcast] The Art & Science of Learning. https://www.theartandscienceoflearning.com/e101-jan-present/107-what-is-a-futurist-and-why-do-we-need-one-dr-fawaz-abu-sittanbsp
Abu Sitta, F., Maddox, B., Casebourne, I., Hughes, S., Kuvalja, M., & Oates, T. (2023). The futures of assessment – Navigating uncertainties through the lenses of anticipatory thinking. Cambridge: Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI) & Cambridge University Press and Assessment (2023). ISBN number: 978-1-7384336-0-5.
Abu Sitta, F., Aldhaheri, S. & Woodgate, D. (2020). The world post Covid-19: Plausible scenarios and paradigm shifts. University of Dubai. The-World-Post-COVID-19-Report-FINAL.pdf (ud.ac.ae)
