The organizations that will lead tomorrow are making different decisions today
Andrés Valencia
Strategic Foresight · Innovation · Corporate Advisory
I have built companies, advised governments, designed products, and facilitated futures explorations across industries. That multi-position vantage point is not a background detail — it is the engine behind the quality of the intelligence I bring to every engagement.
I connect signals of change to decisions that matter.
I translate complexity into direction.
I turn futures into actionable strategy.
Most organizations are optimizing for a world that is already changing.
They invest in innovation. They track trends. They run workshops. And still, the future arrives as a surprise.
The gap is not effort. It is perception.
The real challenge is not knowing what to do — it is developing the capacity to see earlier, think differently, and decide better in conditions of genuine uncertainty.
That is the work.
A different lens produces different decisions.
What if the most important signal for your organization's next strategic move is already visible — and you're just not looking in the right direction?
The framework I use consistently surfaces what conventional strategy analysis misses.
Where foresight meets strategy, design and execution.
For over 15 years, I have worked at the intersection of strategic foresight, innovation design, business strategy and organizational transformation — across 14 countries, with corporations, government ministries, cities and institutions across Latin America and beyond.
My work is not about predicting the future. It is about building the organizational intelligence to navigate it with clarity, confidence and strategic advantage.
How we work together
Corporate Foresight Engagements
Structured processes to scan signals of change, stress-test assumptions, explore strategic scenarios and identify non-obvious opportunities for growth, positioning and innovation.
For leadership teams navigating uncertainty and competitive disruption.
Strategic Innovation
End-to-end design of innovation strategies, value propositions, business models and new service concepts — grounded in futures intelligence and market insight.
For organizations ready to move from idea to concrete opportunity.
Executive Advisory
Direct, long-term advisory to C-level leaders and founders on innovation strategy, organizational positioning and futures-driven decision making.
For leaders who want a thinking partner with a systemic, long-range perspective.
Keynotes & Executive Sessions
High-impact conferences, masterclasses and facilitated sessions for corporate events, leadership programs and executive education — designed to shift mindsets and activate new strategic thinking.
For organizations that want their people thinking about tomorrow, today.
Testimonials
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"Andrés thinks in terms of the big picture and knows how to pull others into opportunities beyond what they had originally imagined. Once you've worked with Andrés, you will have a trusted and invaluable partner for the long-term."
— Frank Spencer.
Founder & Principal, TFSX -
"He's been instrumental in building our global Speculative Futures community. Whether it's collaborating on strategy or fine-tuning brand identities, this gentleman can do it all — thorough, empathetic, inclusive and visionary."
— Phil Balagtas,
Founder The Design Futures Initiative
Ready to think further ahead?
The best strategic conversations start with a question worth asking.
Whether you have a specific project in mind or a strategic challenge you haven't fully framed yet — that's exactly where to start.