Dr. Claire A. Nelson is Chief Ideation Leader of The Futures Forum, a research and education practice specializing in bringing the power of strategic foresight and discipline of sustainability engineering to challenges facing organizations and communities. Nelson, named on Forbes as one of the top 50 female futurists in the world, is author of the game-changing book “SMART Futures for a Flourishing World: A Paradigm Shift for Achieving Global Sustainability”.
A sought-after speaker, Nelson’s engagements have included: World Bank; World Steel; US Air Force; and Engineering for One Planet. Dr. Nelson is a Member of the Board of the World Futures Studies Federation and Editor-At-Large of its flagship publication Human Futures Magazine. The convenor of Space Futures Forum, a global initiative that advocates Space for All, she serves as Advisory Member at Space for Humanity, the Institute of Space Law and Ethics, and is a Goodwill Ambassador for UN International Moon Day.
A social entrepreneur, Dr. Nelson is Founding President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies, the leading Caribbean American organization and celebrated as the Architect and Convening Chair of the Campaign for June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. She is Curator of the Caribbean American Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill and White House Briefings, and the National Caribbean American Heritage Awards.
Dr. Nelson, an award-winning writer, storyteller, and performance artiste has written and performed two one woman shows ‘Limbo Like This’, which tells the story of Caribbean Life in America; and ‘Moon Runnings: The Life Times of the First Jamaican on the Moon’, and the hit comedy Resident Alien, which received critical acclaim.
The only Black female in her graduating class, she holds a Doctorate in Engineering Management from George Washington University (1990). Dr. Nelson was named a White House Champion of Change in 2012.
A sought-after speaker, Nelson’s engagements have included: World Bank; World Steel; US Air Force; and Engineering for One Planet. Dr. Nelson is a Member of the Board of the World Futures Studies Federation and Editor-At-Large of its flagship publication Human Futures Magazine. The convenor of Space Futures Forum, a global initiative that advocates Space for All, she serves as Advisory Member at Space for Humanity, the Institute of Space Law and Ethics, and is a Goodwill Ambassador for UN International Moon Day.
A social entrepreneur, Dr. Nelson is Founding President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies, the leading Caribbean American organization and celebrated as the Architect and Convening Chair of the Campaign for June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. She is Curator of the Caribbean American Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill and White House Briefings, and the National Caribbean American Heritage Awards.
Dr. Nelson, an award-winning writer, storyteller, and performance artiste has written and performed two one woman shows ‘Limbo Like This’, which tells the story of Caribbean Life in America; and ‘Moon Runnings: The Life Times of the First Jamaican on the Moon’, and the hit comedy Resident Alien, which received critical acclaim.
The only Black female in her graduating class, she holds a Doctorate in Engineering Management from George Washington University (1990). Dr. Nelson was named a White House Champion of Change in 2012.
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