Joanna Lepore

Joanna Lepore is a global foresight strategist and Founder of Foresight Inside Group (FIG).

Jo is a prominent voice in corporate foresight, having established and expanded the practice within McDonald's and Mars Wrigley. As the ‘in-house futurist’, Jo served as the global head of foresight, pushing leaders to think long term, from inside their global headquarters in the US. With 15 years brand-side experience, Jo has a track record of leading strategic transformation within some of the world’s biggest organizations, generating incremental growth in white spaces and re-positioning brands for the future.

With a curious mindset and advocacy for differentiated thinking in business, Jo created and hosts the Looking Outside podcast, and is a regular speaker at global events. In 2024, Jo founded Foresight Inside Group (FIG), a network for foresight practitioners inside the world’s biggest organizations