Professional biography of Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani, a Pakistan-based futurist and academic working in Futures Studies and Foresight, Futures Literacy and responsible AI.
Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani is a Pakistan-based Associate Professor, futurist, researcher and author. His work focuses on Futures Studies and Foresight, Futures Literacy, AI Literacy, Responsible AI and future-ready education.
He serves as an Associate Professor in Business Administration at Iqra University in Karachi, Pakistan, alongside research, teaching and applied foresight work.
His public work connects strategic foresight and Futures Literacy with AI Literacy, responsible technology adoption, higher education and Pakistan-focused futures thinking.
The Professional Record & Sources page links institutional, publisher, network and independent media references for key professional claims.
Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani is a Pakistan-based academic, researcher and futurist working in Futures Studies and Foresight, Futures Literacy, AI Literacy, responsible AI and sustainable development. He serves as an Associate Professor in Business Administration at Iqra University, Karachi. His work connects academic research, teaching, applied foresight and professional education.
His career includes work with IMAGINE: Institute of Futures Studies at Iqra University, strategic foresight projects, university teaching and curriculum development. His Next Generation Foresight Practitioners steering committee profile provides an independently published professional reference.
Participatory futures learning, scenario exploration, assumptions, strategic foresight and anticipatory thinking.
Explore research →Introductory futures and foresight courses connect learners across Iqra University campuses. Course participation is distinct from verified membership of the Facebook society; an institutional aggregate remains to be independently confirmed.
Visit the community →Professional learning in AI Literacy, Futures Literacy and applied foresight.
Explore the Academy →Primary role: Associate Professor, Business Administration, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Professional positioning: Futurist, researcher and author working in Futures Studies and Foresight, Futures Literacy, Responsible AI, AI Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.
Primary website: https://salmankhatani-web.github.io/salman-khatani-personal-website/
Short-form references such as “Dr Salman Khatani” or “Salman Khatani” may appear on third-party platforms, but this site uses “Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani” as the canonical public name.
For identity consistency across academic, professional and foresight networks, these public profiles refer to the same Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani:
Verified academic affiliation and research profile.
ResearchGate profile →Professional updates, public scholarship and network activity.
LinkedIn profile →Public profile within the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners network.
NGFP profile →Public advisory-board biography and professional references.
Lifeboat profile →These publishing profiles extend the same public identity across technology, futures and long-form commentary platforms.
Designing Tomorrow with Salman Khatani, including Pakistan 2035 and futures-focused essays.
Substack →AI, future-readiness and technology-focused thought leadership.
Hashnode publication →Syndicated technology writing with canonical attribution to original sources.
DEV profile →View the curated publications directory →
These topic pages form the main knowledge map for Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani's work. They connect the person entity to documented research, public writing and applied practice rather than treating each topic as a separate claim.
Anticipatory capability, assumptions and alternative futures.
Explore Futures Literacy →Scenarios, signals, uncertainty and decision-making.
Explore Strategic Foresight →Human judgment, institutional readiness and responsible adoption.
Explore Responsible AI →Learning for changing technological and institutional environments.
Explore Future-Ready Education →A dedicated evidence index links academic affiliation, foresight-network roles, research, independent media coverage and book authorship to institutional, publisher and third-party sources.
Open Professional Record & Sources →Academic research and supervision; curriculum development; Futures Studies and Foresight education; Futures Literacy workshops; AI Literacy and responsible technology adoption; and student-led Ethics and Social Responsibility projects.
This biography is a public-facing synthesis of the author's provided CV and linked public professional record. For formal credential or appointment verification, consult the relevant institution.
My work sits at the intersection of futures studies, education, responsible artificial intelligence, and institutional change. I bring academic inquiry and practical foresight together to help communities identify possibilities beyond business as usual.
Based in Karachi, I serve as an Associate Professor at Iqra University and participate in international foresight networks. I founded Fiker Futures Academy to expand access to applied AI literacy and futures-oriented learning.
Foresight is not about claiming to know what happens next. It is about helping people explore uncertainty, question assumptions, and make more informed decisions in the present.
Explore the ideas behind the work through original publications and workshops.
From a futures literacy lab to an executive AI session, every engagement starts with the people and decisions that matter.
Scenario thinking, horizon scanning, futures literacy and participatory conversations about the long-term future of organizations and society.
AI literacy, organizational readiness, human-centered adoption and ethical decision-making in education and professional practice.
Workshops, lectures, youth initiatives and applied programmes that help people build their capacity to anticipate and shape change.
Founded by Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani, the society connects futures education, alumni engagement and the responsibility to help communities imagine and shape more inclusive futures.
Introductory futures and foresight courses connect learners across Iqra University campuses. Course participation is distinct from verified membership of the Facebook society; an institutional aggregate remains to be independently confirmed.
Student-led project-based learning links Ethics and Social Responsibility with community engagement and relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students work with community partners to design and carry out locally grounded interventions.
The alumni count and society founder attribution are supplied by Dr. Khatani. Course participation, society membership and measurable project outcomes are different indicators.
Selected examples from student-submitted Ethics and Social Responsibility project reports. These are descriptions of activities documented by student teams, not independent evaluations of long-term social outcomes.
In a Fall 2024 student report, an Iqra University ESR group describes food and school-supply donations, coloring and sports, social responsibility discussions, and a basic ChatGPT awareness session for children.
Source: Fall 2024 ESR student project report supplied to Dr. Khatani; report and identifiable child photographs are not published here.
Another Fall 2024 student group reported painting, color-recognition games, accessible sports and an “Adopt a Plant” activity designed to encourage inclusive learning and community awareness.
The report describes the student team's intended and observed activities; it does not establish lasting educational impact.
See the community partner's linked post ↗An ESR student group documented a visit to a government school in North Nazimabad, with motivational discussion, drawing, tree planting, sports and recognition activities. Their report credits Dr. Khatani as a project facilitator and mentor.
The project report is an account from the participating student team. Any use of its photographs requires appropriate permissions.
Illustrated panels are original graphic treatments, not documentary photographs. Project images and video may be added after checking consent from students, community partners, parents or guardians where children are identifiable, and any institutional publication requirements.
A selection of teaching, institutional foresight, academic engagement and community encounters. Each theme connects to the activities and people behind the work.
Professional and institutional sessions connecting Futures Literacy, leadership, AI and collaborative futures thinking.
Academic engagement, student participation and community-facing learning, documented through original event photographs.
Selected visual evidence of your book, professional conversations and wider academic engagement. Interview recordings are intentionally not embedded.