About Future Lens
We explore the future and illuminate pathways to informed decision-making.
Future Lens is an enabling consulting firm specialising in foresight and strategic planning, headquartered in Muscat.
What guides us
Mission
We explore the future and illuminate pathways to informed decision-making using advanced foresight methodologies to guide strategies and policy makers.
Vision
Leading the possibilities of tomorrow.
Objectives
To assist partners in studying and analysing regional and international economic variables, predicting future directions, challenges and opportunities that may impact their businesses.
How we work
A four-phase foresight methodology
Scan, frame, explore, enact. Each phase produces decisions your leadership can act on — not just reports they can shelve.
- 01
Scan
Establish the signal environment. What is shifting, and how confidently do we know?
- Horizon scan across sectors adjacent to yours
- Signal classification: STEEP-V and reliability grading
- Baseline map of driving forces
- 02
Frame
Convert signals into decision-relevant framings your board can debate.
- Uncertainty–impact matrix
- Framing questions for leadership
- Assumption surfacing
- 03
Explore
Build plausible, distinct futures and stress-test today's strategy against each.
- Scenario architecture (2×2 or morphological)
- Narrative development and back-casting
- Strategy resilience testing
- 04
Enact
Translate insight into policy, portfolio and capability decisions.
- Options and no-regret moves
- Portfolio and roadmap implications
- Foresight governance and cadence
Who we are
The people behind Future Lens
Eng. Musabah Al-Hamdi
Experience: 18+ years
Current roles
- Head of Project Development and Investment, Oman Mineral Development Company
- Board Member, Sohar Titanium Company
Skills
- Foresight (Professional Certificate)
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Organisational Change Management
- Operations and Process Management
- Human Resources Management
- Asset Management
- Risk Management
- Financial and Commercial Management
Qualifications
- MBA — University of Strathclyde (distinction)
- BEng in Chemical Engineering and Process Conversion — Sultan Qaboos University
- Professional Certification in Project Management — PMI
- Certification in Governance of Projects, Programs and Investment Portfolios — P3GQA
- National Leadership Development Accreditation Program — Royal Academy of Management
- Strategic Financial Management — University of Strathclyde
Dr. Badar Al-Alawi
Experience: 12+ years
Current roles
- Director, Health System Governance Center — Ministry of Health
- Head, Skills Development Section and the National Electronic Learning Platform for Health
- Academic board member — Futurale College, Canada
- Member — The Futures School, USA
Skills
- Foresight (Professional Certificate)
- Economics and Policy
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Lean Management
- Human Resource Development
- E-Learning Systems Management and Course Design
Qualifications
- MSc in Health Economics and Health Policy — University of Birmingham
- MBA — University of Strathclyde (distinction)
- Doctor of Medicine — Sultan Qaboos University
- BSc in Health Sciences — Sultan Qaboos University
Where we have been
Recent participations
Programmes, forums and studies our team has contributed to or led.
2021
Study: Future Preparedness of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman
Oman
Mar 2022
Foundation in Natural Foresight, The Futures School
Online
Oct 2022
Global Forum: Social Challenges and Global Technological Transformations
Muscat
Nov 2023
Dubai Future Forum
Dubai
Dec 2023
Second Conference on Strategic Planning and Future Foresight
Muscat
Feb 2024
Future Health Forum
Dubai
Jun 2024
Strategic Financial Management, Strathclyde Business School
Scotland
Jun 2025
Strategy in Practice, Strathclyde Business School
Scotland
Oct 2025
Oxford Scenarios Program, Saïd Business School
Oxford
Let's talk about your horizon.
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