Pavel Luksha is a global thinker and facilitator specializing in long-term thinking and systemic societal transformation. He is the founder and director of Global Education Futures, the co-founder of University for the Earth, the Associate Researcher of Learning Planet Institute, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science, and an Evolutionary Leaders Circle member. Pavel serves on the Board of Laszlo Institute for New Paradigm Research and the World University Consortium.

Pavel co-authored the Rapid Foresight methodology, and taught Collective Intelligence in several institutions, including ITBA and Weaving Academy. He has been a visiting professor at institutions including SKOLKOVO School of Management, the University of Amsterdam, and ESCP. Currently residing in Belgrade, Serbia, he continues to engage in transformative initiatives worldwide.

AI has been a focal interest of Pavel for many years, especially its long-term impact on human systems, including job markets and education. His “”Atlas of Emerging Jobs” and “Future Skills” reports explored career opportunities during and after the transition to an AI-enriched world, while his “The Next 100 Years: A Bridgeway Across The Decisive Century” book presented a holistic vision of transition to thrivable futures. Pavel also explored the impact of AI on the future of science in “AI as the Catalyst of the New Paradigm of Science?” (forthcoming, Cadmus 2025), and currently runs a project on AI role in humanity’s transition to “safe operating space” within the planetary boundaries.