Welcome
Dr. Sean M. Leahy stands at the intersection of technology, learning, and the future. As Foresight Catalyst and Research Scientist with the Future of Being Human Initiative in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, he bridges the worlds of academia, research, and practice to creatively inform and support public-facing thinking and engagement at the interface between emerging and transformative technological capabilities and human flourishing. His visionary leadership produced the Digital Maker Studio, IgnitED Labs, and the widely acclaimed Learning Futures podcast. Globally recognized, Dr. Leahy illuminates the path to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, emphasizing AI, XR, and IoT. His expertise spans a broad spectrum, with contributions to international journals, keynotes, and the U.S. Department of State Speaker Program. Recently, his impactful policy brief for the G20 2023 Summit in India underscored his commitment to sustainable development. Before ASU, he shaped the media frontier as the Head of the Media Communications Department at Webster University, the Netherlands.
Future of Being Human
What will it mean to be human a hundred years from now, and how can this catalyze our thoughts and actions in the present?
Learning Futures
Learning Futures seeks to offer experiences, develop resources and strategies, and conduct and support research, all aimed at collaborating with education leaders to design what learning can and should look like in the future.
