About Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani
Professional biography of Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani, a Pakistan-based futurist and academic working in Futures Studies and Foresight, Futures Literacy and responsible AI.
Professional profile
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.
Futures Studies and Foresight
Participatory futures learning, scenario exploration, assumptions, strategic foresight and anticipatory thinking.
Explore research →Young Futurist Society of Pakistan
Dr. Khatani identifies himself as founder of the society. He reports that over 25,000 students have graduated from Introduction to Future Studies and Foresight courses across Iqra University campuses; that course alumni figure is not the society's registered membership.
Visit the community →Fiker Futures Academy
Professional learning in AI Literacy, Futures Literacy and applied foresight.
Explore the Academy →Standard professional identity
Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani
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://salman-khatani-personal-website.salmankhatani.workers.dev/
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.
Public profiles and entity references
For identity consistency across academic, professional and foresight networks, these public profiles refer to the same Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani:
ResearchGate
Verified academic affiliation and research profile.
ResearchGate profile →Professional updates, public scholarship and network activity.
LinkedIn profile →NGFP
Public profile within the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners network.
NGFP profile →Lifeboat Foundation
Public advisory-board biography and professional references.
Lifeboat profile →Publishing profiles
These publishing profiles extend the same public identity across technology, futures and long-form commentary platforms.
Substack
Designing Tomorrow with Salman Khatani, including Pakistan 2035 and futures-focused essays.
Substack →Hashnode
AI, future-readiness and technology-focused thought leadership.
Hashnode publication →DEV Community
Syndicated technology writing with canonical attribution to original sources.
DEV profile →View the curated publications directory →
Professional evidence
Verify the public record
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 →Professional evidence
Verify the public record
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 →Areas of work
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.