Sanjay Khanna

Sanjay Khanna is an Adjunct Professor at McMaster University, where he lectures in the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program and serves on its advisory board. He concurrently holds roles as Visiting Lecturer at the Royal College of Art (RCA), Project Partner of its Liveable Planet Challenge Lab, and Program Faculty member at Osgoode Professional Development (York University). He previously served as Resident Futurist (2013-2014) and Saul Rae Fellow (2011-2012) at Massey College, University of Toronto. As Chief Futurist of SK Futures Inc., he advises organizations across sectors on strategy, risk, and innovation.

Education:

• Bachelor of Education, University of British Columbia
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, University of British Columbia
• Oxford Scenarios Programme, University of Oxford (2018)

Research & Expertise: Khanna specializes in strategic foresight, digital transformation in public policy, climate governance, and emergent technologies’ societal impacts. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing resilience in organizations and communities through scenario planning and futures thinking.

Awards:

• Technology Pioneer (The Lawyer)
• FT Innovative Lawyers North America Award (Joint)

Professional Contributions: Advised Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, PARC, Yamaha Motor Corp., and Insurance Bureau of Canada. Expanded the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative to Australia, India, and Singapore while at Baker McKenzie. Featured in Financial Times, CBC, The Globe and Mail, and Nature.

Labs & Initiatives: Co-leads the Liveable Planet Challenge Lab at RCA, focusing on sustainability and innovation.