Futurists
Industry: Science and social sciences
What they do: Simply, futurists are the opposite of historians. Futurists predict how an industry, consumers or even nature might change over time. They use research and case studies to understand what is happening today and then attempt to figure out what will happen in the coming years. Futurists are employed by many organizations, from an educational institution to a corporation wanting to create a business plan that is ahead of consumers' demands.
hmm... sounds like a very interesting job. Would then sci-fi authors be what we call "Futurist" of the 20th century?
