Sarah Sharif is a British-American innovator and futurist with a passion to shape 2050 by prioritizing equity and people-centricity based in Manhattan.

As the Founder of Experimental Civics, Sharif brings a wealth of experience crafting business services and products of tomorrow.

Sharif is trusted to deliver on $1M+ strategic foresight, design thinking, and early-stage innovation projects. Her sought-after expertise has supported top brands, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry and Google, Mozilla, and Red Bull. Her work with Experimental Civics™ has also led to partnerships with leading organizations such as TechStars, United Nations SDN, and the World Wildlife Fund.

Sharif has deep experience delivering strategy for large-scale innovation programs and leading human-centered design, consumer validation, and early-stage ideation engagements and servicing large-scale events from London to Austin, such as Capsule Hack, which drew a crowd of 400 attendees from 31 countries to build startups and solutions for the Climate Crisis.

Sharif's skills have earned her keynote speaking engagements at prestigious events such as Oxford University, SXSW, and Innovate South.

Sharif holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from University of California, Davis, an M.A. in Communications from St. Edward’s University, and certificates from Harvard University, HEC Paris, and the Copenhagen Business School.

Her adventurous spirit is also noteworthy, having completed the Everest Base Camp trek in Sep 2018.