Jo Lepore is widely considered a leading voice in corporate foresight.
Jo led the establishment and expansion of futures capability first hand inside world-leading multinationals, McDonald’s and Mars Wrigley, partnering vertically with senior leadership teams including global CEOs, and horizontally across geographies with market MD’s in over 60 countries.
As the ‘in house futurist’, she elevated long term planning and created a cultural shift needed to adapt to changing consumer expectations and navigate complex market conditions.
Today, she is the Executive Vice President at insights company Dig, helping to bring future-ready strategies globally to research and innovation.
A strategist with over 15 years’ experience creating transformative growth pathways, Jo has launched innovation that generated retail sales in the millions and identified billion dollar white space opportunities.
She’s also a Friend of the Forum, an organizing committee selected by the Dubai Future Foundation, for the largest gathering of futurists in the world, at the Dubai Future Forum.
An advocate for curiosity and differentiated thinking, Jo hosts the Looking Outside podcast to explore fresh business ideas.
In 2024 she founded Foresight Inside Group (FIG), alongside peers at Disney, Adam Walker, and JLR, Ben Moncrieffe.
A network for futures professionals within corporate foresight, FIG supports 11 member organizations resourcing for the future, including Nestle, PepsiCo, Shell, Google and AXA.
Jo holds Philosophy and Professional Writing degrees from Deakin University, a mini-MBA from Marketing Week with Mark Ritson, foresight certifications from the Institute for the Future and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
While today she is known for foresight, she brings with her complimentary skills from marketing and innovation, from across FMCG, retail & food industries, at General Mills, SCA Hygiene and Devondale, Saputo Inc.
