Foresight Agency
Founded 2000 • Global Trend Intelligence
Over 25 Years of Human-Centered Trend Forecasting & Foresight
Founded by Professor Dr. Carl Rohde, Science of the Time is an international trend forecasting and strategic foresight agency. We unite academic rigor with boardroom advisory, decoding emergent cultural currents, human motivations, and disruptive market innovations across six continents.
25+Years Global Foresight
50+Countries Advised
54+University Partners
10,000+Trained Scout Researchers
Our Heritage & Mission
Bridging Academic Rigor and Boardroom Strategy
In an era dominated by automated algorithms tracking past consumption, Science of the Time champions qualitative human insight. Big data explains what happened yesterday; our global coolhunting network reveals what consumers yearn for tomorrow.
Rooted in partnerships with prestigious institutions including Fontys Academy for Creative Industries (The Netherlands) and EUHT StPOL (Barcelona), we have trained over 10,000 university students and young innovators in trend sensitivity, semiotic analysis, and horizon scanning.
Through our proprietary virtual workspaces and the international Futurists Club, we transform raw grassroots signals into validated, boardroom-ready commercial roadmaps for Fortune 500 brands and visionary hospitality leaders.
Executive Leadership
Meet the Minds Behind Science of the Time
Our leadership pairs world-renowned academic foresight with hands-on international project execution.
Prof. Dr. Carl Rohde
Founder, Worldwide Futurist & Keynote SpeakerTilburg • Barcelona • ShanghaiProfessor Carl Rohde has spent over 25 years advising corporate boardrooms, creative agencies, and academic faculties worldwide. Known for his charismatic stage presence and intellectual rigor, Carl decodes the emotional currents of modernity, artificial intelligence, and the future of human experience.
- • Professor of Trend Watching at Fontys Academy for Creative Industries (NL)
- • Visiting Professor at EUHT StPOL Barcelona and universities in Asia & South America
- • Keynote lecturer across 50+ countries, author, and creator of the Futurists Club
Rahim Ennassiri
Managing DirectorGlobal Operations • PartnershipsRahim Ennassiri orchestrates Science of the Time's worldwide operational footprint, client consulting programmes, academic research networks, and digital infrastructure. Rahim ensures that every strategic engagement translates smoothly into measurable commercial success.
- • Directs international client partnerships and corporate innovation workshops
- • Manages global university consortiums and digital coolhunting workspaces
- • Oversees trend publishing, digital editorial curation, and client relations
The SOTT Advantage
Why Industry Leaders Trust Our Foresight
Global Scout Network
Field research across 50+ major trend hubs guarantees authentic, unvarnished insight rather than isolated regional assumptions.
Academic Rigor
Grounded in robust sociological, semiotic, and psychological methodologies developed alongside top European universities.
Commercial Precision
Foresight tailored directly for executive decision-makers, product architects, brand directors, and R&D teams.
Dynamic Delivery
World-class keynote presentations, interactive workshops, and high-impact dossiers designed to galvanize your entire organization.