{"id":22742,"date":"2025-11-18T11:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/?p=22742"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:08:40","slug":"thinkers50-announce-the-winner-of-the-future-readiness-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/thinkers50-announce-the-winner-of-the-future-readiness-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Academy of Management and Thinkers50 announce the winner of the Future Readiness Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22742\" class=\"elementor elementor-22742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-753c5c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"753c5c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n            \r\n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\r\n                            <div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5ca1f4\" data-id=\"d5ca1f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7401c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7401c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\r\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:right;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Royal Academy of Management (RAM) has announced the winner of the Future Readiness Award, launched in partnership with Thinkers50, at a ceremony held at \u00a0London\u2019s historic Guildhall<\/p>\n<p>The announcement marks a celebration of achievement and a tribute to innovative and influential contributions shaping global thinking on how leaders and institutions can anticipate change and strengthen preparedness for the future. The award attracted\u00a0more than 300 submissions\u00a0from across the world, including books, research papers, frameworks, and leadership tools \u2014 all reflecting a rich diversity of ideas on what it means to be truly future-ready.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0August 2025,\u00a0eight finalists\u00a0were shortlisted, and the winner was revealed at the closing ceremony attended by senior officials, international experts, academics, and leading voices in leadership and foresight \u2014 reaffirming the award\u2019s position as a global platform for excellence in management and strategic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The award aims to nurture a culture of forward-looking leadership and to strengthen institutional capability by recognising research and initiatives that demonstrate adaptability and readiness in an era of rapid transformation.<\/p>\n<p>H.E. Dr Ali Al Lawati, President of the Royal Academy of Management, emphasized the award represents one of RAM\u2019s global initiatives, reflecting its vision of embedding future readiness as a defining pillar of sustainable leadership.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAcross the world, the very notion of \u2018readiness\u2019 is being redefined. Technology, values, and expectations are shifting faster than ever, and what once defined success no longer guarantees relevance. At the Royal Academy of Management, we see future readiness not as a skill to be taught but as a mindset to be cultivated &#8211; the discipline to stay curious when others rush to conclude, and the courage to act with principle when the path ahead is uncertain.\u201d \u2014\u00a0H.E. Dr Ali Al Lawati, President, Royal Academy of Management.<\/p>\n<p>He continued:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis award marks a milestone in RAM\u2019s journey to bring Omani leadership thinking to the global stage. Through the\u00a0Future Readiness Award, we honour those who lead with imagination and resolve &#8211; those who remind us that the future is not a distant horizon, but something we design every day through our decisions, our leadership, and our shared humanity.\u201d \u2014\u00a0H.E. 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It strengthens the exchange of ideas, advances leadership thinking, and builds enduring knowledge bridges from Oman to the world.\u201d \u2014\u00a0H.E. Dr Ali Al Lawati.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership today must transcend boundaries. The\u00a0Future Readiness Award\u00a0embodies a shared conviction that leaders everywhere must anticipate, adapt, and act with clarity and purpose. In a world of accelerating change, the ability to think ahead \u2014 and to act with intention \u2014 is the hallmark of great leadership.\u201d \u2014\u00a0Des Dearlove, Co-founder, Thinkers50.<\/p>\n<p>Shama Al Toobi, Lead of the Award Team at the Royal Academy of Management, described the award as a vibrant platform for collaboration and learning:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0Future Readiness Award\u00a0goes beyond recognition. It is a living platform for dialogue, exchange, and continuous learning. The diversity of entries from around the world reflects a growing commitment to building practical models for adaptation and resilience. At RAM, we are transforming this shared knowledge into meaningful initiatives that develop national capabilities, inspire foresight-driven leadership, and enable organisations to create lasting and measurable impact.\u201d \u2014\u00a0Shama Al Toobi, Lead of the Award Team, Royal Academy of Management.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, the\u00a02025 Future Readiness Award was awarded to Amy Webb.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Webb, Founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute, is a globally recognized futurist whose data-driven foresight work informs strategy for Fortune 100 companies, governments, and international organizations. Through pioneering frameworks, influential publications, and accessible methodologies, she has helped establish future thinking as an essential leadership capability. Her impact &#8211; spanning AI policy to emerging technology &#8211; earned her the Future Readiness Award for advancing data-driven, ethical, and inclusive approaches to navigating change.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The winner was selected by an international judging panel comprising distinguished experts and academics in future readiness, who assessed submissions on\u00a0academic rigour, impact, future relevance, tangible outcomes, and\u00a0creativity in addressing challenges through practical and innovative approaches.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Future Readiness Award\u00a0is among the Royal Academy of Management\u2019s flagship initiatives designed to promote a culture of foresight and strengthen national leadership capacity. It highlights\u00a0Oman\u2019s growing contribution\u00a0to global thought leadership and underscores the value of readiness as a strategic capability for leaders and organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Delivered in partnership with the internationally respected\u00a0Thinkers50, the award reinforces RAM\u2019s international standing and its role in shaping leaders equipped to navigate the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Academy of Management (RAM) has announced the winner of the Future Readiness Award, launched in partnership with Thinkers50, at a ceremony held at \u00a0London\u2019s historic Guildhall The announcement marks a celebration of achievement and a tribute to innovative and influential contributions shaping global thinking on how leaders and institutions can anticipate change and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":22733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22742"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22746,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22742\/revisions\/22746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ram.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}