Florence Gaub is a Franco-German researcher, security expert, and futurist, known for her focus on foresight-based policy formation in international contexts. She currently serves as Research Director at Nato Defense College and is a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe.

Gaub is the President and Founder of Futurate Institute. Her career includes roles as a Foresight Advisor for the Council of the European Union and a Researcher at the European Union Institute for Security Studies.