Ariella Helfgott — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor at Adelaide University and Program Director of Foresight and Decision-Making for the One Basin CRC.
Foresight Director of the SA Futures Agency.
Member of the Futures Council of the ANU National Security College.
Over 20 years of experience in 26 countries, helping organizations navigate uncertainty and shape futures.
Previously served as Director of Strategic Foresight in the SA Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Previously Director of Foresight and Strategic Learning for the World Energy Council and a member of the Shell Scenario Team.
Led academic research programs at the Universities of Oxford, Utrecht, Wageningen, and Adelaide.

Biography

Ariella Helfgott is a Professor at Adelaide University and the Foresight Director of the SA Futures Agency, an independent organization providing foresight for South Australians. She also serves as Program Director of Foresight and Decision-Making for the One Basin CRC, supporting efforts to strengthen productivity, resilience, and sustainability across Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin.