AI · Futures Literacy · Human-Centred Leadership
Fiker Futures Academy: AI Literacy & Strategic Foresight for Future-Ready Leaders
Fiker Futures Academy is based in Karachi, Pakistan, founded by Professor Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani, a futurist and AI strategist. It provides practical education and training in AI literacy, futures literacy, strategic foresight, responsible AI and human-centred leadership for professionals, students and organisations in Pakistan, South Asia and worldwide online.
Fiker Futures Academy equips individuals and organisations with practical capabilities in artificial intelligence, strategic foresight, futures thinking and responsible innovation.
Live learning · Applied tools · Mentor guidance · Ethical foundations
- For professionals and emerging leaders
- For schools, universities and educators
- For corporations and public institutions
- Online and in-person delivery
Why it matters
From uncertainty to informed action
Three capabilities that turn a fast-changing environment into a set of decisions you can actually make.
See change earlier
Identify signals, trends and emerging risks before they become urgent.
Think beyond the obvious
Explore alternative futures and the strategic choices each one demands.
Act with confidence
Apply AI and foresight tools to real decisions, projects and policies.
Featured programmes
Learn with structure, practice and guidance
Live online programmes designed for immediate application, from a practical first step to a full pathway.
AI Tools, Prompting & LLMs — Level 1
A practical first step into working with modern AI tools: prompting frameworks, leading language models and creative multimodal tools, taught live with guided practice.
PKR 10,500
- Prompt engineering frameworks and practice
- ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- AI image, audio and video tools
- Advanced prompting and RAG foundations
- Automation and AI agent introduction
- WhatsApp learning community
- Toolkit and certificate
Advanced AI Mastery — Levels 1–6
A comprehensive pathway from AI foundations through automation, agents and applied projects, ending in a capstone with mentor feedback.
PKR 50,500
- Foundations and LLMs
- Advanced prompting and RAG
- Multimodal content creation
- Automations and AI agents
- AI-powered applications
- Capstone project
- Mentor feedback
- Certificates across the pathway
FutureReady Private Mentorship
A two-month, one-to-one online mentorship combining AI literacy, futures thinking and personalised career design.
Call for price
Pricing is agreed after a short conversation about goals and scope.
- AI literacy
- Futures thinking
- Personalised career design
- Critical thinking
- Communication and decision-making
For organisations
Solutions for organisations
Capability building for corporations, schools, universities, NGOs and public-sector institutions.
Executive and leadership briefings
Concise, decision-focused sessions that help leadership teams understand what AI and accelerating change mean for their strategy.
AI literacy for employees
Practical, role-relevant training that helps teams use AI tools well, safely and consistently.
AI for teachers and educational institutions
Support for schools and universities on teaching, assessment, academic integrity and curriculum implications.
Strategic foresight and scenario planning
Structured foresight work that surfaces signals, builds scenarios and tests strategy against plausible futures.
Responsible AI and ethics
Clear guidance on responsible use, governance basics, disclosure and human oversight.
Custom workshops and learning journeys
Programmes designed around your audience, sector and objectives, from a single workshop to a multi-session journey.
Method
How we teach
Teaching that respects people's time and translates directly into practice.
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Clear concepts, without unnecessary jargon
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Live demonstrations and guided practice
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Real organisational and professional use cases
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Toolkits, templates and learning resources
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Responsible, ethical and human-centred application
Founder
Professor Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani
Associate Professor and Cluster Head (HRM & Social Sciences) at Iqra University, Karachi, with 15+ years across university teaching, research supervision and academic leadership. Recognised as a Global Futurist by the Dubai Future Foundation, Chair of the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Steering Committee and author of AI Designing Tomorrow. His work bridges strategic foresight, AI literacy, management, entrepreneurship and human-centred leadership, with a focus on preparing people and institutions in the Global South for accelerating change.
Research archive · 2016
Karachi Megacity Research: Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Urban Futures
Explore Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani's research presentation at Managing Megacities 2016, part of the University of Karachi and George Mason University partnership conference. The archive links to university records, newspaper coverage and related later journal publications.
Read the 2016 research archiveDocumented research
Managing Megacities 2016
Youth entrepreneurship · Karachi, Pakistan · University partnership conference
Explore books and resourcesSelected work
Experience and engagements
A factual selection of recent teaching, workshop and speaking engagements.
Corporate, government and institutional training
AI Literacy, Futures Literacy and strategic foresight training for Gadoon Textile Mills, Lucky Energy, DHA Education Branch, Aga Khan School, Sindh Police, Halar Memon General Jamat, NJV School, Laureate Foundation and Pakistan Police FM 88.6.
Dubai Future Forum, 2022 and 2023
Fully funded engagements as a Global Futurist recognised by the Dubai Future Foundation.
Workshop on Revolutionizing Skill Development, ZHAW Switzerland, 2024
Pedagogies for sustainability and the role of AI in training for decent work and climate resilience.
Mentor, OPEN English Language Program Challenge, U.S. Embassy Islamabad, 2025
Mentored a teacher team that placed first across Pakistan; recognised by the U.S. Consul General in Karachi.
Workshop on Pedagogical Safety and Future Classrooms, 2025
Including the session “Imagining the Future Classroom: Collaborative, Inclusive and Safe Learning Spaces in 2044.”
International Focus Group: Impact of AI on Higher Education in Pakistan, 2025
Cross-institutional dialogue with Iqra University, KSBL, Al Ghazali University and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
Insights & original research-informed writing
Explore ideas shaping tomorrow
Read practical guidance on futures literacy, strategic foresight and responsible AI by Dr. Salman Ahmed Khatani.