About
Providing a Novel Perspective
We challenge assumptions and widen the frame, so you can move forward with clarity.
WHAT WE ARE ABOUTPoking for Purpose and Progress
We are a social enterprise that helps organizations discover novel perspectives aimed at enhancing strategic clarity and seizing unknown opportunities in times of deep uncertainty. We exist to assist social, political, and economic actors in navigating evolving landscapes, shaping more just, peaceful, and sustainable futures - to the benefit of all involved.
As the world evolves at breakneck speed, destination unknown, a multitude of uncertainties leaves us stabbing in the dark. With change not only possible, but necessary to propel progress, we set out to provide strategic pokes for our partners to leapfrog into the future.
Get in TouchOur Mission
To explore and exploit untapped potential of social, political, and economic entities to purposefully change and navigate the context they operate in with a view to enhancing sustainability.
Our Vision
A world in which institutions and societies provide greater benefits to a larger constituency, including the next generation, by designing futures they want rather than adapting to those they inherit.
Guided by Values
We approach foresight as a responsibility, not a speculative exercise. Guided by integrity, objectivity, and long-term thinking, we help ensure that strategy remains both strategically sound and ethically defensible.
This Is Us
We work as a small, trusted network of collaborators.
Dominik Balthasar
Initiator & Strategic Foresight Architect
Dominik works at the intersection of uncertainty, strategy, and long-term change. After nearly two decades across policy, research, and practice, he helps organizations think clearly when the future refuses to behave.
Dominik is a strategy and strategic foresight practitioner working at the intersection of uncertainty, decision-making, and long-term change. His career spans nearly two decades across research, policy, and practice, advising public and private sector organisations - including the World Bank and the United Nations - across contexts ranging from the DR Congo to Timor-Leste.
Originally trained in the political economy of development with a strong commitment to evidence-based policymaking, Dominik gradually discovered that linear plans and best practices tend to falter when the future refuses to behave. This insight drew him to strategic foresight as a practical management discipline for navigating complexity, anticipating disruption, and making better decisions under deep uncertainty.
Dominik holds an MSc and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science and received professional training in strategic foresight at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Amongst others, he is a research associate with ODI Global and a full member of the Association of Professional Futurists.
Kristiane Romero
Innovation Architect
Kristiane brings together policy insight, innovation strategy, and human-centered design to help organizations turn complex challenges into scalable solutions. With a focus on people, systems, and strategy, she makes innovation work where it matters most.
Kristiane Romero is an innovation strategist whose work bridges program development and digital transformation in the development sector. Her experience spans research, strategy, and implementation, contributing to social innovations in the public sector, such as the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, Buklod Paglaom para sa Children in Conflict with the Law, Angel Pets, and WiSupport. These programs focus on improving service delivery through human-centered and scalable approaches.
With her social work and psychology background, Kristiane approaches innovation as a process of translating human insight, social and institutional realities, and strategic intent into solutions that function in real-world contexts. At SparkChange, she contributes to helping organizations navigate complexity to evolving social challenges.
She holds a Master’s in Innovation and Business from the Asian Institute of Management and integrates professional social work values with systems thinking and innovation frameworks to design solutions that are humane, implementable, and sustainable.
Jonathan Casem
Digital Transformation Architect
Jonathan bridges strategy and execution, turning complex ideas into systems that work in practice.
Jonathan is a Software Developer and Innovation practitioner focused on building scalable, user-friendly digital systems. His work combines technical execution with innovation and futures-oriented thinking, enabling organizations to translate complex and shifting requirements into adaptable platforms that support service delivery over time. He has led the end-to-end digitalization of large-scale social programs, overseeing System Architecture and Development, Software Deployment, and Operational Management.
At SparkChange, Jonathan ensures that strategic and program innovations are backed by technology that performs reliably in practice. His work ensures that forward-looking strategies are backed by platforms capable of adapting to future demands and emerging challenges.
He holds a Master’s degree in Innovation and Business from the Asian Institute of Management, with training in Innovation Strategy, Digital Transformation, and Tech-enabled solutions.
Judith Pascual Multimedia Producer
Judith Pascual is a multimedia producer, and social behavioral change communications practitioner with almost a decade of experience spanning integrated marketing, and strategic communications. Judith believes that our collective liberation comes through stories centering diverse voices, questioning systems, building solidarity across struggles for equality.
Sitting at the intersection of development advocacy and brand building, Judith currently serves as an associate account director in Publicis Groupe Philippines and as a communications consultant at UN Women Philippines. Judith brings a unique blend of strategic business development acumen, creative direction, and a deep commitment to social advocacy. Her extensive media background includes managing multi-platform campaigns at the Philippine's premier TV network as digital manager and technical producer.
Judith is a product of the Heroes Hub Fellowship from DAKILA – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism. She completed her bachelor's degree in film at the University of the Philippines Film Institute and her master's degree in development management at the Asian Institute of Management.
Dana Torio Foresight Associate
Dana works with organizations navigating uncertainty, complexity, and change through learning and leadership. She designs strategic foresight-informed programs that build capacity, promote innovation, and shape long-term impact.
Dana is a licensed professional teacher and learning & development professional working in learning experience design, leadership development, and organizational development across diverse community and organizational settings. She has led large-scale capability-building and formation initiatives during her time with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, PwC Philippines, and Ateneo de Manila University.
With an academic background in humanities and cultural studies, Dana developed a strong interest in strategic foresight and futures thinking in her pursuit of a Master in Development Management, which she earned in 2025 from the Asian Institute of Management. She has since integrated these perspectives into her work, blending them with strategic human capital development and stakeholder engagement to help organizations operate in conditions of uncertainty while staying rooted in values. She aspires to continue creating programs that meaningfully develop people, strengthen organizations, and empower communities, contributing to systems that uphold dignity, equity, and shared purpose.