A business anthropologist and innovation consultant, Daniel explores the socio-cultural dynamics between people, technologies and brands. His PhD research, conducted in collaboration with AUDI AG, helped the company better understand its own culture and identity.

Previously, Daniel worked as an innovation consultant and human insights specialist at ReD Associates and Idea Couture, uncovering the needs, challenges and desires of diverse stakeholder groups across healthcare, automotive and other industries.

Beyond consulting, Daniel is active in Berlin’s jazz scene and is the author of Organizational Cultures of Remembrance. He holds a PhD in Organisational Culture Studies and Ethnography from Justus Liebig University, Germany.

A Canadian researcher, strategist and creative, Jamie integrates long-term strategic planning, innovation strategy and design research to help organisations navigate complexity and uncover opportunities in change.

As a generalist and connector, she has led interdisciplinary teams and worked across industries to solve complex problems, develop strategies and design new products and experiences. Her work spans media and technology, finance, pharma, policy, insurance, food and beverage, fashion and mobility.

Jamie holds a Master’s in Media Culture from Bauhaus University, Germany and a BFA in Design from Concordia University, Canada. She has also conducted research at institutions including the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada.

A systems designer, innovation consultant and educator with over 15 years of experience in human-centred design, strategic innovation and regenerative transformation, she helps clients build resilient, sustainable strategies for lasting impact.

Holding a PhD in regenerative economics, Julia’s work spans both public and private sectors, from leading healthcare innovation at NHS UK to redesigning systems for global organisations like Adidas. She has held senior roles at agencies including Engine Service Design, Idea Couture and Livework.

In addition to her consultancy work, Julia teaches at Technische Hochschule KISD Cologne, exploring how design can address ecological and societal challenges and a post-growth world.

Since 2012, Marizanne has been making sense of social, business and technological change, consulting for clients across four continents in industries ranging from beauty and home appliances to international development institutions. Working at the intersections of foresight, design research and innovation, she has written 100+ scenarios to help organisations identify emerging opportunities and challenges in an evolving world.Marizanne studied Economics, Decision Science & Knowledge Management and Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. When she’s not seeking emerging future patterns, she’s likely travelling, trying something new like a silent meditation retreat, or walking too far in search of the world’s best croissant.

With 17 years of global, cross-industry experience, Mat applies design research and strategic foresight to help organisations and brands anticipate change, drive innovation and plan for sustainable growth. He specialises in long-term strategy, investment and transformation, guiding senior leaders through complex future challenges.

Mat has also led the application of foresight and experience design in venture development, technology transfer and commercialisation, partnering with founders to shape future use cases, scenarios and roadmaps that unlock innovation potential at its earliest stages.

He frequently lectures at leading institutions, including OCADU, KAOSPILOT, CEDIM, the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto), and the Ross School of Management (University of Michigan).

An applied anthropologist, innovation consultant, educator and registered psychotherapist, Maya is driven by a deep curiosity about why people do, say and feel what they do. She specialises in designing, conducting and analysing social research, delivering human insights that directly inform business strategy across industries, from financial services to healthcare.Beyond project work, Maya has built robust research practices, helping colleagues and clients understand the scope, value and potential of ethnographic work.Trained in political and medical anthropology during her Master’s and PhD, she is focused on aging, brain and mental health and cultural experiences of death and dying.

Once a classical clarinetist, Paul left the orchestra to become a consulting anthropologist and foresight practitioner. Previously Co-Head of Global Insights, Head of Human Futures & Technology and Senior Resident Anthropologist at global innovation firm Idea Couture, he has advised leading organisations, including Spotify, KONE, Nikon, Samsung, Ford Motors, CitiBank and American Express.

With expertise in Science and Technology Studies (STS), ethnography, applied anthropology and semiotics, Paul developed a methodology combining anthropological and foresight perspectives to explore cultural, societal and technological transformation.

Awarded a Fulbright-IIE fellowship, he researched the social impact of new media in the Turkish film industry and continues to examine technology’s role in creative human endeavours. Occasionally, his music can still be heard in film soundtracks.

His work is driven by a career-long fascination with the ethnographic method as a bridge between social theory and real life, and a space where the knowledge and perspectives people develop through their everyday experiences can inform new ideas for innovating past the challenges and crises of our times.Ryan has worked with clients in a wide range of fields including city planning and governance, architecture, food and beverage, wellness, telecommunications, and postsecondary education. He is also an educator specializing in qualitative methodologies, research dissemination, cultural studies, and regenerative urbanism. His hobbies are jiu jitsu, long-distance running, Celtic art, and keeping up with pop culture with the help of his teenaged child.