Michael Keene

Michael Keene is CEO of DesignIntelligence and the Design Futures Council. He is Co-founder and Chairman of KM Digital, a design-led digital innovation firm he has led for more than 15 years, partnering with organizations from startups to global institutions across brand, digital platforms, film, software, automation, and growth strategy. Work he and his teams have led has been featured by ABC, CNN, and Forbes, and recognized by Awwwards, W3, Communication Arts, and the Telly Awards. Michael is also a co-founder of Inverted, a media and ventures studio producing films and projects on technology's impact on manufacturing, education, and the built environment. A designer and technologist by practice, he remains a hands-on builder. He is particularly interested in how emerging technologies are changing how we create; and what that means for design, work, and how we understand the world around us.