<p>Renowned as an outlaw within the tech industry, Mike Pell is an unapologetic disrupter, having spent over three decades pushing the tech industry’s boundaries well past innovative design and technologies into the realm of true breakthroughs.</p><p>Today, many of those breakthroughs are imbedded in our everyday lives – Apple’s stylized Font menu (1984), pioneering 3D work on the original Metaverse (1995), and most significantly, inventing Adobe Acrobat’s PDF (1990) – which Pell hacked together in a matter of days, bridging what was considered at the time the great insurmountable tech divide between Apple and Microsoft.</p><p>As one of the industry’s most dynamic presenters, Pell delivers impactful and entertaining talks on today’s most important topics—such as the nature of True Innovation, the Metaverse, AI and Mixed Reality, and Notes from the Future of Business.</p><p>Pell’s unique approach to the work of rapidly bringing new ideas to life gave rise to his “Fast Design” methodology—an easily taught set of innovation principles used by teams around the world. </p><p>Widely recognized as a world-class designer and prolific thought leader, Pell currently leads The Microsoft Garage in New York City, part of the company’s worldwide innovation program for moving ideas forward quickly to foster a culture of experimentation. An attractor for the city’s brightest minds and bravest explorers, this unique space designed by Pell, enables a new kind of envisioning and rapid prototyping to turn promising ideas into reality, every day.</p><p>Pell’s first book, <i>Envisioning Holograms</i> (2017) is considered a must-have for tomorrow’s most influential storytellers and explorers. His second book <i>The Age of Smart Information</i> (2019) details how the fundamental nature of communication is transforming with the combination of AI and Metaverse technologies. Mike’s third book, <i>Visualizing Business</i> (2022), shows our most complex and dynamic businesses in an entirely new light.</p>
Envisioneer; Author of <em>The Age of Smart Information</em> and <em>Envisioning Holograms</em>; Director, The Microsoft Garage - NYC
<ul><li><strong>Breakthrough Innovations – Notes from the Future</strong></li><li>How do we make those giant leaps forward that create truly impactful breakthroughs? Learn the proven approach and techniques in this highly engaging presentation built on decades of world-changing product and service breakthroughs by Pell. Position yourself on the leading edge of Design, Technology, and Innovation to get your team ready to quickly take your vision from idea to reality.</li><li><strong>Designing Breakthrough Experiences</strong></li><li>Based on Mike’s unique approach and personal techniques for working quickly, Pell will show you and your team how to synthesize the most impactful service, process, or product you can imagine in a very short time. It’s surprising how easy it can be to consistently create the optimal experience for people when you learn how to leverage the right approach and technologies covered in this talk.</li><li><strong>Envisioning for the Metaverse</strong></li><li>A thrilling visual experience based on his first two books, Mike takes you inside the Metaverse design space to see how your own services and products could be best represented and activated for a new generation of possibilities. Not just a cursory look at tech and trends, this talk goes deep on why the Metaverse needs a new kind of thinking and approach to experiential design.</li></ul>