Chris Neels is a successful product strategy manager with a diverse educational background in technology management and science and technology studies. Having obtained a Master of Science in STS from UCL and a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Technology Management from the University of British Columbia, Neels has spent several years working for top-tier consulting firms and technology companies with a relentless focus on innovation.

Neels has worked as an innovation strategist and senior innovation analyst for Idea Couture Inc., a technology consultancy with a heavy focus on design thinking, and as a consultant for Deloitte, where he worked on several projects in the technology and finance spaces. Neels also had a short stint as a researcher for Driverless Futures at UCL, where he worked on developing solutions for the future of driverless transportation.

Neels is currently a Senior Product Strategy Manager at TELUS, where he leads TELUS Digital's emerging technology team. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and commercializing new products and services to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

Through his work experience and education, Neels has developed expertise in product strategy, business process improvement, innovation management, and emerging technologies. His interests lie in the intersection of technology and society, particularly in the context of driverless transportation and its implications on urban design and public policy.