University of Houston

San Francisco State University, College of Business

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Syracuse University

San Jose State University

Manager Member  at Fair Fare Delivery, LLC

Fair Fare Delivery, LLC

Manager Member

Zebras Unite is creating a more inclusive and ethical business ecosystem that serves underrepresented entrepreneurs. Zebras, unlike unicorns, are real, care about the entire pack, and do not operate under unsustainable models. A startup helping startups, Zebras Unite is a movement of founders and funders calling for a more ethical and inclusive startup and entrepreneurship culture to counter existing silicon valley and venture capital culture.The business model is the message. We are creating a healthier financing alternatives for entrepreneurs and structures of governance that care about and serve all stakeholders and their futures. These initiatives include a capital fund and a non-profit. I use my MBA for good in Zebras Unite by doing all the things that need doing, including communications, program management, event, chapter, and administrative support while crafting futures strategy for the startup and social good ecosystems.Learn more at: <a href="http://zebrasunite.com/">http://zebrasunite.com/</a>

Zebras Unite

Community and Communications

Post masters degree in foresight, I explored diverse areas of futures work:- Guest Editor of Compass, The Association of Professional Futurists.-Long Now Foundation volunteer-Design Futures Initiative, Strategic Operations FellowApplying design to speculate on potential futures. Local co-lead, assisted partnerships, events, optimized results of multi-method futures work-Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, Foresight InternTrend research & synthesis, horizon scanning-Research Associate, Security & Sustainability GuideWork & Client Success as independent strategy & futurist consultant:•LifeLabs executive training firm consulting. Strategy for Head of Business Development in strategic foresight methods in building a future-ready management plan•Business for Social Responsibility. Facilitated strategic foresight workshop, delivered ideation & story telling scenarios•Advised startup seeking to develop collaborative foresight management software•Advised startup pitches at a “shark tank” weekend on business strategy & futuring•Spigit. Interned for leading ideation management software firm•Zebras Unite. Volunteer. Develop alternative business models w/ impact investors & socially conscious entrepreneurs•MISC Magazine, article, “Technology for Innovators and Futurists.” 2018•Edited report, “Glimpse: Intergenerational Look at the Future,” for design & retail clientsFutures Consultant & Keynote Speaker- 2011–2013•Researched & analyzed trends across industries/technologies/society to assist top academic & public sector leaders in devising programs, considering impacts for their stakeholders, & to make informed service & strategy decisions•Delivered keynote presentations around the world, presented results & implementation recommendations, explored management & strategy of future topics•Wrote + edited books & book series, topic consultant on a book, info-graphics, edited scholarly journals, wrote articles & columns about strategically managing change

Foresight Strategy

Strategic Foresight

Strategy, business development, marketing, product research and development, partnerships, and experience as a pre degree futurist reporting to executives in a tech firm.•Informed business strategy, planning, and positioning with CEO and SVPs of M&A, Strategic Partnerships, and Marketing. •Provided qualitative and quantitative research analysis of client needs, devised frameworks to achieve business goals.•Assisted sales team, sales management, and business development with engagements, pre-sales, sales collateral and decks.•Explored strategy and challenges as keynote presenter, on panels with clients, and as moderator at seminars.•Wrote white papers, press releases, and blog posts with Directors of Marketing and Product Marketing. •Managed project to host key client accounts at SXSW and managed programs for thought leadership.•Organized resources and communication for international client engagements.•Solved problems and coordinated meetings with client leaders.•Worked with VP of Product Development on product research to deliver solutions through services and projects such as software for wearable technology.

Innovative Interfaces

Director, Client Futures

Author

Book: Location-Aware Services and QR Codes ... (The Tech Set Series)

Analysis and synthesis of emerging technologies, innovation, and management concerns.

Science & Technology Libraries Journal

Columnist

Managed research, operations and budgets, developed services, executed research and projects. led teams. •Head of operations of three large units, $2.5+ million budget, enterprise software, and client communication with cross-function teams.•Prioritized troubleshooting activities for staff and customer-facing technology across six units with IT team. Managed web presence and social media programs. •Devised innovation strategy for team and information services leveraging emerging technologies with vendor partners to connect customers with needed data. •Built strong relationships with key accounts, conducted and coordinated research with client teams & labs, analyzed data for noble prize-winner. •Contributed to Yale’s thought leadership, led experimentation in research and content innovation.

Yale University Libraries

Science Librarian, Coordinator of Instruction and Technology

In this role, I used strong research skills and my love for sharing information through storytelling. •Researched and analyzed trends across industries, technologies, and society to assist top academic and public sector leaders in devising programs, considering impacts for their stakeholders, and to make informed service and strategy decisions.•Delivered dozens of keynote presentations around the world and across the US, presented results and implementation recommendations, explored management and strategy sides of future topics.•Wrote & edited books & a book series, expert topic consultant on a monograph, info-graphics, edited scholarly journals, written articles & columns about strategically managing change.

Libraryfuture

Independent Futures Consultant & Keynote Speaker

Research for technology and science departments

University of Hawaii

Science & Technology Reference Assistantant, Hamilton Library

How to best teach critical thinking, data, and research skills.

Information Literacy Instruction

University of Hawai‘i System

Business Reference assistant

The Design Futures Initiative <a href="https://www.futures.design/about-us">https://www.futures.design/about-us</a> is a global group of professionals who use design as a vehicle to speculate about potential futures and the strategies employed. As local co-lead, I assist with partnerships, events, and optimizing results of multi-method futures work <a href="https://www.meetup.com/SF-Critical-Design-Speculative-Futures/">https://www.meetup.com/SF-Critical-Design-Speculative-Futures/</a>   In this fellowship, I foster valuable futures thinking by combining speculative design (design and speculative futures) with futures methods, especially strategic foresight, to optimize the outputs of futures work through operations, strategy, and outcomes. Design futures, foresight strategy, speculative design, futures research, speculative futures.

Joe Murphy