Drew Smith Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

For close to 20 years, I've worked at the intersection of technology, business, and culture as a c-level strategy consultant. Over that time, I've watched the meaning of work - and the value that people derive from it - change as they've transitioned into leadership roles, or into the second half of life.These transitions can be challenging - I know from.

Wisely AI is the leading authority on navigating the artificial intelligence revolution in business. We help organisations navigate the transformation of workflows enabled by new AI tools.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Independent design research and strategy consultancy---Sometimes it’s hard to see beyond the studio walls, beyond the factory gates. A lack of time and head space means you easily become disconnected from stuff that’s going on in the outside world.But history is littered with great brands that missed major shifts in technology and culture and lost the.

Looking Out is a newsletter and podcast that connects the dots across the automotive industry, mobility, design and culture.Podcast: https://www.podcast.lookingout.ioNewsletter: https://automobility.substack.comJoe Simpson and Drew Smith have spent over 20 years wandering in the wilds of design research and strategy.Joe’s been focused on the automotive.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Providing the inside line on how the automotive industry is preparing for the creation of The Next Billion Cars.

London, US

A monthly, free-to-attend lecture series.Building on the success of founding and hosting CreativeMornings/London, Risi.ng launched Rising Minds at Shoreditch House in London and, most recently, at Soho House New York.With a focus on the intersection of technology, business and design, Rising Minds is a platform for the creative stars of London, both rising.

London, London, GB

Key clients included Astra Zeneca, Jaguar Land Rover, Novo Nordisk, Heineken, Lloyds Banking Group.

London, London, GB

Dublin 2, IE

London, Greater London, GB

I've sat on the PhD examination panel as an expert in service design and mobility-as-a-service.I have also deliverd lectures and tutorials to students of the MA Vehicle Design programme, introducing various approaches to research and innovation.

Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, SE

As a senior member of the Human Centred Design team I was responsible for defining human-centred approaches to research and strategy for future vehicle programmes.Key projects included:Enabling the assessment and benchmarking of digital and physical user experience through the design and validation of a holistic user experience assessment frameworkCreating.

Sydney, NSW, AU

To refocus the bank on better servicing the needs of its customers, I was responsible for the oversight and application of the service design methodology to the delivery of a $600 million + technology transformation programme.I also established an Employee Experience work stream, which used human-centred research and design approaches to assess the impact.

London, England, GB

EY-Seren is an International Design Consultancy. We help clients achieve digital business transformation through a customer-centred approach to design.While at Seren, I have collaborated with the Development Director to evolve Seren's market positioning and develop our insight and innovation practice. One outcome of this work has been the establishment of.

London, England, GB

Foster City, California, US

I am an Innovation Partner at Visa Europe Collab, an innovation hub that brings together an international community of partners and innovators to forge the ideas, technologies and services that will transform citizens’ future interactions with payments.I lead the application of human-centred innovation, research and design practices within the Visa Europe.

London, England, GB

As lead design strategist, I was tasked with ensuring clients' user experience research and design programmes were aligned with their corporate objectives.Projects included:- defining customer experience principles and capability development strategy for a global health insurer- developing a customer experience strategy for a train operating company to.

CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types. Each event is free of charge and includes a 20 minute talk, question and answer session and, crucially, coffee.Speakers hosted in London to date include Michael Johnson, founder of Johnson Banks, Sandy Suffield, creative director and author of Things&People, Chris Bangle, former.

London, England, GB

London, GB

I lead the development of a range of Identification & Verification interaction principles and exploratory concepts for a global retail bank. Key recommendations have now been implemented.

London, London, GB

Project lead and senior research analyst specialising in the development of brand, product and communication strategies using people-centred methodologies. Sectors served include pharmaceutical, financial and telecoms.Projects I lead included:- creating the go-to bank of the future for a global retail bank- helping a pharmaceutical company develop revenue.

London, GB

Freelance journalist delivering critical appraisals of automotive industry trends at product/concept-specific and strategic levels. Contributions have also included reviews of key design industry events.

Ultimo, NSW, AU

Maintained and developed the Car Menu perceived quality and design benchmarking database. Contributed to projects for Kia, Toyota and Lexus that encompassed product strategy, down-road graphic identity development and the benchmarking of automotive HMI approaches.

Coventry, West Midlands, GB

Masters (1St), Automotive Design

Bdes (Hons), Industrial Design

Personal Impact In Business, Business Administration And Management, General

Higher School Certificate