Joseph Press

Dr. Joseph Press is a co-founder of MakeOurFuture, a global consulting cooperative helping organisations transition to more sustainable practices. He is a Futures Architect at Institute For The Future, where he leverages over 25 years of global experience in innovation, design and leadership to create better futures for all. He began his career as an architect, completing his Ph.D.at MIT in Design Technology. Following 15 years with Deloitte Digital advising digital transformation initiatives, he joined the Center for Creative Leadership to learn the arts of leadership. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, and recently published IDeaLs (Innovation and Design as Leadership): Transformation in the Digital Era (Emerald Publishing August 2021).

Companies

• Futures Advisor Institute for the Future (2020)
• Global Ecosystem Catalyst NextG (2020)
• Co-Founder and Scientific Director IDeaLs - Global Research Platform (2017)
• Visiting Professor of Innovation, Design and Leadership Politecnico di Milano (2017)
• Global Innovator and Strategic Advisor Center for Creative Leadership (2017)
• Adjunct Faculty in Strategic Design and Management Parsons School of Design (2011)
• Director and Founder of Deloitte Digital Switzerland Deloitte Digital (2000 — 2016)
• Workplace Architect and 3D Digital Designer DEGW (1989 — 2000)

Education

• Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1996 — 1999)
• Visiting Scholar - Design Knowledge Systems Group Delft University of Technology (1997 — 1998)
• SMArchS Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1995 — 1996)
• B.S. Carnegie Mellon University (1984 — 1988)