https://michaelmogensen.com Michael Mogensen Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:49:28 +0000 https://michaelmogensen.com en https://michaelmogensen.com/Index-1 Sat, 07 May 2022 20:48:53 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Index-1 <img width="500" height="625" width_o="500" height_o="625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d06324d8d0e9342c9b3fec02be554a4e1b273c7f9f5cd689845e5651a1ca77f8/McN_Mogensen_Headshot_700.jpg" data-mid="144617925" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/500/i/d06324d8d0e9342c9b3fec02be554a4e1b273c7f9f5cd689845e5651a1ca77f8/McN_Mogensen_Headshot_700.jpg" /> Michael Mogensen is a creative strategist who helps organizations navigate complex challenges and make better decisions. He has led innovation and strategy work across mobility, technology, finance, healthcare, and the public sector in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He has led projects that include a critical multimedia examination of the role of technology and innovation in Saudi Arabian megaprojects to designing mobility pilots for Michigan Central, a +$1B mobility hub in Detroit.&nbsp; As an entrepreneurship coach with MIT’s Middle Eastern Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow program in Jerusalem, he taught design research to young Palestinian and Israeli startup founders. His fieldwork includes embedding with children and youth involved in organized armed organizations in Jamaica and he contributed to the seminal study Neither War Nor Peace. His past speaking engagements include on Capitol Hill and at universities, museums, and conferences worldwide. Michael has also worked around the globe in reputational risk and corporate investigations as a consultant and in-house for large multinational firms. He has successfully investigated large-scale fraud and corruption related cases and international criminal organizations.Michael holds a Master’s in Interaction Design from Goldsmiths, University of London; a Master’s in Development Management from the American University; and a Bachelor’s in Latin American Studies from New York University. Born in Texas and raised in Southeast Alaska, he is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese with conversational French and has lived in Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Colombia and Brazil. michaelmogensen (at) protonmail.com Innovation Team Director Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation&nbsp; Cleveland&nbsp; 2024 - present&nbsp;As Innovation Team (i-team) Director at the City of Cleveland lead a team helping city to achieve safer and more prosperous neighborhoods, particularly in areas where health, infrastructure, and economic outcomes can be improved.&nbsp; Work closely with the mayor and city leadership, departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful solutions to some of the city’s biggest challenges. White House Presidential Innovation FellowMillennium Challenge Corporation Washington DC&nbsp; White House Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) unite experienced technologists and designers with federal leaders to improve the way our government builds, designs, and delivers services for all Americans.&nbsp; Senior strategic advisor detailed to the digital and innovation team at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an innovative and independent U.S. foreign assistance agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty.&nbsp; Mobility Design &amp; Venture LeadFord Next, Ford Motor Company &nbsp; DetroitLead the exploration and design of new business ventures as part of Ford's new business incubator.Global Design LeadD-Ford, Ford Motor Company &nbsp; DetroitLeader and strategic guide of high-profile projects including D-Ford’s engagement with Detroit’s&nbsp; mobility innovation district and an enterprise-wide design thinking initiative.Expert ConsultantInsitum (now Accenture Song)&nbsp; Lima, PeruExpert consultant for a digital banking project for Insitum (acquired by Fjord, a part of Accenture Interactive), an innovation agency that solves key challenges for organizations by employing a variety of agile, design thinking methods grounded in behavioral science, ethnographic research and business strategy.Futures ConsultantQuantumrun Forecasting RemoteFutures and horizon scanning to help businesses understand and thrive from future trends regarding work.Creative DirectorNIUN Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCo-creator for an Aramco funded project incorporating design research, immersive experience, film, and social media. NIUN challenges the way that innovation, technology, and creativity are used as part of the official narrative in Saudi Arabia, and has been presented in the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.Global InvestigatorNovartis Basel, SwitzerlandSenior analyst and investigator for Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia, conducting highly complex risk investigations for one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.VP, Business Intelligence Unit, HSBCMiamiProvision of strategic analysis, briefings and research based reports to senior executives and the Board, primarily in Latin America. Posted to HSBC Middle East headquarters for review of terrorist financing and money laundering risk in the Middle East and Latin America.Senior Manager, InvestigationsMicrosoft &nbsp; São Paulo, Brazil/MiamiLead analyst and senior investigator for Microsoft’s Latin America software anti-piracy program, managed research and analyst team, coordinated all operations with both internal and external legal teams, public affairs and public sector officials.Strategic ConsultantControl Risks &nbsp; São Paulo, Brazil&nbsp;Research-based intelligence and risk consultant to international clients operating in the Americas. Led complex investigations and advised companies operating in challenging environments. Built up network of external consultants. Client facing role with industries including extractives, manufacturing, construction, tech, consumer goods and public sector.Researcher/Author/EditorViva Rio/COAV &nbsp; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil&nbsp;Researcher and writer on youth involved in armed conflict including field research on organized armed groups in Kingston, Jamaica. Research published in Neither War Nor Peace. https://michaelmogensen.com/Project-Freedom-of-Movement Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:03:48 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Project-Freedom-of-Movement Project Freedom of Movement Detroit, USA 2019 - 2021 <img width="954" height="535" width_o="954" height_o="535" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/96415ed8b1f187c24eb31b23b774eb609ced8fdd519998aaddf0fd6f9c32f71d/thumbnail1_dford.png" data-mid="144617871" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/954/i/96415ed8b1f187c24eb31b23b774eb609ced8fdd519998aaddf0fd6f9c32f71d/thumbnail1_dford.png" /> Design lead with the Design Thinking team of Ford’s human centered design and innovation group. Leadership provided to projects including D-Ford’s engagement with Ford’s future mobility innovation district, and as a design thinking coach and guide https://michaelmogensen.com/Insitum-1 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:03:49 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Insitum-1 Expert Consultant Lima, Peru 2019 <img width="3535" height="2985" width_o="3535" height_o="2985" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa6f823cc7c9488405e8c395ecf2e3a982a4fb761cc635900523ba311600e41c/IMG_20190611_114543.jpg" data-mid="144618237" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa6f823cc7c9488405e8c395ecf2e3a982a4fb761cc635900523ba311600e41c/IMG_20190611_114543.jpg" /> Three month expert consultant contract with Insitum (acquired by Fjord/Accenture). The Challenge Insitum was commissioned by Peru's leading financial group to create the value proposition for a retail credit card and to design and prototype the benefits program of a new cash card. The target audience for both cards are primarily low and lower middle-income Peruvians. The credit card re-design provides customers with card options that serve their needs by helping them make it through the month. The cash card provides unbanked Peruvians with the benefits of a bank card while maintaining what they value in cash transactions. Role and Methods The role and methods used include immersion through field research and interviews in Lima, Arequipa and Huancayo, analysis of the information obtained, design and co-creation of the value proposition and overall design principles. Results The client was provided with prototypes that will allow them to re-launch a credit card that meets the needs of their target market, as well as the benefits program of a cash card and app that provides Peru's unbanked with the benefits of a bank card without losing what they value in cash transactions. https://michaelmogensen.com/NIUN-1 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:38:42 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/NIUN-1 Creative Director Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2017 - 2018 <img width="2854" height="1504" width_o="2854" height_o="1504" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3207e51b79e32f93aa1dd930236611f31d2b069fe9597b9561ba93209ad91c7/NIUN-1.png" data-mid="144618676" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3207e51b79e32f93aa1dd930236611f31d2b069fe9597b9561ba93209ad91c7/NIUN-1.png" /> <img width="2854" height="1504" width_o="2854" height_o="1504" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a6cd4153b6902c03ae26310a791f5eecbf04af7a73e0c4b23df7ed72601cf19/NIUN-7.png" data-mid="144618678" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a6cd4153b6902c03ae26310a791f5eecbf04af7a73e0c4b23df7ed72601cf19/NIUN-7.png" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f731b44528867f00cfd5c295a86da32ed38180eda9fcd7f70284e59581eb1b77/NIUNMakkan1.jpg" data-mid="144618679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f731b44528867f00cfd5c295a86da32ed38180eda9fcd7f70284e59581eb1b77/NIUNMakkan1.jpg" /> <img width="1100" height="682" width_o="1100" height_o="682" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5075b55ac3cb333bf9969b8dcc4756b4c2e4df9246831670157581aabea632e/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-16.07.38.png" data-mid="144618680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5075b55ac3cb333bf9969b8dcc4756b4c2e4df9246831670157581aabea632e/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-16.07.38.png" /> NIUN is immersive design questioning how creativity, innovation and technology are used as part of the official narrative of the near future as Saudi Arabia seeks to transition from an oil to a service economy. "NIUN is space age, future but past, neo-dystopian, broken-sacred geometry, with a psychonaut aesthetic." - Mitch Sinclair, Design Director IDEO &amp; Creative Director Palmwood Foundation. The Challenge How is the near future discussed in Saudi Arabia (and the Gulf), and how are creativity, innovation and technology used as part of an official narrative? What (and just as importantly, who) is missing from that version of the country's future? What could be more relevant to the Gulf, rather than a version of Silicon Valley? NIUN was funded by Saudi Aramco’s culture and innovation hub, Ithra. The work references Neom, a 26,000 sq. km. mega city slated to be built in the desert with the aim of bringing together the world’s innovators, where life will largely be automated, and connected through the Internet of Things. Role and Methods Designer and concept. Production and direction, research, project management, and presentation. Research, producing and launching images and short clips on social media; engaging with and interviewing social media users and others (often anonymously); creating prototypes such as a homestead in the desert; film; an immersive exhibition; and series of talks to present the work and discuss what creativity, innovation and technology mean in a Gulf context. Results Established an ongoing collaboration with Gulf-based designers, artists and technologists around the role of creativity, innovation and technology in the context of the region. Work showcased in the Middle East, Europe, the US and South Korea. Team Ahaad Alamoudi "To be in NIUN is to enter into a whole new headspace. It is storytelling and time travel into the future and the past as a way to explore what's happening here, right now." - Muhannad Shono, architect, designer, artist NIUN in the Journal of Futures Studies. https://michaelmogensen.com/Make-MEET-1 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:41:04 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Make-MEET-1 Entrepreneurship &amp; Design Coach Jerusalem 2017&nbsp; <img width="5000" height="3333" width_o="5000" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d3e250c558f603a405c441e85be639707c858e383762f4dbde1886dfde886ba/designthinking_o.JPG" data-mid="144618766" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3d3e250c558f603a405c441e85be639707c858e383762f4dbde1886dfde886ba/designthinking_o.JPG" /> <img width="1948" height="1410" width_o="1948" height_o="1410" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd912a8eb16c350f5a5fa78ad08526d8abb7dd25ecb1a75679b56d058e0d1667/makeatmeet.png" data-mid="144618778" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bd912a8eb16c350f5a5fa78ad08526d8abb7dd25ecb1a75679b56d058e0d1667/makeatmeet.png" /> <img width="1974" height="1484" width_o="1974" height_o="1484" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40a3838416ec27f137e6de3da888052fc8c2e945330e3c87ee604c26f8e36947/Screenshot-2019-02-07-at-13.18.09.png" data-mid="144618779" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40a3838416ec27f137e6de3da888052fc8c2e945330e3c87ee604c26f8e36947/Screenshot-2019-02-07-at-13.18.09.png" /> <img width="500" height="750" width_o="500" height_o="750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e2c31644d8e02621d07f39b3c862b62e806e362d202c0ca167792a53c07e2f2/makeatmeet.jpg" data-mid="144618781" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/500/i/6e2c31644d8e02621d07f39b3c862b62e806e362d202c0ca167792a53c07e2f2/makeatmeet.jpg" /> Make@MEET is a design thinking and design research course taught to Israeli and Palestinian student entrepreneurs as part of MIT’s Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow program in Jerusalem. “I’ve recently started a job at Designit as a designer. You were one of the first people who introduced design thinking to me and I ended up going into the field of experience design” - Rawan Abulafi&nbsp; The Challenge Get young Palestinian and Israeli startup founders to incorporate user research, observation and iterative prototyping and making into their projects.&nbsp; Role and Methods Design coach and teacher. &nbsp; In the field research, rapid &amp; iterative prototyping and making. Results Rapid and iterative prototyping by students based on user observations in Jerusalem. Team Erica Jewell, Julie Parisi https://michaelmogensen.com/Department-of-Public-Spaces-1 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:49:28 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Department-of-Public-Spaces-1 Department of Public Spaces Malmö, Sweden 2017 <img width="1280" height="852" width_o="1280" height_o="852" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/babe783e05a60fbb932a605d0a13136cbda3104c9331f8f738f0b944940f95de/_DSC0072.jpeg" data-mid="144618989" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/babe783e05a60fbb932a605d0a13136cbda3104c9331f8f738f0b944940f95de/_DSC0072.jpeg" /> <img width="1600" height="900" width_o="1600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d8ade97c41d82a7c9e8f0f431e5f8c47cd771fe3daa6a67509a741dbe15426f/IMG_2617-1.JPG" data-mid="144618990" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d8ade97c41d82a7c9e8f0f431e5f8c47cd771fe3daa6a67509a741dbe15426f/IMG_2617-1.JPG" /> <img width="2896" height="2896" width_o="2896" height_o="2896" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69437633d215d668e692a1bc86164a2eef69559102376611d19e5ddc9f4fa5d9/2017-06-13-09.21.54-2.jpg" data-mid="144618991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69437633d215d668e692a1bc86164a2eef69559102376611d19e5ddc9f4fa5d9/2017-06-13-09.21.54-2.jpg" /> In cooperation with the Connectors Society, a Malmö based creative studio, the Department of Public Spaces is a series of immersive experiences and videos exploring the relationship between humans and place. DOPS is creative research into how place and space overall are shaped and our changing relationship to them, particularly as technology increasingly shapes place, and determines our relationship to both. The series documents experiments in design and place making, from outer space, to virtual space. The Challenge To use creative design research methods that explore human interactions in and with space, particularly in the context of Malmö and suburbs. Role and Methods Experience and interaction designer. Rapid prototyping, field research, immersive experience and interventions, research into neighbourhood branding and marketing, spatial design, video, performance. Results Web-series produced and accepted to World Design Summit 2017. Team Julieta Talavera https://michaelmogensen.com/Top-nav-1 Sat, 07 May 2022 20:48:52 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Top-nav-1 Contact https://michaelmogensen.com/Mobile-header-1 Sat, 07 May 2022 20:48:52 +0000 Michael Mogensen https://michaelmogensen.com/Mobile-header-1 CV&nbsp; MICHAEL MOGENSEN