nicolas nova

Nicolas Nova (PhD) is a researcher, ethnographer and writer. He undertakes desk research and field studies to inform and evaluate the creation of innovative products and services.

His work is about identifying weak signals of change as well as exploring people’s needs, motivations and contexts to map new design opportunities and chart potential futures. He is also Professor at the Geneva University of Arts and Design (HEAD–Geneva).

He blogs at Beta Knowledge

He lectures and leads workshops on the intersections of design, technology, art and the near-future possibilities for new social-technical interaction rituals. Nicolas has given talks and exhibited his emerging technology projects, designs and concepts in venues such SXSW, AAAS, O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference and the design week in Milano, the Institute for the Future, the the MIT Medialab, the Annenberg Center for Communication (Los Angeles). He holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL, Switzerland) and has been a visiting researcher at the Art Center School of Design (Pasadena). He is finally curator for Lift Conference, a series of international events about digital culture and innovation.