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Our Industry Affiliates Program is designed to help our corporate partners see more clearly into the future. Our program draws together trans-disciplinary teams of scholars, researchers, and students to apply their areas of expertise to investigate, map and weigh future possibilities. With deep expertise in foresight methods coupled with real-world experience and theoretical grounding, we have developed a unique structured approach that bridges the gap between now and what might be. Contact us about our corporate workshops and how to get involved. |
 Looking for best practices in foresight and long-term strategy? Interested in a rigorous methodology to evaluate future customer behavior? Want to overcome short-term constraints in technology and research planning? Need to more effectively prepare for future change and ambiguity? Want to build a vision without preconceptions on outcomes or answers? |
Herman Miller engaged the Stanford Center for Critical Foresight to help envision higher education learning environments twenty years (and more) in the future. Working as partners, the Center and Herman Miller investigated the long-term of issues like formal and informal spaces, the use of technology and furniture, student lifestyles and preferences, and group collaboration and learning. The output of this project, a collection of scenarios and the explanation, addumptions, and models that drove each, were used by Herman Miller to develop research insights to develop a demo space, which debuted at the Campus of the Future conference in 2006. "It's critical to design a future that enriches learning and contributes to the success of students," said Lori Gee, Herman Miller's Education Solutions Lead. For more information about Herman Miller's Learning Space of the Future, visit www.hermanmiller.com/spacetolearn.
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Ming-Li Chai |
Ming-Li Chai leads the Strategic Vision team within Herman Miller's Design Ideation Studio, where her team envisions new design and innovation strategies to enhance the company's brand and growth. Ming-Li brings together a broad synthesis of social, technological, economic patterns, and a keen perception of unrealized needs to imagine and strategize "what's next" for Herman Miller. Previously as part of the Future Insight Group at Herman Miller, Ming-Li was responsible for identifying changes and trends that would impact the way people live, work, learn, create and innovate in the future. She received a master's degree in marketing from Cornell University and a bachelor's degree in economics from National Taiwan University.
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Dr. John Feland, Ph.D. |
John Feland leads a rapid response team at Synaptics, where they explore new concepts and prototypes for next generation user interface devices. Previously, he oversaw the production of innovative MEMS sensor technology at Symyx Technologies. John also served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where he architected and managed the development of a multi-million dollar software environment that provided advanced intelligence support for military operations. He started his career as a product designer at IDEO. John holds doctorate and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When he has time, John enjoys teaching design and innovation, and he has introduced award-winning engineering design curriculum at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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Tamara Carleton |
Tamara Carleton is a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP, specializing in marketing strategy, channel strategy, customer segmentation, customer experience, brand reputation, and innovation processes. Her clients have included a range of Fortune 500 companies in Technology, Media, Consumer Business, and other industries. Previously with Change Research, she worked with research and development teams to turn customer insights into market opportunities. In addition, as director of PRessence, she worked with early-stage startups to build fundamental positioning and communication strategy. She had held a range of marketing roles with Arena Solutions, Niehaus Ryan Wong, Personify, Netcentives and E-LOAN. Tamara holds a masters' degree in public relations from Syracuse University and a bachelor's degree in communication from George Washington University.