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Suzanne Stein

Suzanne is a Mentor and Foresight Analyst. She works with institutions such as SMARTlab and the CFC Media Lab where she holds faculty posts. She was formerly a member of Nokia’s Insight & Foresight group, which studied emerging trends and identified new business opportunities created by disruptive technological and market developments.
Previously at Sapient Corporation, a business and technology consultancy, Suzanne was the Discipline Lead for the Experience Modeling (XMod) group in London, where she created and managed this group of diverse social scientists. She was also a Director in the User Experience Group, overseeing Creative development and articulation as well as the Research offerings.
Prior to this, she was the Director of Insights and Director of Project Management at X Corporation Unlimited, a communications and design firm.
Suzanne is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics and founder of the research company, Everyday Life. She was also the Canadian juror for the UN Task force, the World Summit Awards and has held Mentorship positions with the Interactive Project Lab and NESTA. She is an international speaker and an affable Canadian.