Jo's expertise is in the research and design of location-based digital products, services and experiences that enhance people's relationship with places, e.g. healthcare estates or public spaces. Co-design, stakeholder community engagement and inclusive participatory practices are at the heart of much of her work. Before joining Calvium, Jo was Digital Projects Director at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and founding Creative Director of Nesta Futurelab. Project partners have included Samsung, V&A Museum, Microsoft Research, National Trust and the Wellcome Trust.
Director of Digital Innovation and Research
Calvium
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Digital Placemaking for Health and Wellbeing
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About this Speaker
Jo operates at the intersection of people, place, technology and data. Focusing on digital innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration, she aims to create more pleasurable, sustainable and citizen-centred environments through digital placemaking practices. Her sector experience includes health, culture, education and the built environment.
Co-Founding Director of the Association of Collaborative Design
Fellow of Royal Society for Arts
Fellow of Institute of Place Management
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Expert on the UK government’s High Streets Task Force
Industry Champion for Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
PhD in the field of Interaction Design Research situated in the public realm.