Kelly Neuner

About Kelly Neuner

I\'m a design strategist, researcher, and foresight practitioner with 10+ years of experience helping organizations navigate complexity and change with greater clarity and confidence. I believe the most resonant innovations ground the emerging in what\'s essential. That\'s how I approach my work: aligning trends and shifts across technology, society, and culture with strategy and design centered on human truths and planetary needs.Projects I\'ve worked on have ranged from early-stage product strategy to far-term foresight with organizations across technology, entertainment, social impact, AI, healthcare, and climate including Meta, Universal, and Omidyar Network. Projects have shaped how companies integrate AI into their platforms, defined what responsible innovation means in practice, developed reports and led learning sessions on AI and emerging technology for executive teams, and co-designed new approaches to systems change with communities. My work has received recognition from Fast Company\'s Innovation by Design Awards, UNDPPA, and the Core 77 Design Awards.I\'ve volunteered and held leadership positions with the Design Futures Initiative and local AIGA and IXDA chapters. I co-hosted and produced z\\topia, a futures design podcast, and served as editor for Pretty Damned Fast, a cycling magazine and media platform for women and gender-expansive people. Speaking and workshop facilitation has included events like Service Design Network\'s Next Gen Conference and SF Design Week.I\'m also a former competitive fixed-gear cyclist who co-founded two international women\'s teams, managing everything from creative direction to organizing a pool party in the streets of Chicago.I\'m always interested in opportunities around responsible technology, AI, regenerative design, and equitable futures including speaking, workshops, advising, guest lecturing, and collaborations.

Experience

1. Research Lead

   Eli Lilly and Company

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Elisava School of Design and Engineering

  Masters, Creative Computing

• Parsons School of Design - The New School

  Certificate, Futures Studies & Speculative Design

  2020 — 2022

• Parsons School of Design - The New School

  Certificate, AI for Creativity and Leadership

• General Assembly

  Certificate, UX Design, Design

• Denison University

  Economics & Communications (transferred)

• The New School

  B.S., Liberal Arts, Design Management

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Social Networking
• Public Relations
• Google Analytics
• Css
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Digital Communication Strategy
• Wordpress
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Indesign
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Html
• Email Marketing
• Event Planning
• Twitter
• Copy Editing
• Content Management
• Salesforce.com
• Copywriting
• Digital Marketing
• Management
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• Digital Strategy
• Research
• Advertising