Allison Makani`olu Rowe

I work with innovation labs, creative technology studios, environmental organisations and boldly purposeful brands to imagine and build the future — crafting radical visions that become fresh products, services and businesses.

With 15+ years of experience leading transdisciplinary teams, I deliver from emerging trends and deep customer insights through actionable strategies and validated MVPs. 100% focused on doing right by people and planet 🌏

Before its closure, I led the Research & Design practice at IKEA's award-winning innovation lab SPACE10, pursuing a more equitable and regenerative future — exploring topics from sustainable food systems and water scarcity to modular architecture and AI-powered creative tools. I consult as Outout Studio, partnering with fledgling startups and established companies to bring cutting-edge ideas out of the lab and into our lives. And I convene smart people to do weird things — such as Under Your Internet, a playful educational tool on alternative data stewardship backed by Mozilla.

Not long ago, I built digital ventures with McKinsey, led a skunkworks spatial computing team at Microsoft, developed novel surgical devices, managed a global rollout of healthcare software and ran the assembly line at a female-centric sex toy startup. I also speak at conferences and universities around the world — including TEDx, Design Matters, University of Tokyo, Royal Collage of Art and more. 🍝 Working globally from an olive grove in Tuscany.