Hinterland

The pace of life, of technological innovation, and the accompanying transformation of society, are all accelerating. So too are the world's problems. Sometimes it feels like we are charging headlong into an uncertain future. Hinterland Innovation is a human-centred design studio dedicated to carving out better alternatives. We're about taking a mom... ent to reflect in the midst of the chaos, to think deliberately about what the things are that we valuethe things that give our lives meaningand designing structures, systems and services that can help steer us toward a society that enables us to live lives that are connected and meaningful. We're especially interested in nurturing friendship and community, reconnection with the natural world, and reflective rituals around how we live meaningful lives connected to our values. He has more than a decade of experience with work that blends rigour and heart. In addition to Hinterland, he's an associate at The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) where he's worked for the past five years designing strategy, policy and programs for social change organisations. Prior to Hinterland, Ryan has worked for a digital healthcare startup connecting patients to doctors, an online collaboration startup in London, and a primary school software startup in Austin. Other projects include helping global non-profit Ashoka to accelerate social innovation in US cities, a stove for rural Guatemalan families, and a product to reduce HIV transmission in Africa. Ryan studied complex systems and was proudly part of the first class at the start up engineering school Olin. He was later part of the first class at another start up school, the Austin Centre for Design, which was specifically set up to apply design to big social challenges.Read More