Tim Devine

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About Tim Devine

We live in a time of deep transitions. Climate, cognition, culture—everything is shifting. My role is to help organisations and communities not just adapt, but actively shape these transitions through purposeful invention. As Chief Invention Officer at AKQA, I lead global teams to design and deliver projects that create real, measurable impact—across policy, public services, and industry. From accessibility tools to environmental standards, I work across the invisible infrastructure of society to prototype systems that make the world more just, inclusive, and regenerative. I believe invention is most powerful when it works both upstream and downstream—reimagining the rules of the game while delivering concrete, ground-level interventions. We need institutions and infrastructures that can see long-term, act locally, and scale globally. That’s the work I’m committed to. Let’s build the conditions for better decisions—and better worlds.[Thanks to the AI that helped this sound so bold and confident. you complete me]