Why Jose?

Jose de Francisco is the Chief Designer at Nokia CNS (Cloud & Network Services) a global software leader in the telecommunications sector. He performs dual responsibilities as a Head of Nokia CIC, Chicago Innovation Center, an interdisciplinary R&D facility.

His work involves initiatives ranging from ideation and new product incubation to lifecycle management. Jose is an award-winning designer and a Distinguished Member (DMTS) of Bell Labs for work on next generation mobile platforms and applications. Jose is the lead inventor behind an extensive design portfolio. He has launched pioneering solutions in digital operations, cloud computing and communication systems at the world's most impactful events such as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Mobile World Congress (MWC).

Jose has served with the Advisory Boards at MIT’s Institute of Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) and Illinois Tech’s Entrepreneurship Center. He is currently engaged with the Board at Design & Innovation Global of the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), which is the think tank behind the premier Design Thinking conference series in the US. He is a technology evangelist featured in 50+ public speaking events and industry analyst interviews. His endeavors can be followed on innovarista.org