Conor Farese

Conor Farese is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in design, business strategy, and leadership, currently serving as a member of the Nature Tech Collective since April 2024 and as a First Movers Fellow at The Aspen Institute since June 2023, focusing on actionable corporate opportunities for biodiversity. Farese has held multiple leadership roles at IDEO, where contributions spanned from Senior Business Designer to Director since June 2019. An MBA graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, Farese also held the position of President of the MBA Association during studies from 2017 to 2019. Previous roles include corporate strategy at Southwire Company and founding Wisen Workshops, with an academic background in Environmental Studies and Geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, culminating in a commitment to innovative community-building and problem-solving in business.