Ame Elliott

Ame Elliott is a distinguished Professor of Design at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, where responsibilities include teaching design ethics and interaction design to a diverse student body. As a Creative Leader at Neol, Ame supports organizations in implementing systemic changes and developing human-centered data strategies, with a focus on transformative challenges such as climate change and the future of work. Ame has served as a Senior Fellow and Design Director at Superbloom (formerly SimplySecure.org), leading the organization to international acclaim in design. Previous roles include Software Designer at trust7 Consulting, Fellow at ThingsCon, Design Research Lead and Senior Project Leader at IDEO, Research Scientist at PARC, and Research Scientist at Ricoh Innovations, with a strong emphasis on user experience and innovative technology applications. Ame holds a Ph.D. in Design Theory and Methods from the University of California, Berkeley, and executive education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy.