Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseMetaverse, but why?Last October, the company formerly known as Facebook rebranded itself as Meta: a social technology company. At the same time, Mark…16 min read·Jul 1, 2022----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseBeliefsDespite not being a religious person by any means, I’ve always found the concept of faith, beliefs, and the related artifacts interesting…4 min read·May 22, 2020----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseThe normal isn’t going to (and shouldn’t) return, it’s time to move on.This wasn’t the end of the world we expected, but it may be one we deserve. A better world is still possible if we choose so — read on how.9 min read·May 6, 2020----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseForced to change — overcoming turmoil with strategic designTwo months, in what seems like a different world, I had the privilege to talk at IxDA’s Interaction 20 in Milan, Italy.8 min read·Apr 23, 2020--4--4
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseKnown unknowns, and realities as design materialI recently gave a talk at Gather Festival Stockholm about the role of artificial intelligence in creativity. Here’s how it went down:15 min read·Oct 9, 2019----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseAnnouncing Jan Chipchase Masterclasses in Helsinki & Stockholm, May 2019The successful The Field Study Handbook Nordic masterclasses with Jan Chipchase are returning this spring — sign up now!5 min read·Mar 8, 2019----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseIntroducing the Actionable Futures ToolkitA set of canvases made to work for you in building and aligning a future for an organisation, service or a product.3 min read·Dec 11, 2018----
Sami NiemeläinPRIMER EuropeWelcome to PRIMER Europe.Futures are made, but by whom, where and why? First ever PRIMER Conference Europe is held at Korjaamo, in Helsinki September 10–11th.6 min read·Aug 12, 2018----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseNordkapp is hiring!Nordkapp was founded in 2007 to be the best place to work on most interesting and relevant projects, and that mindset continues today…2 min read·Mar 20, 2018----
Sami NiemeläinFuture is Present TenseExplore the future, craft the details — my summary from Interaction 18.I spent a week in Lyon, France at Interaction 18-conference with fellow interaction designers, classic French cuisine and … karaoke.13 min read·Feb 13, 2018--4--4
