Jon Black, Blackbot

Teaches Cognitive Science and Design Fundamentals

Jon Black is CEO of Blackbot and a consultant specialising in strategic design, innovation and business development. With academic backgrounds in communication and marketing, he brings over twenty years of experience advising organisations at the intersection of technology, creativity and strategy. His work focuses on helping businesses navigate complexity and design future ready solutions.

At Blackbot, Jon works with organisations to design and implement forward thinking strategies that integrate technology, innovation and business transformation. His practice combines strategic frameworks, creative thinking and applied methodologies to help teams adapt, evolve and create long term value in fast changing environments.

“Understanding technology requires understanding people, organisations and systems. In my teaching, I encourage students to connect cognitive principles, design and strategy to create solutions that are both innovative and viable in real world contexts.”

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