Nokia

Rhys Newman is a designer, artist, cyclist, CEO & Co-founder of OMATA Inc. He was VP of Everyday Adventure for HERE, a Nokia Company, and was previously responsible for building Nokia’s Advanced Design team. He is also a designer-in-residence at several companies, where he helps build happy and motivated studios where designers want to work, creativity is the priority and innovation happens. He is also co-writing and illustrating the Universal Truths of Cycling.

Rhys has a Masters Degree in Product Design from the Royal College of Art in London, and a First Class Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK. He has been a part time lecturer at Art Center, Goldsmiths University, Denmark Design School, and the Royal College of Art. He has served on the jury of competitions, been Chair of the IDSA IDEA Awards, and holds multiple Patents.