Peder Burgaard is an information architect and humanistic technologist that has had computer science, technology, and society close at heart every since coding his first game on a Commodore 64. Peder holds degrees in Information Studies (BA & MA) and has delivered insights as a Visiting Researcher at Institute for the Future, Palo Alto during a six month stationing, working on foresight methodologies and how to implement those foresights to insights into client actions while working with the research team for the Ten-Year Forecast and Technology Horizon programs.

Peder is the former producer of the Nordic EXeptional Trendshop 2005 & 2006, an international respected conferencen and expo showing Slipstream Makers and Mindblowers of our time from global research labs. Currently Burgaard manages the international network, ensuring deep understanding of world wide research projects and exchange of knowledge between Innovation Lab and researchers and scientists on a global scale. He also delivers research insights to the future of manufacturing and health for the Innovation Lab’s Technology & Trends team in Copenhagen.

Peder is a member of the Global Futures Network, sharing strategic foresights with fellow colleagues and like-minded researchers. Mentionable work experience was his collaboration with IBM researchers at the then newly established group 3D Internet & Virtual Business Opportunities in the UK & USA to deliver insights about innovation strategies and innovation potential of a 3D Internet. He also contributed with ideas to the Metaverse Roadmap Project.

New Media merits attributes; Former Contributor of two times Webby awarded blog We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com writing about the intersection of technology, art, culture, and design interactions; June Guest Author (2007) at Terra Nova, a research blog crossing the intersection of virtual worlds, technology, internet services and social science.