JOANNA RIVERA-CARLISLE

Joanna is an Oxford-trained interdisciplinary researcher, developer, and strategy consultant. Her work focuses on the intersections of technologies with culture, heritage, and co-creation. Her research and dev expertise lies in XR (Extended Reality), qualitative methods, spatial theory, and data taxonomies. As a strategy consultant, Joanna has worked in both public (incl. cultural, gov, NGOs) and private sectors (incl. retail, automotive, luxury) as a foresight analyst and research lead.

RESEARCH: XR (Immersive Technologies), Qualitative Methods, Data Taxonomies, Governance Frameworks, Spatial Studies, Decolonial Theory, Heritage Studies. STRATEGY: Foresight, Trends & Futures, Cultural & Consumer Intelligence, Semiotics & Cultural Theory, Data Analytics, Brand & Narrative Assets, Future-proofing, Repositioning.

PhD, University of Oxford [Information, Communication, and the Social Sciences] MA, King's College London [Digital Culture] MA, University of Potsdam [Cultural Studies] BA, University of London [Performance Design]