Who is Matt Webb and what is his professional background?

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Matt Webb is a London-based designer, entrepreneur, and writer who has spent more than 20 years working on design-led product invention with new technology, often for some of the world's largest firms. He is the author of the long-running blog Interconnected, co-author of Mind Hacks, and a co-founder and former CEO of the design studio BERG.

Professional background

Webb's career has moved between design studios, startup accelerators, and editorial work inside a major research organisation. The main threads:

  • Product invention and design consulting — over 20 years working with large firms on design-led product invention using new technology.
  • Startup accelerators — served as Managing Director of two London startup accelerators with R/GA Ventures.
  • Design studio leadership — co-founder and CEO of BERG, a pioneering design studio that shipped connected products and had work acquired by the New York MoMA.
  • Google AI (2020–2022) — as a consultant, part of the editorial team on an internal publication with the Google AI group, bridging the research and product organisations.

Writing and media

  • Co-wrote Mind Hacks, which has been translated into seven languages.
  • Set up the BBC's first podcast in 2004 — the first national broadcaster to do so.
  • Has been writing at Interconnected since February 2000, describing it as a public notebook for speculating about the future of technology, design, and society. In 2025 the blog published 61 posts, with topics ranging from AI and new software interfaces to homing pigeons, Oedipus, and hats.
  • Writes short fiction occasionally, including The search for another intelligence (2017) and The Prompt Whisperer (2022).

Patents and talks

Webb's name is on six filed patents, three of which have been issued. He also gives talks from time to time.

Projects

His home for side projects and commercial collaborations is Acts Not Facts. Notable projects include an AI clock called Poem/1 (covered by the NY Times and 117% funded on Kickstarter) and Galactic Compass, an app that always points to the centre of the galaxy, available on the App Store.

Where to find him

Webb is active on Bluesky, X/Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, and LinkedIn. He can be reached by email at [email protected], and his calendar is open for chats.