Therese Naef
Strategic Industrial designer, CEO and Board Member
Main focus: Product design, innovation
Websites/Blogs/Social Media Accounts:
https://milani.ch/en/
Social Media:
Languages: German
City: Zurich
Canton: Zurich
Country: Switzerland
Topics: innovation, innovation management, circular design, #womeninmobility, product strategy
Services: Talk, Moderation, Workshop management, Consulting, Interview
Willing to travel for an event.
Willing to talk for nonprofit.
Therese Naef is CEO and Board Member at Milani Design & Consulting, a leading Swiss consultancy for innovation, product design and the circular economy.
For more than 25 years, she has helped global market leaders, SMEs and start-ups develop successful products and services, ranging from medical devices and consumer products to capital goods, transportation and mobility solutions. Her expertise lies at the intersection of innovation, product development and business strategy.
Therese believes that product design is not a matter of taste, but a strategic lever for growth, profitability and differentiation. Her work focuses on helping organizations transform user insights into successful products, identify new opportunities for growth and translate sustainability ambitions into market-ready solutions.
In addition to her role as CEO, she is an active mentor, speaker and design jury member. She is co-author of one of the most widely read Design Thinking handbooks in the German-speaking world.