Innovation Workshops
Structured facilitation sessions helping teams surface and prototype ideas using design thinking and AI tools. We work alongside leadership and product teams to turn ambiguity into concrete next steps.
Based in Southeast Asia
Michael Motet Hansen
Entrepreneur · Researcher · Builder
Working at the intersection of AI, innovation, and human potential — building tools, programmes, and research that help organisations and people grow into what comes next.
Projects
Things I am building.
A small portfolio of ventures and experiments — each at a different point on the research-to-product arc.
Consumer AI
Wine Dragons
AI-powered wine discovery platform for Asia — pairing producers, sommeliers, and curious drinkers.
winedragons.asia WebsiteUrbanLife Works
Urban innovation and smart city platform — covering mobility, sustainability, and the future of cities.
urbanlife.works Open SourceDistributed Agent Stack
Multi-machine AI orchestration with Claude, Gemini, and Codex across a Tailscale mesh.
github.com/motethansen/distributed-infra Partnershipref.team
A partnership focused on innovation and business scalability — helping organisations grow through hands-on consultancy and structured workshops.
ref.team ConsultingVizneo
My consulting practice operating under ref.team — delivering digital transformation, AI strategy, and innovation programmes to organisations navigating change.
vizneo.com EdTechAcademic Tool
Peer evaluation platform for university classrooms — students rate group presentations across five dimensions, teachers get live dashboards and one-click PDF reports. Built for Thammasat University.
academictool.vizneo.comSpotlight
ref.team — innovation & business scalability.
ref.team is a partnership focused on helping organisations innovate and scale through consultancy and hands-on workshops. Vizneo is my consulting practice operating within the partnership.
AI Awareness Programmes
Half-day and full-day workshops for leadership teams and employees to understand practical AI applications, risks, and opportunities — with hands-on exercises tailored to your industry and tooling.
Research
Research.
Research interests span AI adoption, urban innovation, citizen-centric smart city development, innovation management, and digital transformation. Publications and papers available via ORCID.
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Writing
Writing.
Essays and notes on AI, urban innovation, and the future of organisations — published across Substack and Medium.
Substack
Urban Life Works
Substack
Vizneo Academy
Medium
Urban Life Works
Medium
Vizneo Academy
Medium
Michael Motet Hansen
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Resume / CV
Background.
Full resume and career timeline at michael.motethansen.com — opening now.
Contact
Get in touch.
Open to research collaborations, advisory work, and conversations about AI in organisations.
- GitHub github.com/motethansen
- LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/motethansen
- Mastodon @[email protected]