Canvas8
Chris Lewis is an experienced professional in business development and growth strategy, currently serving as a Vintage-Inspired Futurist at Canvas8, where the focus is on helping organizations understand consumer behavior and culture. Previously, Chris held the position of Director of Business Development at JustSo, a creative studio known for brand storytelling, overseeing growth initiatives including marketing and strategic relationships. Chris has also worked in various leadership roles at Reflect Digital, Brainlabs, Distilled, Digital-Labs, and Manchester United, managing sales cycles and fostering corporate development. Chris's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology from The University of Manchester and ongoing studies in Health & Fitness at East Sussex College Group.
Canvas8
We are Canvas8, a global strategic insights practice operating out of London, LA, New York and Singapore. We help organisations grow through a better understanding of people. Primarily focused on media, communications and product development, our award-winning insights inspire clients including The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, Edelman, Mindshare, MTV, Nike, the British Government and Samsung. Our work is about investigating the hidden insights in everyday life – from the psychology of boredom to teenage make-up rituals – and making them meaningful for brands. Our team blend skills from psychology to journalism, anthropology to behavioural economics. What unites them is a desire to understand people and a passion for delivering outstanding work. Supported by our network of over 3,500 experts, from TED speakers to MIT fellows, and underpinned by innovative research methods, we work at the intersection of behavioral science, culture, business and creativity to understand human behaviour. Our flagship product is our Library platform, an online database of over 38,000+ trend reports and case studies spanning 15 industries, nine markets and five generational audiences – complemented by our innovative consultancy offer, which often spans multiple markets. We have also recently launched Toolkit, templated consultancy solutions for faster, affordable results; as well as Access which contains thousands of specialist experts at our clients' fingertips for added validation.