Howard Boland
Creative Technology Director & Senior Manager (Lead Generative AI)
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolHoward Boland is a Creative Technology leader and PhD-qualified innovator with 12 years of experience building immersive experiences and generative AI prototypes at the intersection of art, science and product. As Domain Lead for Generative AI at Accenture Song and founder of the award-winning C-LAB collective, he combines hands-on prototyping in XR, mixed reality and synthetic biology with client-facing strategy and people leadership. His background includes developing flagship VR collaboration tools at Meta Reality Labs and pioneering broadcast-quality mixed-reality workflows for global product launches. Howard’s work blends academic rigor—PhD in Art from Synthetic Biology—with practical delivery for brands like Nike, Jaguar and Google, enabling ventures from lab-scale bio-art installations to enterprise AI solutions. He is known for translating fringe research into compelling, usable experiences and for cultivating cross-disciplinary networks that accelerate early-adopter adoption.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons) Mathematics, BSc (Hons) Mathematics at University of OsloMaster's Degree Digital Practices, Master's Degree Digital Practices at University of HertfordshirePhD Art from Synthetic Biology, PhD Art from Synthetic Biology at University of Westminster
Norwegian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
howardboland/Playabl-Challenge
Jun 2016 - Oct 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 6 months
lisophorm/Barclays_Greenscreen
Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
Contributions:63 commits in 25 days
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