Emtech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier

EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier emphasizes anthropology’s critical role at the frontier of emerging technologies (EmTech). The book delves into the possibilities and opportunities that arise from the convergence of anthropology and emerging technology, highlighting the potential benefits for both.

Matt Artz is an anthropologist specializing in user experience, product development, and consumer insights. He is the founder of Azimuth Labs, host of the Anthropology in Business and Anthro to UX podcasts, and an adjunct professor at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. His product design work has attracted attention from Apple’s Planet of the Apps and the South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch Competition. His talks and articles have been showcased on TED, UNESCO, SXSW, UserZoom, UX Planet, Towards Data Science, and Product Coalition.

Dr. Lora Koycheva is an anthropologist and technologist working at the intersection of anthropology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and robotics. She is Assistant Professor at the Chair of Technoscience Studies in Brandenburg Technical University. She is also building Robots, actually! - a global initiative to rebuild the human condition with robots. From 2020 to 2023, she was a convenor of the EASA Applied Anthropology Network.