Ross Pearce

Programme Design Manager, Callaghan Innovation

Ross is a passionate innovation leader with 25+ years of innovation leadership and product development experience focused on identifying, creating and delivering compelling value. 

Ross established Konstrukt, a full-service product development consultancy, in Sydney during the late 1980’s and built it into a successful and leading consultancy. From the outset Konstrukt was an early champion of diverse collaboration and the use of emerging digital design technologies. He sold Konstrukt after 10 years to follow his interest in innovation, taking up various executive innovation leadership roles.

A creative strategic thinker Ross challenges the status quo and embrace’s the complex, delivering successful commercial outcomes through clear focused actions, practical execution and robust innovation discipline. 

Ross has a passion in understanding new thinking around Innovation practice and how to effectively adapt and apply that to help New Zealand businesses deliver profitable growth.