Hi. I'm Josh Levent.
I believe that we can unlock the potential of billions more people by helping each other advance our knowledge, supercharging our altruistic instincts, and dampening our selfish ones.
I am a high-level designer, working on concepts, organisations and other systems, to deliver real human value in a sustainable way.
I am an economist studying the relationships between human behaviour and economic outcomes with the goal of developing better systems to make humanity more successful.
I am a scientific associate at the Bern University of Applied Science, and lecture at several other Swiss universities and vocational schools on a visiting basis.
As part of my teaching, I coach students in solving real world problems they are presented by case partners.
Since 2021 I have been a volunteer firefighter in my local fire service, and since 2022 I am pursuing a second Master Degree in Applied Economics as part of my ongoing research interests.
From 2018 until 2020 I ran my own company, Josh Levent LLC, where I produced a podcast, consulted clients, and coached small business owners.
I was the Curator 18-19 of the Global Shapers Hub Bern, a volunteer organisation where we seek to make a local impact for a better world using cross-sector collaboration.
From June 2016 until September 2018 I was designing solutions for clients as Chief Innovation Officer of Muutu, a technology design studio in Bern, Switzerland. We were also internally developing a virtual retirement home solution to solve the biggest challenges in elderly care today.
I completed my Master in Business Design at Domus Academy, in Milan Italy, a global top 30 Design School.
I also graduated from the world-class Draper University immersive entrepreneurship programme, and completed the Art and Science of Coaching at Erickson College.
I was Head of Marketing for a medium-sized technology services company in Bern, Switzerland from 2012 to 2014.
Prior to that I was the President (CEO) of a large non-profit organisation called AIESEC New Zealand.
I completed my undergraduate studies in International Business and Management at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
What I spend my days on.
Impact
Making an impact is core to my worldview and I do this both through my work, but also by supporting organisations I believe in. Currently, the one I believe in the most is GiveDirectly.
Angel Investments
As an angel investor I put my money in a small number of private startups whose mission I believe in. As of January 2024 I have stakes in:
