Mr. Curtis Michelson

Curtis Michelson is a facilitator, systems thinker, and strategist working at the intersection of collective intelligence, innovation, and emerging technologies. With a background that spans community activism, software product leadership, and organizational change, he brings a rhythm-based approach to helping teams navigate complexity and move toward what’s next. Curtis is a contributing writer at Innovation Leader, where he covers the evolving role of AI and generative technologies in innovation and transformation. He’s also the founder of JediOnTheFly, a creative studio for fine-tuning human potential in an age of machine collaboration. He has worked with both academic and corporate clients, and brings a special passion for education, learning ecosystems, and instructional design. His facilitation style is emergent, human-centered, and quietly catalytic—guiding strategic retreats, critical conversations, and learning-driven transformation across sectors. When not facilitating, he’s probably listening to pedal steel or drumming in the garden.