Our Initial Team
The Human Intelligence Trust is a non-profit initiative launched by two people rooted in different continents, different generations, and different perspectives. What we share is a commitment to nurture the human and natural environment at a time of unprecedented challenges. We look forward to building a diverse team to advance the Project's mission.
Jon Ward
Jon was born in the UK in 1950, grew up in London, and graduated from Cambridge University. After a period of social work and teaching, he launched his business career as the principal writer for Pentagram, Europe's premier design company. In 1992, he emigrated to the United States where he built his brand consulting practice. As a business writer, he contributed to several books, including MC24, a major book by Bruce Mau, one of the world's leading design thinkers. While in the US, he also created Braincat, a patented process and software tool to help people think through complex information. In 2025 he moved to Vienna, Austria, where he is working on a new version of Braincat, along with several other software tools to enhance human thinking. Jon is a published essayist, award-winning children's writer, and poet.
Felix Krainer
Felix was born in Austria in 2001 and serves on the executive team of River Cleanup, a science-based movement committed to reducing plastic in the environment worldwide. As a social entrepreneur and environmental activist, Felix has been featured by CNN, Euronews, and the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. He won the Austrian SDG award for pioneering new ways to transform climate anxiety into meaningful action. At the intersection of technology, media, and ecology, Felix's work demonstrates how human intelligence can be amplified through storytelling and collective action, turning environmental protection into something not only necessary, but empowering and engaging.