Summary
Howard Boland is a Creative Technology leader and PhD-qualified innovator with 12 years of experience building immersive experiences and generative AI prototypes at the intersection of art, science and product. As Domain Lead for Generative AI at Accenture Song and founder of the award-winning C-LAB collective, he combines hands-on prototyping in XR, mixed reality and synthetic biology with client-facing strategy and people leadership. His background includes developing flagship VR collaboration tools at Meta Reality Labs and pioneering broadcast-quality mixed-reality workflows for global product launches. Howard’s work blends academic rigor—PhD in Art from Synthetic Biology—with practical delivery for brands like Nike, Jaguar and Google, enabling ventures from lab-scale bio-art installations to enterprise AI solutions. He is known for translating fringe research into compelling, usable experiences and for cultivating cross-disciplinary networks that accelerate early-adopter adoption.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
University of Oslo
BSc (Hons), Software Systems for the Arts and Media, BSc (Hons), Software Systems for the Arts and Media at University of Hertfordshire
PG Cert. of Special Study in Supporting Learning Course, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Pass, PG Cert. of Special Study in Supporting Learning Course, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Pass at University of Westminster
Norwegian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, English