Brian Miske is an accomplished innovator and strategist serving as a Partner at KPMG and leader of US Ignition. With over 25 years of experience transforming organizations, he guides clients to reimagine their business in our rapidly evolving world. At Ignition, Brian leads a diverse team that shapes perspectives and uncovers opportunities through design thinking, creativity, and innovation. They support twelve industry sectors and 22 segments, closely tracking market signals and trends. This equips them to help organizations expand their vision to see possibilities for today and tomorrow.
Brian’s proficiency in strategy, design, and innovation consulting is key to navigating complexity. In his leadership role, he draws on KPMG’s full range of capabilities – advisory, tax and audit – to create immersive experiences that meet client needs. As former Americas CMO, Brian gained profound insights into aligning culture and marketing to drive growth. His eclectic background, spanning toy design to global marketing to AI and Machine Learning, allows him to develop strategies that deliver sustainability. Brian is a forward-thinking leader, combining creativity and analytical rigor. His experience bridging diverse perspectives makes him uniquely suited to guide organizations into the future. Brian enables clients to reframe challenges and harness change through human-centric strategies tailored to their unique needs.
Brian has written extensively on the ‘Astro Economy’, navigating the opportunities in today’s space economy for tomorrow’s leaders. Through insightful explorations of key themes like geopolitical disruptions, data fusion, convergence of terrestrial and space markets, and socio-economic impacts, the articles and thought leadership equips readers with the foresight to harness opportunities and mitigate risks in the rapidly evolving space industry. From unraveling the dynamics of public-private partnerships to showcasing transformative shifts on the horizon, the articles empower leaders to adapt, innovate, and strategically position their organizations within the cosmic commercial landscape.
Education
Thunderbird Global School of Management – Space Business, Policy & Leadership
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan – AI & ML for Business Strategy
University of Toronto Rotman School of Business – Strategic Change Management
University of Pennsylvania Wharton – Marketing Concentration
FIT – Toy Design
Syracuse University – Advertising