Josh Maldonado is a producer, creative strategist, and founder working at the intersection of emerging technology, storytelling, and digital experience design. His career has spanned virtual reality, interactive entertainment, immersive art, and AI-powered products, with work connected to brands and platforms including PokerStars, Intel, DC Comics, and Hasbro. Across games, exhibitions, and experimental technology projects, he has built a practice around translating new tools and ambitious ideas into compelling experiences for audiences and teams alike.
He is also the founder of CTRL+SHIFT, a creative technology event series exploring the future of creativity in the age of AI. Through his work, Josh is especially interested in how emerging technologies can expand human expression, accelerate the path from idea to execution, and open up new creative possibilities for artists, builders, and storytellers.
He spends an unusual amount of time thinking about AI, aesthetics, and how to make technology feel more human.