About

Tim Kobe is a globally recognized designer, thought leader, keynote speaker and author. Tim is founder and CEO of Eight Inc. and Chairman of X8 Ventures. Sometimes called “Apple’s best kept secret” Tim wrote the white paper for Apple retail and worked directly with Steve Jobs during his second period as CEO at Apple.

Today Eight Inc. is one of the most progressive strategic design firms working employing leading designers and strategists working across 11 offices including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Tokyo, Istanbul, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

8 is helping to transform organizations to be relevant in the worlds most highly competitive environments by looking at the design factors that drive successful human interactions. 8 has received international design awards and has been published in Asia, Europe, and the United States.