Matt Arnold is the Chief Catalyst at Spark Consulting Group, where he helps organizations navigate complexity, foster innovation, and align diverse teams. He co-leads the discussion Making Sense of Complexity and Chaos in the Sensemakers Club, connecting practitioners who are exploring new ways to work in uncertain environments.

With over 25 years of experience, Matt has led innovation and design initiatives with many of the world’s top brands. He loves to explore how design, sensemaking, and collaboration can help teams move from confusion to clarity.

Matt created and hosted The Iowa Idea Podcast, which featured stories of creativity, craft, and innovation. He has taught Leading Innovation at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. Matt holds a BA in Communication Studies from The University of Iowa and an MS in Communication from Illinois State University.