Hi, I’m Lea Köbeli, a Swiss-born, Silicon Valley-forged design and innovation leader turning complex technologies into trusted product systems people want to use, teams can build, and companies can scale.
With 25 years across consumer tech, health, and life sciences, and leadership roles at McKinsey Design and Lunar, I lead end-to-end innovation from early opportunity spaces through industrialization and launch. I bring design, engineering, product, and business into alignment to turn ambition into solutions that are desirable, feasible, more sustainable, and built to perform at scale.
Real-World Impact
35%
Cost & carbon reduction
In packaging and product work for global FMCG brands
40%
Faster product launches
Accelerating new category entry for global consumer leaders
4.8★
Rated solutions
Consumer-loved user experiences for breakthrough products
What people say about working with me
"Lea is super compelling with her expertise and highly enterprising with our clients. She connected with the Global President of a major footwear brand in a single workshop—and is now helping shape its sustainability agenda."
— Partner, McKinsey
“Lea did an amazing job showing the ‘art of the possible’ for sustainable packaging at a major consumer goods client—ultimately winning us the proposal and follow‐on work.”
— Senior Partner, McKinsey
Here’s where you come in
Whether you're exploring emerging technologies, advancing sustainability innovation, or embedding circular business models across products, services, and systems — let’s connect. I work with organizations to translate bold ideas into implementable strategies, aligned teams, and measurable impact.
Here’s what that looks like in practice.
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About me
Selected Clients
25+ years of leadership 30+ global brands Co-inventor on 70+ patents
Co-inventor on more than 70 patents spanning microfluidic diagnostic cartridges, electric charging hardware, and a single-serve beverage system for Keurig