Darren has helped global businesses, SMEs, and public sector organizations on strategic design challenges for close to 30 years. A strategic designer with a passion for new ideas and people-centered
Beatrice is an industrial designer and ergonomist specialising in designing systems and designs that are based on meeting the evidenced needs of recipients and end users. She is passionate about this
Valentina D'Efilippo, an award-winning designer, creative director, and author, is renowned for her ability to inspire, move, and connect people through data-driven experiences. Her work includes the
Cassie works at both the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as an Associate Director and as Associate Director of Emerging Futures at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In addition to these two roles, she is
Alexie Sommer is a designer, communication expert, and business consultant delivering positive environmental impact through research strategy and design intuition. With communication design training
Seth is a designer, project manager and Director at interdisciplinary design group RESOLVE Collective. He started his career in the public sector, working in regeneration and development, with a
Rowena Hay is a social scientist specializing in participatory and creative research methods. Her career began in architecture and design before transitioning into policy work. With a growing
Greg Keeffe is an internationally renowned urban designer. His expertise is in urban resilience, particularly climate-proof cities, net-zero neighborhoods, and urban agriculture. Through the
Eirini is a designer and currently head of AI products at Deep Science Ventures, a venture studio that builds high-impact science companies in climate, agriculture, therapeutics, and computation. Her
The 34th edition of the prestigious World Design Congress will be hosted by the Design Council at the Barbican Centre, recognised worldwide for its iconic brutalist architecture and commitment to