Trained as an architect, Usman is founder and creative director of Umbrellium, a London-based design & build studio dedicated to transforming urban environments. His work embraces many
Melissa Sterry is a design scientist, complex systems theorist, biofuturist, and transdisciplinary designer. She is the founder/director of London-based biofuturism consultancy Bioratorium® [Est.
Anna is an architect and urban planner with expertise in advising on mixed-use masterplans, public realm projects, and complex public buildings and destinations. She’s been a board director at Space
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Richard is the first serving police officer worldwide to be appointed a Chartered Security Professional (CSyP). In 2015, he was awarded an OBE for services to Business Security. On retirement,
Ling Tan is a distinguished designer, artist, and creative technologist known for her work on social engagement, urban data science, and environmental politics. Trained as an architect, her work
Dan Martin is a managing partner at Octo Design - an Industrial Design agency that combines excellence in both early-stage idea exploration and the design of manufacturing-ready products. Octo’s
Michael Pawlyn is an architect, writer, and public speaker. He has been described as an expert in regenerative design and biomimicry. He established his firm, Exploration Architecture, in 2007 to
Ve Dewey is a globally networked executive design leader whose career has been at the intersection of technology, design, and innovation, with success across industry, the third sector, and academia.
Rachel is a highly experienced leader in design and innovation who helps organisations turn new technologies into products. Recently Design Director at Ford’s human-centred design studio, Rachel
