Shaolan Hsueh
ShaoLan Hsueh is an entrepreneur, designer and author. She is also the founder and creator of Chineasy which has become one of the most popular methods of learning Chinese outside of Chinese-speaking countries. Her book Chineasy, The New Way to Read Chinese was launched in March 2014 and is...
Janjaap Ruijssenaars
Janjaap Ruijssenaars is an award winning architect who is currently teaching at the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects, the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam and the Academy of Architecture Rotterdam. He founded ‘Universe Architecture’ in 2000 which works in the fields of urbanism, architecture, design and research. His company became...
Gesine Thomson
Gesine Thomson is an internationally recognised Architect, Creative Planner and Life Adventurer specializing in the Creative Process and Sustainable Commercial Growth. She focuses on the Human Element of Design and is known for her deep respect of local cultures. She integrates her projects seamlessly into the surrounding social fabric....
Lisa Ma
Combining ethnographic research and speculative design, Lisa Ma creates platforms of engagement from surprising insights and processes, that deeply resonate with the global technological community. Placing herself as a critical explorer, Lisa Ma has built, for the city of Ghent – a political culture of consuming the invasive species...
Martin McCourt
Martin McCourt has spent over 40 years working at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for quality brands such as Dyson, Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan.McCourt was the CEO of Dyson for 15 years. As CEO, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from...
Ken Segall
Ken Segall is the design and creativity guru who named the i-Mac and initiated the “i-frenzy”. He is author of New York Times Best Seller Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success. Having worked for iconic brands including IBM, BMW, Intel and Dell, he developed a strong working...
Sir John Armitt
Sir John Armitt is currently Chairman of the National Express Group and City & Guilds, and is Deputy Chairman of the Berkeley Group. Sir John is also a member of the Board of Transport for London and the Airports Commission; he is Senior Vice President of the Institution of...
Dan Germain
Dan Germain is Group Head of Brand at innocent, the healthy drinks company. He’s worked there since the company started in 1999, and in 2014 was named Designer of the Year in the UK, beating Apple’s Sir Jonathan Ive and Sir Paul Smith among others. These days his duties...
Noritaka Tatehana
Noritaka Tatehana is a shoe designer, whose collection pieces are held in admiration in the fashion industry, and also the art world. He is works are widely known to be loved by Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness. Noritaka was born into a family running a public bathhouse, Kabuki-yu, in...
