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"to embody & live, know, connect, transcend, share, care and dare in common frames of references" Journalist, Scholar, Futurist, Activist, Consultant, Facilitator, ... | various GLocally.... Berlin, Germany "I had a couple of lifes: technician and engineer, planner, consultant, sales and marketing, infographics coiner, environmental management and research, curator, futurist, educator, facilitator, ... in fields as wide as: environmental education, culture, youth, media,... My function is capacitity building along and across scales and cultures in an appreciative, attentive style typical for concerned generalists, … [see more] |
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"We are ships at sea, not ducks on a pond: Navigate the unknown." Executive VP Marketing | Biamp Systems Portland, OR, United States The work stuff is that I look after the Sales, Marketing and Product Management departments of Biamp Systems, a leading global manufacturer of professional AV equipment for fixed installation. I've been working in this industry for several decades and my main role is planning strategy for our company and looking at long-term trends. I am … [see more] |
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designer, CEO of Rio 21 Design and teacher | Rio 21 Design Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I am an industrial designer with a BA in design at ESDI-Rio in 1974, and a MA in design at PUC-Rio in 2017, with a lifetime experience as professional, having worked in industries like Ideal Standard (bathroom equipment), Escriba (office furniture), Ortopedia S.A. (hospital equipment) and M. Agostini (housewares), where I designed successful products that … [see more] |
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"To create... and be a conduit for change." Creative Director / Director / Designer / Founding Partner of Kin Things | Kin Things (Kin) Sydney, Australia I am a founding partner, creative director and designer for Sydney based creative studio, Kin Things (Kin). I partner with brands, studios, agencies, marketers and fellow creatives to develop high-end creative solutions. My primary focus is on moving image, directing, design, brand experiences & creative solutions. Over the course of my career I have designed, … [see more] |
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"So much of life is about attitude & how we handle what happens. Life is good no matter what." General Manager, People, Capability & Communication; Diversity & Inclusion Champ | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Government Canberra, Australia I've been incredibly privileged to work in the private sector (owning my own business and working for others including receivers), the community sector, the State Public sector and the Commonwealth public sector across a wide range of topics. I have also been honoured to represent employers as a Board Director. This range has allowed me … [see more] |
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"Think about future mobility" Founding Partner | Springtime Amsterdam, Netherlands I am founding partner of Springtime, a design studio based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I started Springtime with fellow TU Delft graduates and is design studio with vast experience in product design and innovation and with an international client base (including Nike, Heineken, Toyota, Coca-Cola). Springtime has a prolific background in electric mobility development. Springtime has also been … [see more] |
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"The hardest thing a person can ever do, is think from another 's point of view" Digital Strategy & Story consultant | Storywise Amsterdam, Netherlands I'm an innovator in digital story design: a narratologist, problem-solver, thinker and doer. I combine business, data and systems-smarts, with problem solving in strategy & story. I started out as a pro musician, songwriter and marcom freelancer. I wrote TV Jingles, a theatre play, video and film scripts, taught media production, and worked on a … [see more] |
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"A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka halau ho'okahi - all knowledge is not taught in one school" Entrepreneur | Terra Oahu O'ahu Hawaii, United States I am the Founder of Terra Club. Terra Clubs are the private, luxury "base camps" for the modern explorer. Terra Oahu is our original location, an ocean and mountain view estate, sitting on the edge of an ancient ravine and surrounded by a 7-acre organic orchard. Our members experience the power of this unique land … [see more] |
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"More new thinking please!" Wordsmith | Marketer | Sustainability Advocate Sydney, Australia 25 years in the corporate world across Australia/New Zealand, Asia, UK/Europe and North America has taught me that most company cultures stifle, rather than foster, creativity and innovation; the very attributes that drive competitive advantage and value creation. Working across multiple disciplines like marketing, communications, corporate affairs and sustainability has left me determined to spearhead … [see more] |
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""Matching actions to concerns, with joy"" Managing Director/Co-founder | Ignition Angels/EDGEof/... San Francisco, United States I deeply want the world to work well for 100% of the people. I used to think tech was the answer, now I know it takes a dedicated group to enable a larger group of enlightened change makers. Early on, in the 70s & 80s, I worked with computer and online technology as a way … [see more] |
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"Turn Off The App: GO OUTSIDE" Entrepreneur | @turnofftheapp Barcelona, Spain I'm 29 years old (as of December 2017). 12-26 y/o: I read a lot, traveled a lot, observed the world, attained several university degrees. That wasn't a waste of time. 26-now: Entrepreneurship. Wish I'd started at 12 years old. … [see more] |
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"Don't just think it, make it." Designer | ICE from ASH Sydney, Australia I design both graphics and jewellery in ways that feel authentic to me and allow me to develop my personal aesthetic. I am always looking for the elegant solution, something ingenious even if not immediately obvious. I did my training in Industrial Design then went on to do a PhD in Materials Science looking into … [see more] |
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"A process can not be understood by stopping it." Mediator Washington, DC, United States I am a mediator and facilitator focusing on environment and resources. My perspective on this work is shaped largely by my first year out of college, when I worked as a researcher compiling legal research on water rights in California. Although this was before the water shortage had entered the public consciousness at a national … [see more] |
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"Supporting individuals in having an impact on climate change." Australia and Pacific Lead | Climate Reality Melbourne, Australia I am passionate about social change, with a decade of experience in environmental issues. M background is in community organising, new media and strategy development. I'm bringing my different skills and experiences together now, as Australia and Pacific lead for The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore’s climate change leadership program. Before that my work has … [see more] |
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"I like too many things" Designer, Architect, Photographer, Dj, Co-Founder | Meera - Art on Ethical Clothing Berlin, Germany I studied graphics and sustainable architecture; got into photography through my passion for travelling. My greatest love though is music and I collect records and dj to this day. Still trying to figure out how to combine all the things I love, while managing to make a living. Currently starting a new project (Meera), putting … [see more] |
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"Your story, changing the world" Founder | Storytelling with Impact San Diego, CA, United States From the TEDx stage to speaker coaching and storytelling workshops I empower individuals and companies to tell their most impactful story. “The greatest power of storytelling lies in the fact that your story can become part of someone else’s story.” … [see more] |
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"Question, Learn, Repeat." General Manager | TEDxSydney Sydney, Australia I am still, after many years, learning who I am and continually developing new insights and knowledge. I am a management consultant and a global citizen. I have worked across multiple industries, with many companies, helping solve a variety of problems. I love and crave learning new things and applying my skills in interesting environments. … [see more] |
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Policy Officer | German Association of the Digital Economy Berlin, Germany lobbyist for the digital transformation & fighter for future generations … [see more] |
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"Rage against the corners." Architect | Perkins+Will San Francisco, CA, United States Leah's big-picture visioning and integrated, R&D-style approach to architecture stems from her multi-discipline background. In 2014 she graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Fine Arts from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and, prior to architecture, Leah studied structural engineering for four years. Her architectural thesis, MECHA:spore, afforded her the opportunity to investigate … [see more] |
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"Looking for creative solutions - using tech, art and social capital" Impact/Tech Startup Investor I Photographer Sydney, Australia Working to support technology and impactful new business Photographer I Editorial I Digital content I Online Strategy Editorial: AMagazine I Bookwitty I The Planthunter I Aircamp Previously : Director, ArtMonth Sydney Human Rights Advocate … [see more] |
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Investigator, Organizer, Storyteller, Physical Artist Washington, D.C., United States Redefining Outdoors(wo)man. Environmentalist. Scientist. Designer. Physical Artist. Currently as a Research Fellow with Conservation X Labs I look for ways to distill grand challenges in water and biodiversity conservation to focus the ingenuity of humanity to solve these grand challenges. … [see more] |
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Sailor, Public Speaker, Organizational Developer Oslo, Norway I am involved in three activities I do call work: 1) Sailing expeditions into the Arctic - and lectures/storytelling based on that. 2) Business development. Part-owner and Chairman of the board in two online-business-startups and board member in three "artfirms". 3) Consultancy. Facilitating strategy- and/or change processes in other companies … [see more] |
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"ICT for a Sustainable World" Director | Techné Verde San Francisco, United States I wear varous hats and work with different orgs and on different projects. Techné Verde is a non-profit under the Buckminster Fuller Institute involved with online tools for collaboration and evolutionary culture. I am also Associate Publisher of SynergeticPress.com. Long history in technology from late 80s digital media revolution, working in desktop publishing (Verbum magazine … [see more] |
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"Use what you have in your hands to create social impact" Strategic Process Specialist | HTxA - HighTech x Agency Dresden, Germany I am a passionate economist and lean thinker pulled by the value of the intersection between arts, science, and exponential technologies catalyzing the transformation of social and economic challenges into elegant ways with currently available resources. I have lived the first half my life in Western Germany, grew up with Apollo, "Fantastic Voyage" and explored … [see more] |
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