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"to embody & live, know, connect, transcend, share, care and dare in common frames of references" Journalist, Scholar, Futurist, 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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"Create desirable and lasting impact" Managing Partner | IXDS Berlin, Germany I empower individuals, teams & organizations to create desirable lasting impact. Before joining IXDS in 2012 I established Fjord's German studio in 2007, grew it to a team of 50 in my role as MD and then took on a Group Director role to build Fjord's global Service Design Academy. Fjord was sold to Accenture … [see more] |
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"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann" Sustainable Futurist, Climate Speaker and Serial Entrepreneur | ALOHAS ECO-Center Hamburg, Germany I am on a mission to empower Billions of Global Citizens to live an Adaptive Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability within our planetary boundaries. I am striving to globally reform the agriculture, food and beverage industry. I do this in several ways; by speaking globally on Climate Change and Food Reform. Also by consulting and … [see more] |
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"Research designer, author, filmmaker, lecturer, facilitator" President | International Bateson Institute Stockholm & San Francisco, Sweden My life & work is about increasing perception of the interrelationality that creates life. Since living systems are everywhere, I work with many sectors, generations, cultures and professionals. The spectrum of people and places I work with is a wondrous laboratory of context comparison... for mutual learning, for the ever lasting study of interdependency and … [see more] |
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Head of Service Design at EY - Customer & Digital | EY Tel Aviv, Israel I am a strategic design practitioner using the design/creative thinking for finding needs and solving problems. And I can't believe I'm getting paid for it! I work with and for people, making sure business organization and social innovators understand them better and are able to create meaningful and relevant new offers. … [see more] |
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"Storytelling with Impact" Founder | Fabricating the Truth 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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"Exploration. Innovation. Adventure. Design." Design Partner | Model 10 Electra Beverly Hills, United States I’m a recognized design leader and entrepreneur with deep expertise in user experience design, product strategy, product management, design management, brand architecture, marketing, and design thinking. I've held executive roles at Disney, Scripps Networks, Yahoo and Corbis. My experience spans devices, mediums and environments, in domains including storytelling and entertainment, healthcare, banking, personal finance, parenting, … [see more] |
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"If you never do anything interesting, no one will ever ask you to do anything interesting." Managing Director | Golden Age Cinema / Bob Barton Design Sydney, Australia Landscape architect. Architectural, interior and furniture designer. Cinema owner. I make places for people and occasionally art for myself. … [see more] |
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"Where Innovation Takes Shape" CEO / Founder | Rocketfuel Cape Town, South Africa I'm blessed with an amazing family. My wife, who has proved to be my rock time and time again. My two kids have taught me see the world through different lenses and who I learn from every day. We live an amazing life in CapeTown, South Africa. As an outdoor family we are always training … [see more] |
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"In the end it is all about life." Strategic creative director | david.se Falsterbo, Sweden I have been working with design strategy and creative direction for more than 25 years. A year ago I released a book called Make Design Matter, a pocket size guide to meaningful design. I'm a board member of Svensk Form, the design association mandated by the Swedish government to promote Swedish design. My social life … [see more] |
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"Making Investments work in the long-term for all" Chairman | F&C Investment Trust London, Great Britain I worked at Fidelity International for 28 years, joining as an analyst and spending a number of years in Japan, overseeing investments for the Asia/Pacific region. I returned to the UK in 1999 to take up the position of Chief Investment Officer, a position I held until 2005. I now sit on multiple boards of … [see more] |
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"Doing well, while doing good" Creador de Redes | Workósfera Puebla, Mexico I was born in Africam Safari amongst lions and giraffes therefore I grew up with a love for nature and questioning our humanity's footprint and the impact we have to the environment. I've lived in Mexico for most of my life but I have spent many years abroad. Recently I lived in Australia where I … [see more] |
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"Be an action-based optimist" Director of Programs | Education Changemakers Melbourne/Adelaide, Australia Most days I work with incredible humans to unleash innovation in education by supporting passionate teachers and leaders to make change, be that small steps or moonshots. There much work to do to ensure that every kid gets an education worth having but there are true anonymous extraordinaries who are making a better world place … [see more] |
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"Finding exceptionally talented people their dream job." Chief Executive | Pacific Talent Partners Sydney, Australia I lead Pacific Talent Partners, we are a group of innovative and passionate people that partner with organisations doing interesting things to identify talent that makes a genuine impact to their success. We find people their dream jobs, work doesn't get more rewarding than that! … [see more] |
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"Creating Locally | Impacting Globally" Artist | Designer | Innovator | Made OF Australia Byron Bay Hinterland, Australia I'm a multidisciplinary creative who works both alone & collaboratively, producing engaging & thought provoking work; sometimes functional, sometimes impractical, but always ethically & mindfully produced. Primarily I create functional ceramics for creative chefs globally, one-off works for galleries (with Australian clays, native textiles, & indigenous timbers), & engage with others to help grow their … [see more] |
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"Let's make the world a playground, not a battlefield." LEADER & CONNECTOR | CIRCULAR CHANGE Ljubljana, Slovenia I am like a ball in a pinball:) Following my intuition, exploring, learning, communicating, connecting. Backed by experiences earned in executive positions in creative industries, I like to challenge old business models, patterns and paradigms in a creative way. I am a connector and marketing-communications professional with 20 years’ experience in the Adriatic region. Enjoying … [see more] |
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"The very nature of life is expressed and experienced as rhythm" Global Director, Trends & Futures | House of Brand Group Potts Point, Australia As a trend forecaster for 15+ years I’ve learnt that all most people consciously (and subconsciously) concern themselves with is the future and how it’s going to impact them. It’s why people devour any media that mentions future business predictions, peruse star signs and seek influential thought leaders as friends. We want to be at … [see more] |
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Founder & CEO & Designer | Taipei Base Design Center Taipei, Taiwan A cross-field business operator, who has more than 20 years design working experience and am honored as one of the most influential 50 designers. The design fields include interior space design, architecture space design, product design and visual design, also one of quite less Asian that has won 4 highest global design award. The team … [see more] |
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"Enhancing the Digital Experience" Chairman | Snaploader Sydney, Australia At Snaploader we are looking to enhance the sales and marketing experience for the real estate sector through the innovative use of cool technologies - from interactive 3D modelling thru AR, and VR. … [see more] |
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"Exploring how design can change the world" Interior Architect | Foolscap Studio Melbourne, Australia I am the founder of interdisciplinary design practice Foolscap Studio. Through Foolscap, my diverse team and I create interior architecture and related cultural experiences that positively contribute to precincts and cities. My work spans boutique and major projects in the commercial, hospitality, residential and public domain sectors. … [see more] |
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"Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much." Founder, Facilitator, Designer | Future Leader Labs Sydney, Australia Hi! I am the founder of Future Leader Labs, developing self-aware leaders, future proofed and ready for the 21st Century. As a Facilitator, my super powers lie in listening out for greatness and inspiring clients to realise their creative potential. I have worked with corporates, agencies, co-operatives, entrepreneurs as well as NGO’s and brings extensive … [see more] |
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"PR on Purpose" Creative Director | Underground Communications Sydney, Australia I run a boutique Public Relations agency in Sydney. Our focus is on helping conscious businesses share their purpose and story with the wider community, with an emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility. I have a goal to change corporate culture to ensure that organisations work with a more ethical approach to their impact on all … [see more] |
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"Rage against the corners." Project Manager & Designer | William Maston Architect & Associates Mountain View, 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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Managing Director | Vivant Sydney, Australia I am an entrepreneurial digital professional who has thrived on category-changing business opportunities throne open by digital technologies over the last 20 years. I am currently Managing Director at Vivant (working on both client and venture funded projects); and immediately prior was Senior Vice President, South East Asia for Razorfish. I have always had a … [see more] |
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"Ask yourself: If you loved yourself unconditionally, how would your life be? What would you do?" Writer & Speaker Oslo, Norway I'm a former lawyer turned writer, speaker, and involved citizen. Whether exploring the twisted mind of a lone wolf killer or the hubris of the Nobel Peace Prize committee, I shine light on hidden secrets and motivations. Underneath anger there is always great pain. Knowledge of human frailties and the conditioned mind can shed light … [see more] |
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