Georges Labrecque was the exhibition project manager at Centre de design at UQAM from 1984 to 2018. As a designer, he conceived or took part in the exhibition designs that made the reputation of the Centre. Passionate as ever about design and architecture, he remains involved by participating in events and juries. He recently diversified … Continued

President and founder of SGM, Sonia Gagnon leads a team of 35 experts in commercial venue marketing who innovate by creating new experiences and commercial offers adapted to the expectations of today and tomorrow. With more than 30 years of experience in retail strategy, she is recognized for her understanding of the challenges facing this … Continued

Davide Fornari (b. Mantua, Italy, 1979) is associate professor at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, where he leads the applied Research and Development sector since 2016. Previously, he was a tenured researcher and lecturer at the Laboratory of visual culture, SUPSI University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland in Lugano (2009–2017). After … Continued

Hans Fonk (Amsterdam) is the founder, editor and photographer of OBJEKT International and OBJEKT USA|Canada. Hans began as a successful international fashion photographer, working for Cosmopolitan, Flair, Elegance and many other magazines. Several decades ago, in San Francisco, he was asked to photograph interiors and did so with great success. In this field, his fame … Continued

Francesco Dondina (Milan,1961) is a visual designer, art director and teacher. In 1986 he founded in Milan the Dondina Associati firm, oriented towards brand identity and communication design. Over the years he has carried out projects mainly in the areas of fashion, design and art. Among the main customers: Giorgio Armani, Krizia, Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo, … Continued

Architect and Designer with 16 years’ experience. Ximena is a graduate of the School of Architecture of the University of the Americas-Puebla; holds a master’s degree in Interior Design from the ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering in Spain. She also holds a degree in Foreign Design from the Polytechnic of Milan, a diploma … Continued

Giancarlo Di Marco is an Italian designer with a background in building engineering, specialist in Computational Design and Digital Fabrication and currently a Professor of Digital Design and Fabrication in undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión in Mexico City. Speaker in various international congresses (Architecture Across Boundaries 2019 in Suzhou, … Continued

Designer, entrepreneur, journalist and strategist, Cindy is passionate about creative solutions that respect the environment. For her, there’s no point in creating if it’s going to pollute. She joined Kotmo in 2015 as an associate with the hope of revolutionizing the promotional objects industry by offering sustainable, local and design solutions. With over 15 years … Continued

Sara Corvino is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication at Nottingham Trent University. She contributes across all levels of the UG and MA Graphic Design course and she is module leader for contextual studies. Sara joined Nottingham Trent University in 2017; prior to this she was based in Shanghai, where she covered several academic roles. … Continued

Designer, Teacher, André-Yves has been the ambassador of the UDB to the Ico-D (International Council of Design and the BEDA (Bureau of European Design associations). He is involved in branding, strategy, and innovation. He is one of the initiators of “design is dead… so what now?” On the other hand, after having taught in other … Continued