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BRIGITTE
BAPTISTE
Since January 2011 Brigitte has been the Director of the Biological Resources Research Institute “Alexander von Humboldt” of Colombia. Brigitte studied biology at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, has a Master in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida and a Doctor Honoris Causa in Environmental and Sanitation Engineering. While working as a researcher at Unit of Rural Studies at the Faculty of Economic Science from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Brigitte began teaching in the Master of Rural Development and Environmental Management.
Brigitte has participated in many national conservation and environmental planning projects. Her work focuses on cultural landscapes, the analysis of the process and transformation of the territory, the construction of history of the ecological-economic productive system, the multicultural analysis of use and management of biodiversity, biocomplexity, biospeleology and biopolitics. Brigitte’s work also includes gender and culture studies.
For three years Brigitte represented Latin America as a member of The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (MEP/IPBES). In 2017 Brigitte was awarded the Prince Clays Award 2017 for her achievements in “Development and Culture”, adding to a list of international recognitions.
MARTÍN
TIRONI
Is a sociologist and professor at the School of Design, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He holds a PhD from the Ecole des Mines de Paris and a Master’s degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne V. He is currently Visiting Fellow (2018) at the Center of Invention and Social Process at Goldsmiths. His research areas are designed anthropology, digital technologies and mobility, and urban infrastructures. He recently published ‘Unpacking a Citizen Self-tracking Device: Smartness and Idiocy in the Accumulation of Cycling Mobility Data’ (with M. Valderrama) in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. He is currently developing a research project (Fondecyt, 2018-2021) titled Datafication of urban environments and individuals: analyzing the designs, practices and, discourses
MARTÍN
TIRONI
Is a sociologist and professor at the School of Design, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He holds a PhD from the Ecole des Mines de Paris and a Master’s degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne V. He is currently Visiting Fellow (2018) at the Center of Invention and Social Process at Goldsmiths. His research areas are designed anthropology, digital technologies and mobility, and urban infrastructures. He recently published ‘Unpacking a Citizen Self-tracking Device: Smartness and Idiocy in the Accumulation of Cycling Mobility Data’ (with M. Valderrama) in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. He is currently developing a research project (Fondecyt, 2018-2021) titled Datafication of urban environments and individuals: analyzing the designs, practices and, discourses
DORI
TUNSTALL
Is a design anthropologist, public intellectual, and design advocate who works at the intersections of critical theory, culture, and design. She is the first black female Dean of the Faculty of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design University. She leads the culture-based Innovation Initiative focused on using ways of knowing how to drive innovation processes that directly benefit communities.
With a global career, Dori served as Associate Professor of Design Anthropology and Associate Dean at Swinburne University in Australia. She wrote the biweekly column Un-Design for The Conversation Australia. In the U.S., she taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also organized the U.S. National Design Policy Initiative and served as a director of Design for Democracy. Industry positions included UX strategists for Sapient Corporation and Arc Worldwide. Dori holds a PhD in Anthropology from Stanford University and a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College.
MONIKA
BIELSKYTE
Is a creative director, strategist, and speaker with a special interest in exploring & translating immersive media technology space & digital formats of reality – VR, AR & MR. She works to inspire people to see these new mediums & tools as a means to expand the human potential – creatively, intellectually, emotionally, physically. Having worked with the likes of Ridley Scott Associates, Dreamworks, Universal, CERN, Intel, and Aston Martin, she is the founder of ALLFUTUREEVERYTHING (AFE), a content platform focused on radical innovation.
MONIKA
BIELSKYTE
Is a creative director, strategist, and speaker with a special interest in exploring & translating immersive media technology space & digital formats of reality – VR, AR & MR. She works to inspire people to see these new mediums & tools as a means to expand the human potential – creatively, intellectually, emotionally, physically. Having worked with the likes of Ridley Scott Associates, Dreamworks, Universal, CERN, Intel, and Aston Martin, she is the founder of ALLFUTUREEVERYTHING (AFE), a content platform focused on radical innovation.
DANIEL
GRUSHKIN
Is the founder and executive director of the Biodesign Challenge, an international student competition that partners artists, designers, and biologists to envision the future of biotechnology. He is co-founder and former executive director of Genspace, a nonprofit community laboratory dedicated to promoting citizen science and access to biotechnology. Fast Company ranked Genspace fourth among the top 10 most innovative education companies in the world. Dan was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars where he researched the field of synthetic biology in 2013-2014. He also was an Emerging Leader in Biosecurity at the UPMC Center of Health Security in 2014. As a journalist, he has reported on the intersection of biotechnology, culture, and business for publications including Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Scientific American and Popular Science.
MADELINE
GANNON
Is a multidisciplinary designer inventing better ways to communicate with machines In her research, Gannon blends art and technology to forge new futures for human-robot relations. She is skilled at convincing robots to do things they were never intended to do: she has transformed a giant industrial robot into the living, breathing mechanical creature, and has tamed a horde autonomous robots to behave more like a pack of animals. Her work shows that robots can be more than useful — they can be meaningful additions to our everyday lives. Gannon’s research deliberately engages with wide audiences across scientific and cultural communities. Her work has been exhibited at international cultural institutions, published at academic conferences, and covered by diverse media outlets, such as the BBC, the Guardian, the FT, WIRED, FastCompany, Dezeen, and The Verge. Her 2016 interactive installation, Mimus, also earned her the nickname, «The Robot Whisperer.» Gannon is three-time World Economic Forum Cultural Leader, and she currently serves a member of their Global Council for IoT, Robotics, and Smart Cities. She also holds a PhD in Computational Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master’s of Architecture from Florida International University.
MADELINE
GANNON
Is a multidisciplinary designer inventing better ways to communicate with machines. In her research, Gannon blends art and technology to forge new futures for human-robot relations. She is skilled at convincing robots to do things they were never intended to do: she has transformed a giant industrial robot into living, breathing mechanical creature, and has tamed a horde autonomous robots to behave more like a pack of animals. Her work shows that robots can be more than useful — they can be meaningful additions to our everyday lives. Gannon’s research deliberately engages with wide audiences across scientific and cultural communities. Her work has been exhibited at international cultural institutions, published at academic conferences, and covered by diverse media outlets, such as the BBC, the Guardian, the FT, WIRED, FastCompany, Dezeen, and The Verge. Her 2016 interactive installation, Mimus, also earned her the nickname, «The Robot Whisperer.» Gannon is three-time World Economic Forum Cultural Leader, and she currently serves a member of their Global Council for IoT, Robotics, and Smart Cities. She also holds a Ph.D. in Computational Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master’s of Architecture from Florida International University.
