Saket Kashyap Adhikarla

Lead Product Designer · Salesforce

Dallas, TX, USA

Saket Kashyap Adhikarla is a Lead Product Designer at Salesforce focused on enterprise AI experiences. Over more than 14 years, he has worked across design systems, enterprise products, consumer experiences, and AI at companies including Amazon, Cisco/Synamedia, and Philips. Trained in industrial design at IIT Delhi, he earned a master's degree at MIT before transitioning into UX design. His earlier work included product design awards and social entrepreneurship in waste management and traditional arts. His approach emphasizes making complex intelligent systems understandable, trustworthy, and useful.

Nashra Balagamwala

Experiential Designer · Harvard University / Nashra & Co.

Pakistan

Nashra Balagamwala is an experiential designer working across art, education, and politics. Her practice transforms sensitive cultural and political subjects into games, installations, and interactive design experiences. Recognized in Forbes' 30 Under 30 and by Fortune, she studied at Harvard University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has received international coverage from outlets including the BBC, CNN, and The Guardian.

Kenny Kim

Product Manager · Autodesk

Boston, MA, USA

Kenny Kim is a Product Manager at Autodesk working on generative AI and architecture, engineering, and construction data workflows. Previously, he was a founding Product Manager at VIATechnik, where he led development of a digital twin platform, and held design roles at OMA and TAD. Kim earned a Master in Design Studies from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University.

Karen Kuo

Senior Developer · Autodesk

New York, NY, USA

Karen Kuo is a software engineer at Autodesk with a background in architecture, design, and computational methods. Her work sits at the intersection of creative technology, software systems, and emerging AI, where she develops tools and experiences that support design and collaboration. Drawing on experience in both design practice and engineering, she connects spatial thinking, computation, and product development. Her current interests include human–AI collaboration, intelligent design systems, and translating technological experiments into useful creative workflows.

Jerry Ding

Senior Manager of Design & Behavioral Intelligence · Piaggio Fast Forward

Boston, MA, USA

Jerry Ding is a designer whose work examines relationships among people, objects, and environments. Combining multidisciplinary design with behavioral research, he develops physical and digital products that respond to how people perceive, understand, and interact with the world. His practice spans product development, robot behavior, and other intelligent systems, with an emphasis on creating meaningful experiences through observation and interaction.

Heidi K. Brandow

Artist, Curator · Association for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Heidi K. Brandow (Diné, Kanaka Maoli) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work centers Indigenous stories, knowledge, and perspectives. Working across painting, drawing, textiles, and collaboration, she connects lived histories and ancestral knowledge with contemporary experience. She co-founded the Harvard Indigenous Design Collective, which advocates for Indigenous design within the discipline's history, theory, and future. Brandow holds a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, studied industrial design at Istanbul Technical University, and earned a Master of Design Studies from Harvard University.

Guadalupe Babio Fernandez

Interaction designer · Samsung

San Francisco, CA, USA

Guadalupe Babio Fernandez is an interaction designer at Samsung Innovation Lab in San Francisco, where she explores future product interactions in an AI-driven world. A graduate of the MIT Media Lab with a background in architecture, she investigates how emerging technologies affect people and society. Her research and design practice bring a critical, culturally informed perspective to human-centered AI and new forms of interaction.

Gina Reimann

Industrial Design Manager · Google

Mountain View, CA, USA

Gina Reimann is an Industrial Design Manager at Google, where she leads a team developing products that integrate AI, software, and hardware. Her work has contributed to products including Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds. Before joining Google, she worked at Redscout in New York, Smart Design, and Philips Design in the Netherlands. Across these roles, she has designed for brands including Nike, OXO, and Pyrex, bringing a product-centered approach to technology and everyday experiences.

George Cave

VP Robotics · Apian

Peak District, UK

George Cave is a designer, engineer, and interaction technologist working at the intersection of robotics and healthcare. As VP of Robotics at Apian, he works on physical AI infrastructure that coordinates drones and ground robots across UK National Health Service networks. Apian's initiatives have included chemotherapy transport by drone and prescription medication delivery. Cave previously led engineering and design development for healthcare and automotive projects across Europe and has served as visiting faculty at universities in Sweden and Switzerland.

Francesco Polvi

Lead Computational Designer · Presentform

Milan, Italy

Francesco Polvi is an architect, computational designer, and researcher specializing in robotic fabrication and additive manufacturing. He earned a master's degree in architecture with honors from the University of Trieste, with collaboration from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, and pursued advanced architecture and 3D-printing studies at IAAC. Previously Computational Designer and Head of Robotic Manufacturing at LaMàquina in Barcelona, he is now Lead Computational Designer at Presentform. His work develops software-driven design-for-manufacture-and-assembly processes that connect complex geometry with feasible robotic and digital fabrication.

Dongha Lee

Design Director · Formative3D

Falls Church, VA, USA

Dongha Lee is Design Director at Formative3D, an additive-manufacturing research and development venture powered by HITT Holdings Corporation. His practice connects industrial design, spatial experience, business strategy, and product development. He oversees product strategy, roadmaps, client relationships, and brand direction for furniture, lighting, and architectural products. His international experience includes projects across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia with EDI Design, LG, and Kohler. At Kohler, he helped develop wellness offerings involving saunas, cold plunges, experiential showers, and hydrotherapy. Lee approaches design through the relationship between human experience, creative vision, and practical execution.

Daniel C. Robbins

Principal Designer, 3D · Adobe

Seattle, WA, USA

Daniel C. Robbins is a Principal Designer at Adobe whose work spans 3D, generative AI, and immersive technology. He has contributed to social experiences in Meta's Horizon Worlds, AR/VR initiatives at HTC, architectural VR at Visual Vocal, and the Microsoft Envisioning Center. His practice combines strategic thinking with hands-on design across established companies and startups. Outside his professional work, he has created projects ranging from a Burning Man art car to elaborate costumes. Robbins also mentors and sponsors designers from underrepresented groups entering the field.

Benjamin Beck

CDO / Co-Founder · ELEVEN LLC

Boston, MA, USA

Benjamin Beck is co-founder and Chief Design Officer of ELEVEN, a human-centered design studio established in 1996. With more than 40 years of experience, he has developed products for brands including OXO, Herman Miller, Burton Snowboards, Samsung, and ZOLL Medical. He also co-founded Healthcare Innovation Partners, which develops healthcare products and medical devices. Credited with more than 70 patents, Beck has received IDEA, iF, Red Dot, Core77, and Good Design honors. His work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, and The Wall Street Journal, and he regularly serves as a speaker, juror, and critic at design institutions and events.