Zeyuan Zhang

Founder · Sino International Cooperative Design Alliance

Hong Kong, China

Zeyuan Zhang leads the Sino-International Cooperative Design Alliance and previously served as Design Vice President in Citi's investment division, overseeing experience design for complex financial trading systems. His work spans design methodology, systems design, and intelligent transformation. He now focuses on international design-award partnerships and cross-cultural exchange, working with technology companies including Dreame and LiberLive. Zhang has received more than 100 international design awards and served as a reviewer for over 20 design competitions and academic publications. His work and research have appeared in China Daily, Design, and LA Weekly.

Yue Wu

Design Director · McKinsey & Company

Boston, MA, USA

Yue Wu is a design director at McKinsey & Company whose work combines human-centered design, technology, and entrepreneurship. He helps organizations in healthcare, consumer goods, energy, telecommunications, and insurance translate user insights into business-building strategies. Wu holds an MS in Architecture Studies and Urbanism from MIT. His work has appeared in Nightingale and Fortune and has been exhibited internationally at events including the Shenzhen Biennale, Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, and Art Book in China.

Veronica Peitong Chen

Staff Product Designer · Adobe

Boston, MA, USA

Veronica Peitong Chen is an interdisciplinary designer, artist, and creative technologist specializing in experiences powered by AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies. At Adobe, she led AI/ML initiatives including work on Adobe Firefly, contributing to experiences used by audiences worldwide. Her projects have been covered by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch. She has also presented and participated in professional and educational events including Adobe MAX, FITC, and programs at Harvard University.

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.

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.

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.