Pau Rausell
Economist and lecturer in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia. Director of the Research Area in Economics of Culture and Tourism (Econcult). Ex-codirector of the WDC candidacy of the city of Valencia. Main Researcher of the H2020 Designscapes project. Co-Author of the White Paper on Design enabled Innovation in Europe. Responsible […]
Empar Soriano
Diploma in Social Work from the University of Valencia and Master in Public and Social Policies from Pompeu Fabra University and Johns Hopkins University. She is currently responsible for the Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation area of the Las Naves Foundation of the Valencia City Council. She has more than 10 years of experience in […]
María Navarro
María Navarro has been directing the Association of Designers of the Valencian Community for more than 20 years. Among other projects, she has managed the 12 editions of the Valencia Disseny Week; two National Design Meetings; 7 editions of the International Typography Congress; the report ‘The economy of design in the Valencian Community’ and the […]
Nuria Matarredona
Nuria Matarredona Desantes is an architect, teacher and researcher. She holds a doctorate from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Her academic career is consolidated in universities such as the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, the National Autonomous University of Mexico or the Polytechnic University of Madrid, specializing in the conservation of architectural heritage and sustainable […]
Kenneth Biunas
Kenneth Biunas is a data analytics and business intelligence professional, design manager, and marketing communications specialist. He is currently Head of Design Economy and National Design Policy Unit at Design Center of the Philippines, the country’s only national agency for design. Since 2017, he is responsible for spearheading the agency’s strategic initiatives and special projects […]
Carlos Moreno
Researcher of international renown, Carlos Moreno is Scientific director of the Chair «Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation», IAE Paris – Sorbonne University (France). Carlos Moreno earned recognition as a scientist with an innovative mind, pioneer works and his unique approach on urban issues. He is also a scientific advisor of national and international figures of […]
Samuel López-Lago
Samuel López-Lago is an Official for the European Commission – DG REGIO Regional and Urban Policy (DevOps Sector), working as a manager for the Knowledge Management and Collab team. He is also an Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and a member of the workgroup of Design and Public Administration of […]
Francesco Molinari
Francesco Molinari was the project manager, on behalf of ANCI Toscana, of the designscapes.eu Coordination and Support Action funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union. He is an independent researcher and policy advisor with a 20-year working experience in R&D and innovation projects and programmes at European, national and regional levels – notably on such topics as Digital […]
Benicio Aguerrea / Isabel Roig
Benicio Aguerrea With a degree in Fine Arts and a diploma in Industrial Design from the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan, he has worked as an industrial designer, as head of design for an industrial company and as manager of a product design studio. Since 2010 he has been managing coordinator of EIDE (Basque […]
Agnes Willenborg
Agnes Willenborg is Dean of the schools Creative Transformation and Arts & Economics at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. She has more than 35 years of experience working in the creative transformation space as a Designer, Strategist, Board Member, and Managing Director for some of the leading agencies and consultancies. She also developed, executed, […]