Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at Future Today Institute, leads this panel of futurists and design strategy leaders to break down the essential components of thinking and working like a futurist, starting today. This program helps us to understand how to adopt and apply futurism and the ways it can impact the built environment and help us be more connected, engaged, and collaborative, with a clear vision for personal and professional growth.
Panelists:
Elise Valoe has 15+ years of global research experience, successfully leading research projects across North America and Asia, informing the development of award-winning products. As a Design Researcher and Champion of User Experience, she brings a design thinking approach to deeply understanding a customer’s holistic needs. A trained Futurist and experienced Strategist, Valoe inspires teams to create compelling visions of the future to drive strategic decision making, inform innovation road maps and ensure organizational growth. Valoe is also responsible for determining the direction of Steelcase’s Emerging Technology research and is currently exploring the integration of Artificial Intelligence into work environments to augment human behavior.
Kaelynn Reid’s experience as an Interior Designer ignited her passion to improve the quality of space for all, particularly after a personal health journey allowed her to view the built environment through an alternative new lens. Now as a Certified Design Futurist at Kimball International, she works to illuminate the forward thinking ideas that will help shape the design industry. As the Host of the Alternative Design Podcast, she dares to imagine future possibilities that will lead designers to make decisions today for a better human experience.
Paola Aguirre Serrano is a native from the Mexico-U.S. region, urban designer and partner at Borderless since 2016. BORDERLESS is a design and research practice based in Chicago and San Antonio focused on approaches and collaboration frameworks addressing spatial justice and equitable design while cultivating collaborative design agency by looking at intersections between architecture, urban design, infrastructure, landscape, planning and community processes. Paola’s practice has been nationally recognized - most recently by The Architecture League of New York with the Emerging Voices Award (2022), the John and Catherine MacArthur Foundation’s Creative Placemaking Award (2022), and The Americans for the Arts Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design (2022).
Ryan Anderson serves as Vice President of Global Research and Insights at MillerKnoll. His team leads MillerKnoll’s research efforts in partnership with a wide variety of global collaborators and are active in sharing insights gained from that research with organizations across the world. With nearly thirty years of industry experience, Ryan’s work has centered on how the places we inhabit can be better designed and managed to support positive, productive experiences. Ryan hosts MillerKnoll’s Looking Forward podcast on the future of work, regularly speaks at public events about MillerKnoll’s historical and current research, and has been featured in a wide variety of publications such as The Wall Street Journal, NPR, the BBC, Fortune, and Bloomberg.
Todd Heiser, FIIDA is a Principal and Co-Managing Director in Gensler’s Chicago office. His leadership showcases more than 20 years of experience in next-generation design at the cutting edge of workplace strategies, and his commitment to a high level of conceptual and technical development, combined with a design process that champions client partnership, transforms spaces for his clients across the globe. With a genuine interest in people and passion for leading teams to personal and professional success, Todd is a trusted mentor to many. His expertise is regularly sought after by organizations, conferences, and global media outlets, exemplifying his influence in the industry and beyond.
(Moderator) Mark Bryan is a Senior Foresight Associate at the Future Today Institute. Prior to FTI, Mark worked as a workplace strategist, designer and design researcher, and futurist for clients all across the country, most recently through his role as Director of Innovation + Research and Senior Interior Designer at Ohio-based MA Design.
Mark’s portfolio of clients includes national retail brands, higher education institutions, non-profits, multi-family developers, and large corporate clients. Working with his clients, Mark brings an understanding of the principles of psychology, culture, and human behavior that can shape and change the future.
Mark is also certified by the University of California, Berkeley, in using resiliency to combat stress at work. Mark is a member of the IIDA Equity Council, an NCIDQ Certified Senior Interior Designer, and a recipient of two 2022 40 Under 40 awards.
29 авг 2024
