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Speakers

​We're excited to announce our speakers for SDGC26! Join us as they share their deep expertise and fresh perspectives on our international service design stage.
 
Check back often as we continue to add more speakers and exciting program updates.

The conference speakers will explore this year’s theme “Beyond Boundaries: Enabling Solutions That Shape Tomorrow” how service design enables organizations and communities to move past today’s structural, cultural, technological, and environmental limits to create more resilient and meaningful futures. 

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Keynote Speaker

Cecilia Brenner

Managing Director at Design for Good

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Lou Downe

Founder and Director

at The School of Good Services

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Monica Dalla Riva

Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer at Deutsche Telekom AG

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Sarah Gibbons

Formerly SVP at Nielsen Norman Group

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Peter Merholz

Consultant and Author focusing on Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership Development

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Keynote Speaker

Jesse James Garrett

AI transformation strategy consultant and leadership coach

Stage Speakers

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Ákos Csertán

Founder / Atlas, Rise!

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Beth Salyers

Learning Systems Architect at The Curiosity by Design Project, by Custom Learning Atelier

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Jeroen den Uijl

Practice Lead Innovation & Design at Sopra Steria Next

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Marc Stickdorn

CEO at Smaply | Author of This is Journey Management (the book)

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Peter Post

Service Design Consultant, Founder of Circular-Experience.org

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Sayali Bharambe

Co-author & Illustrator of This is Journey Management (the book)

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Zoe So

Product Manager at Aquatonomy

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Alessandro Medici

Principal Service Designer at Foolproof

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Felix Meindl

Founder of GEDENKEN SCHENKEN

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Katie Petrie

Director of Business, Development and Strategy at Service Design Academy

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Martin Jordan

Head of Design & User Research at the German government’s Digital Service

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Pietertje Doyle

UX & Service Designer, Sopra Steria

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Tamara Kartoziia

Senior Service Designer and Customer Experience Architect at AUTODOC PRO

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Anna Yip

Co-author of This is Journey Management (the book)

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George Aye

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director at Greater Good Studio

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Kim Anderson

Director of Curriculum, Accreditation and Partnerships at Service Design Academy

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Nina Birri

Senior Service Designer at the German government’s Digital Service

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Pontus Wärnestål

Head of Design / Deputy Professor

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TIKA Simone

Artist, Composer, Cultural Strategist & Founder of Iverna Island

Stage Hosts

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Stage Host

Brandon E.B. Ward

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Stage Host

Jennifer Abernathy-Felix

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Stage Host

Christopher Robin Roberts

Program+ Speakers & Hosts

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