These outstanding creative minds are making a real impact on the industry worldwide. Get inspired by their amazing journeys.
With over 17 years of experience as a Creative Director and founder of The Behaviours Agency, a behavioural marketing agency, Dorina leads and inspires a talented creative team across the business and clients. Her leadership has transformed brands from Jamie Oliver and New Balance to Nike and Coca-Cola. A mentor in the creative industry, she inspires both her team and the next generation while consistently delivering memorable brand experiences.
Anette founded ASHŌ, an architecture and interior design studio in Mexico City. With a distinctive design philosophy centred on enhancing people's lifestyles through thoughtful spaces, she is committed to creating environments that seamlessly blend functionality, aesthetics and comfort.
Diana is the Founder of Create Something Amazing, a renowned event production company dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences. With over a decade in high-end events, she connects global brands' values with personal touches, transforming gatherings into immersive experiences that leave lasting impressions on clients and audiences.
Talar is a Creative Director at Altavia.odg, an award-winning spatial design and branding consultancy. Her Armenian heritage and formative years spent in Syria and Lebanon give her a global perspective. She combines storytelling, cultural sensitivity and retail psychology to create spaces that blend heritage with modern design, enhancing both brand narratives and customer experiences.
Erin is a fearless creative force with two decades of transforming brand environments into revenue-generating experiences. Her hands-on leadership style and strategic vision have elevated iconic brands like Apple, Kiehl's and Architectural Digest. She crafts high-impact campaigns that forge deep customer loyalty and transforms visionary ideas into profitable, lived experiences.
Dhouha is a Design Director at KOJ Interiors, GCC's Fastest-Growing Interior Fit-out Brand. With over 13 years of navigating the design landscapes of GCC and Africa, she transforms architectural visions into breathtaking realities across hospitality, retail and commercial sectors. Her multifaceted perspective and deep understanding of evolving business conditions have earned the trust of iconic clients, including LEGO, The Body Shop, Hilton, Ferrero, Expo 2020 and many others.
Bujuanes is a Head of Research & Design for Human Experiences at Microsoft, with her team designing for human experiences in hybrid intelligence systems and responsible AI modelling. As a global design leader, her expertise spans digital experiences, media, business strategy and AI. She champions Inclusive Design and transforms technology interactions.
Mira is a versatile designer with 21 years of experience transforming brands through strategic creativity. As Founder and Creative Director of M Creative Design and Mira Taylor Atelier, she has shaped visual identities across industries, from fashion to tech. Her multidisciplinary expertise spans digital marketing, fashion design and email branding, delivering innovative work with measurable results.
Megha is a Creative Director with nearly 15 years of experience crafting compelling brands through strategic storytelling, multi-media design and experiential marketing. As Creative Director at ONA Creative, a boutique women-led agency, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver world-class creative for brands like Nike, Team USA and Converse.
Chelsea has over 15 years of sustainability leadership experience at Grain, a socially and environmentally responsible design studio. Her leadership of a collaborative design studio has been dedicated to social and environmental responsibility. Chelsea has centred people and planet by leading Climate Neutral and B Corp certifications and compliance and developed sustainable product collections for the architecture and design market.
Kylie is a Founder of Three Blocks Left Design, a purpose-driven creative thinker with 18 years of transforming complex problems into emotional brand stories that drive social change. Her unique ability to see challenges multi-dimensionally makes her a powerful catalyst for purpose-driven clients working toward a more fair, equal, peaceful and healthy planet.
Kieren leads the design at Hogarth, one of the world's largest creative content production companies. With an eye for blending aesthetics and functionality, she inspires her diverse team to break creative boundaries and deliver exceptional work. Beyond her leadership role, Kieren champions design education and mentorship, actively sharing her expertise at industry events to nurture the next generation of designers.
Emily Marant is a design advisor and curator. She has spent the last ten years developing her expertise in building bridges between creative industries. Founder of Studio Marant and Co-founder of French Cliché, Emily navigates from the emerging artistic scene to established businesses, bringing ideas to a tangible reality. A collaborator with prestigious institutions from Palais de Tokyo to Cartier, Emily transforms ideas into tangible cultural experiences that transcend boundaries.
Remy is a Nevada-bred designer and letterer whose competitive spirit turns challenges into creative solutions. From Leo Burnett to Ogilvy, her well-rounded experience across package design and innovation has shaped her into an outstanding designer and director. Her sports background and team-oriented approach drive her pursuit of excellence, bringing fresh ideas to brands like McDonald's, Nike and Kellogg's while constantly expanding design possibilities.
As Founder & Creative Director of MRLD, a multidisciplinary creative studio, and Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts London, she bridges professional practice with academic insight. Her diverse background across multiple creative disciplines has shaped a unique perspective that consistently delivers innovative solutions for world-class brands and nurtures emerging talent in a creative direction for fashion.
Rita is a creative powerhouse with a remarkable journey from her start at Publicis in 1995 to Creative Director at BBDO Portugal. With a long list of creativity and effectiveness awards, Rita has worked for major international clients such as L’Oréal, Mercedes, Auchan and many others. Beyond agency leadership, Rita brings academic rigour to the creative field with a PhD in Communication Sciences, shaping the next generation of talent as an Assistant Professor while researching the intersections of Advertising, Brands, Design and Creativity.
Luisa is a human-centred design leader transforming the digital automotive landscape at AUTO1 Group, a multi-brand technology company. Her strategic implementation of comprehensive design systems has reduced production time by 60%, while her data-driven approach has significantly boosted user engagement. She leads a team of 10+ designers and orchestrates creative solutions that elevate the human experience, aligning innovative design with strategic business goals.
Khadijah is a cultural interpreter bridging SWANA and Western design sensibilities through Ya Khadijah, a female-led creative agency specialising in culturally relevant brand experiences. Through strategic clarity and cultural understanding, she transforms brand chaos into cohesive narratives that drive meaningful engagement and greater ROI, crafting experiences that are consistent, relevant and recognisable across multiple cultures.
Lorena is a multidisciplinary designer who believes in the transformative power of human-centred strategies. Her approach to UX and branding transcends traditional design by deeply understanding the people behind the experience. With an unwavering commitment to meaningful connections, she crafts exceptional brand journeys that resonate on a human level, proving that genuine understanding is the foundation of design that truly matters.
Fouz is a visionary entrepreneur, a Creative Director with over 16 years, who has championed Arabian Gulf culture through print and digital media. Her innovative ventures – Crowd Creative House, il.box and The K Store – showcase her ability to translate cultural insights into compelling products and experiences that celebrate Middle Eastern creativity and design excellence.
Naghmeh is a Co-founder of Deed Studio, Dubai's award-winning architectural and interior photography company. With a passionate commitment to creating inspiring visual stories, she ensures images showcase architectural creativity and deliver measurable returns. Under her leadership, Deed Studio has won major awards, including the 2023 Exterior Architecture Photography of the Year at the Architecture MasterPrize and the Loop Design Awards' Architecture Exterior Photography.
Andrea is a Creative Director at TheTheMix_PernodRicard, an In-House creative community born from Pernod Ricard. She directs all internal creative work from concept to campaign implementation, ensuring human insights drive the creative process. A skilled team builder and brand guardian, she balances creative excellence with efficiency, providing constructive guidance that elevates every project she touches.
Tara is a former technologist, law firm partner and Chief Digital Officer providing fractional, consultant and other advisory services grounded in extensive hands-on experience working across technology and law and servicing a multitude of other industries. She helps organisations and senior leaders to successfully navigate their digital transformation journeys, design new products and services, deliver measurable impact and experiences and create workplaces built for the future.
Sheila is a transformative product strategist and design leader who bridges strategy, design and execution to create customer-centred solutions with measurable impact. Her consulting background with top firms like EY and Deloitte has influenced over $2B in revenue through user-centric approaches. She is now focused on building Scavenger Design, a design and renovation studio empowering women in DIY and architectural transformation.
Sancharee is a perceptive design thinker with over 15 years of crafting award-winning branding, advertising, digital and animation solutions. Her unique blend of human-centred creativity and insight-driven strategy leverages emerging digital platforms to create meaningful connections. A dynamic leader translating ideas into tangible actions, she works towards creating a better world with design and good music.
Lysanne is the Head of Design at M-KOPA, a fintech company with operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. She helps organisations develop innovation strategies and connect them with others to build a promising ecosystem. She created digital solutions that have a positive and sustainable impact, changing behaviour and influencing society in the best possible way.
Jodi is a design leader with 20+ years of experience transforming interior spaces. She rose from Assistant Interior Designer to Head of Design at Stirling Grey, a commercial interiors business. Her expertise in workspace consultancy and design makes her skilled at creating environments that balance beauty with function. Having worked at every level of design, she has unique insight into creating spaces that truly serve their occupants.
Sharon is a resilient entrepreneur with over two decades as a business owner in interior design. Featured in Square Room Magazine, Lookbox Magazine and Today Newspaper, her reputation for integrity has built a network of loyal clients through word-of-mouth referrals. As a dyslexic individual, she brings a unique perspective, supporting neuro-diversity while creating personalised design solutions that have weathered economic challenges from the Lehman Brothers crisis to COVID-19.
Romina is a Creative Director with 17 years of experience spanning architecture, film, advertising and brand identity for global companies like IBM, Google and Figma. She brings a unique cross-disciplinary approach to design. Her background in film and architecture shapes experiences that navigate between place, identity and emotion. Her passion for design strategy allows her to simplify complex problems through human-centric design and compelling storytelling.
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