Kim Saxe
Founding Director
Innovation
Labs,
The Nueva School
Kim Saxe is a recognised leader
in design thinking education and Founding Director of
Innovation Labs at The Nueva School in California. She
created the first design thinking programme
(pre-collegiate) at the school in 2007, and designed the
Nueva Design Thinking Institute to equip teachers
worldwide to teach it. Kim believes that it greatly
enhances effectiveness and empathy, empowering people to
identify underlying needs, confidently brainstorm
solutions and work persistently and iteratively to
develop solutions.
Pann Lim
Co-founder/
Creative Director
Kinetic
Singapore/
Holycrap.sg
Pann Lim is the Co-Founder of
creative agency, Kinetic Singapore. He is addicted to
design, advertising and communications, strongly
believing that creating work without an idea is a sin.
This belief has earned him over 450 industry awards
locally and abroad, including Singapore’s highest design
accolade, the President*s Design Award, in 2013 and
2015. Pann is passionate about nurturing fledglings and
sharing his love for creativity.
Monica de Silva-Lim
Director
Rosebrook
Developmental Centre
Monica de Silva-Lim is the
Director of Rosebrook Developmental Centre. She started
her career in banking and HR, but discovered a passion
for working with children and parents when she crossed
over to education in 1998. She began in a social
enterprise, moving on to a government-linked joint
venture and then to one of the largest multinational
education organisations in the world. She now runs
Rosebrook Developmental Centre, a fully-inclusive
community with a cutting-edge, frontier,
fully-integrated programme called Heartworks In Motion©.
Madhu Verma
Founder and Director
Design for Change Singapore
Madhu Verma is the Founder and
Director of Design for Change Singapore* (DFC-S) and
Executive Board Member of Design for Change Global, US.
Her interest in children's empowerment led her to set up
DFC-S, a social enterprise that inspires the young to
make positive change for the greater good. Madhu
believes that there is an urgent need to prepare them to
navigate an unknown and complex future and equip them
with the skills to shape a more just and compassionate
future.
Pihla Meskanen
CEO and Founder
Arkki International, Finland
Pihla Meskanen is the founder
and CEO of Arkki International. For 26 years, Arkki has
developed the unique STEAM programme. It teaches
creativity and innovation skills through architecture
and design, and is officially recognised by the Ministry
of Education and Culture in Finland. Among her other
achievements include receiving the State Children’s
Culture Award and the Honor of the Knight, First Class,
of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Tang Soo Yin
Deputy Director
Media, Arts &
Design School,
Singapore Polytechnic
Soo Yin is the Deputy Director
of the Media, Arts & Design School at Singapore
Polytechnic. As an educator, she is dedicated to
developing transdisciplinary thinking and skillsets for
multi-disciplines through various creative-led
methodologies. As a registered architect with a
smattering of UX design know-how,
Soo Yin, in her dreams, imagines a world better by design and experience.
Soo Yin, in her dreams, imagines a world better by design and experience.
Hong Khai Seng
Founder & Director
Studio Dojo, Singapore
Khai Seng heads Studio Dojo, a
coaching firm that develops creative and collaboration
skills in individuals, teams and organisations. He has
more than 15 years of experience in design research,
interaction design and design strategy. Khai Seng has
conducted research at the National Institute of
Education and has taught at Republic Polytechnic. He is
passionate about blending design thinking, futures
thinking, organisational development and leadership
development.