2025

Giovanna Danies | Bio-Designing the Future
Giovanna Danies will address how biodesign can transform STEAM education through nature-inspired innovation, sustainability, and biotechnology. She will present hands-on and challenge-based learning models that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and ethical entrepreneurship, empowering students to co-create regenerative, inclusive futures aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Mauricio Mejía | Design ability, expertise, and mindset
In the November’s Engage with Ideas Mauricio Mejía will address the design expertise of professional designers, the design abilities of all humans, and the design mindset that other professionals can use in their practice and collaborative work. He will propose a conversation on how “designing” is an alternative social practice for restoring our full humanity.