Chloé Templeman began her design career at Brand Union London. After three years, she joined Design Bridge in 2010 where she worked her way up to become Creative Director counting Fortnum & Mason, Diageo, Sacha Lichine & Unilever among her varied client list. A Scottish lass through and through Chloé’s energy and passion for the big idea, beautifully crafted shines through in her work winning her many international awards including Pentawards, D&AD, New York Festivals, Design Week, FAB Awards and DBA Design Effectiveness.

More recently her big move to Pearlfisher sees her in the Executive Creative Director role where she now leads the creative in the agency and champions her clients to start, transform and grow businesses as forces for good. With nearly 15 years experience in packaging & branding and one of the few female Executive Creative Directors in the industry, she is an advocate for female leadership as well as diversifying the industry as a whole and likes to give back to others by giving talks, playing an active role in nurturing young design talent and mentoring on various programmes championing diversity of all kinds.

John’s roots as a printmaker and street artist have never left him. He co-founded Vault49 in 2002 and inspires the effective integration of strategy and creative image-making. He promotes a crafted process and leads our team in developing bold artistic solutions that delight audiences and disrupt everyday experiences.

John is committed to encouraging cultural diversity within the design industry. He spearheads a Vault49 initiative giving students from low-income backgrounds the opportunity to work on projects and broaden their networks.

Chaoqun Wang is an Art Director based in New York City, currently serving as the Global 2D Design Director at Tom Ford Beauty. In her current role, she leads a multidisciplinary creative team in crafting visual strategies and solutions that resonate on a global scale.

Throughout her career, Chaoqun has driven narrative, design, and digital product strategies, spearheaded rebranding initiatives, developed immersive store experiences, and crafted compelling product campaign visuals. Her expertise in branding has enabled her to collaborate with industry-leading clients such as Google, Instacart, Patreon, TikTok, United Airlines, and Apple.

Chaoqun is passionate about collaborating with bright minds from diverse voices and cultures to push creative boundaries through innovative ideas. Her commitment to craftsmanship, storytelling, and innovation has consistently led her to achieve recognition and awards. More of her work can be explored at www.chaoqun-wang.work.

Linda Roman is a Director of Packaging, and North America R&D Fellow at Kraft Heinz . In her current position, Linda leads a Packaging R&D team, focused on addressing critical business strategies and ESG commitments through technology unlocks and partnerships across the entire value chain. Linda is an R&D professional, with over 25 years of experience in the Food and Beverage industry. The majority of her career has been spent in packaging R&D, with over half in innovation and technology development. Linda holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Somdutt Sarkar serves as Design Director at P&G India, where he has received numerous accolades like President’s Circle Award, Global Design Excellence Award, CEO Award throughout his 7 year career. He specializes in branding, digital marketing, packaging, and retail design and has worked for iconic brands like Pampers, Vicks, Ariel, and Gillette. A graduate of NID, Ahmedabad, Somdutt has previously collaborated with clients such as Nestle, Idea Cellular, Electrolux, Raw Pressery and and IDBI on impactful branding projects, and creative campaigns in his design career spanning 14 years.

His expertise lies in harnessing consumer centric design to enhance brand love and drive sales through innovative packaging solutions. A passionate artist and illustrator, his works has featured in various national and international magazines and been a part of multiple exhibitions . His work was recognized by the Dutch Design Ministry when he won Designquest in 2012. Committed to nurturing the next generation of designers, Somdutt actively engages with leading design institutes in India and mentors young design students. Somdutt has a keen interest in communities, culture and craft traditions as well as emerging channels like E-Commerce.

As a packaging engineer who has worked in the Tech, Pharma, Personal Care, and Beauty Industry, Sebba brings over a decade of insight of what it means to have a truly immersive and holistic product experience through packaging. With a passion for brands, I am able to craft a story through beautiful packaging.

Fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, I thrive on versatility and relish the pursuit of new challenges. Sebba has held positions as Director of Packaging Sustainability at MAC Cosmetics, and Director of Packaging Development at Revlon where she led initiatives to drive sustainability across packaging practices. Currently, Sebba serves as a professor of design and engineering , teaching Sustainable Packaging Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and Packaging Engineering (grad school) at Rutgers University.

Sebba is committed to pushing the boundaries of packaging innovation while championing sustainability practices that resonate with both consumers and industry stakeholders alike.

Dr Zeng Xi, a specialist in contemporary art and cognitive science, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona. He serves as Senior Advisor at the Royal College of Art, Professor at IED (Istituto Europeo di Design), and Distinguished Professor at the China Academy of Art. Forbes recognised him as one of the Top 10 Designers in the Mainland in 2022.

As Senior Director of Product and Design at ByteDance, and formerly at OnePlus and OPPO, Dr Zeng has spearheaded the development of innovative products reaching over 100 million users globally. His notable projects, including the ByteDance AI Companion, OPPO ColorOS, OnePlus Concept One, and OxygenOS, have garnered more than 10 prestigious global design awards.

Motivated by his own lived experience, Marc has emerged as a leading advocate and evangelist in the accessibility space. Working across multiple industries, Marc has driven significant improvements and innovation in accessibility, including the development of the world’s first accessible packaging using code-based technology.

Marc is the Global Accessibility Centre of Excellence Lead at Unilever. In this role, he is dedicated to advancing the accessibility agenda across employee, consumer and customer experiences, ensuring that Unilever's products, services and environments are Unmissable For Everyone.

In addition to his professional achievements, Marc is also a Paralympian, having proudly represented Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. His unique blend of personal experience and professional expertise makes Marc a powerful voice and a passionate leader in the pursuit of accessibility for all.

Paul is an award-winning brand packaging Design Director with over 10 years experience working on some of the world’s most recognised brands at some of the most iconic design agencies globally, including JKR, Design Bridge, Bulletproof, Bloom, and Taxi Studio.

After obtaining his Bachelors in Graphic Communications with Typography from Plymouth University back in 2014, Paul has worked his way up from Junior Designer to Design Director and been involved in industry-leading work for Kelloggs, Heinz, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Danone and MARS.

Motivated by design’s power to create engaging and multisensory experiences, Ximena enjoys contributing to setting and driving brand strategies, identities, and storytelling. Since joining Nestlé in 2013 as Global Head of Design, she has influenced the direction of brand design experiences for many of Nestlé’s brands. With her team, she focuses on ensuring all teams, regardless of function, understand and are equipped with tools, process, and inspiration to drive brand building activities related to brand identity and design excellence.

Prior to Nestlé, Ximena was Director, Brand Design at Mondelez where she guided design strategy for brands including Milka, Cadbury, Tassimo, and Toblerone. Earlier, Ximena worked mostly agency-side focusing on brand strategy and identity. She started her career in San Francisco working on technology and service branding. Born in Chile, Ximena grew up in Europe and California, and spent time in Japan, France and Chile during her studies.

Andrea has been a key player in the creative world for years, starting at Nintendo of Europe, where she managed creative projects across the continent. Her journey led her to The Coca-Cola Company as Creative Design Senior Manager for Western Europe.

Currently, Andrea is the Creative Director at TheMix Southern Europe, Pernod Ricard's in-house agency in Madrid, powered by OLIVER. She drives projects with a focus on human insights and best practices. Her expertise spans design strategy, ideation, branding, and campaign management.

Andrea's true passion lies in design's power to create lasting impact. She thrives on pushing boundaries and crafting experiences that resonate deeply with audiences.

Cris Grether is the Global Head of Design at Danone. She is also a Brazilian mom and a genuine optimist. For the past 24 years, she has been on the road between London, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, Atlanta and Paris, working both on Design Agency and the Corporate sides. As a Graphic Designer, she is obsessed by the power of a great visual identity, not only for Packaging, but for every Touch Point where a Brand decides to show up.

Hoon Lee is Design Director at Kimberly-Clark, responsible for overseeing brand design for Huggies, Sweety, Kotex, Intimus, Softex, Depend, and Confidence across five key markets: Greater China, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and Brazil.

With over 13 years of experience, Hoon has a deep understanding of the power of branding and a passion for storytelling, which he combines to develop visionary yet locally relevant design strategies.

Prior to his current role, Hoon led the brand design and packaging team for Kimberly-Clark EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) while based in London. Hoon studied at Yonsei University and NUS Business School.

Janty is a Senior Graphic Designer at Huda Beauty. With over a decade of experience, Janty has been instrumental in developing the company's packaging design, seamlessly integrating brand identity, aesthetic innovation, and user experience, creating impactful and memorable design.

With a diverse background spanning across beauty, fashion and media industries, including brands such as Wella, Adidas, Bourjois, Rimmel, and Max Factor, Janty brings a holistic perspective to design, balancing artistry with strategic intent. Passionate about storytelling through design, Janty believes in the power of packaging to connect with consumers and focuses on creating designs that are not only visually appealing but also meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable.

Mayuri is a strong believer in the power of design to tell authentic stories that transform businesses and influence human behaviour. She has led award-winning projects and contributed to the success of both start-ups and global brands like Abbott, Coca Cola, Heinz, Microsoft, Nestle, Paperboat, PepsiCo, Reliance, TATA, Uber, Zydus and many more.

With a remarkable creative career spanning over two decades, Mayuri currently leads the creative vision for Conran Design Mumbai which she helped establish in the middle of the pandemic. Within three years of its inception, Mayuri has helped win notable businesses and awards including Campaign Agency of the Year, Transform Asia and IDA Awards.

Recognized as ‘Creative director of the year’ - Asia by Transform Magazine, Mayuri has also been voted as one of India’s 40 under Forty go-getters in the creative field by Impact Magazine. Amongst numerous other representations as a leading voice for design, Mayuri has been on the jury panel for Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, Transform North America as well as all major national festivals including serving as jury chair for Abbys (powered by One Show).

Mayuri is passionate about mentoring the next generation of creative talent and regularly conducts lectures and workshops at leading design schools in India.

Caroline is currently Senior Brand Design Manager at HEINEKEN and is based in Amsterdam.

In this role her focus is primarily on the development of Heineken’s visual identity, building distinctive and premium brand power in bars, restaurants, and clubs around the world.

Previously Innovation and Creative director at agency side.

Laila Rotter is a Design Manager at Tátil, where she works on projects for global brands. Previously, she coordinated branding initiatives at Interbrand Latam, collaborating with international teams. She founded and led the Tête-à-Tête studio for a decade, earning over 30 design awards. She is also the co-founder of Projetar.org, a creative competition portal for students, which was the largest in Latin America for over 10 years. In academia, she contributed to establishing the first undergraduate Graphic Design course in western Paraná, serving as a coordinator, lecturer, and researcher in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for six years. Currently, she serves as a director of ADG Brasil, a member of the General Coordination of the 14th Brazilian Design Biennial, and a co-curator of Zupi and Pixel Show. She has been a jury member for major national design awards such as BDA and DFBW and held leadership roles in organisations such as Clube de Criação do Paraná and ProDesign/PR. She organised the first World Creativity Day in Cascavel/PR and earned the Creative Leadership Professional® certification.

With over 20 years of experience in the packaging and branding industry, I bring a deep passion for transforming brands from initial concept to market success. My expertise lies in guiding new product development, revitalizing established brands, and driving creative innovation that resonates with consumers.

I thrive on both the grand visions and the intricate details, believing in the power of simplicity to solve complex challenges. My approach seamlessly merges creativity with strategic thinking to deliver design solutions that are both impactful and enduring.

Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of collaborating with major global brands across diverse sectors, including Food & Beverage, Personal Care, Automotive and more. My portfolio includes work with industry leaders such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Colgate-Palmolive, Pernod Ricard, Carlsberg, Bacardi, Disney, and Biersdorf, to name a few. I've consistently challenged these iconic brands to reinvent themselves through design-led innovation.

As a judge, I bring a discerning eye and a commitment to excellence, grounded in years of hands-on experience and a deep understanding of what makes design truly exceptional.

Steffi is the Global Director of Brand Identity & Design for Mars Snacking. She has responsibility for managing the brand experience and identity strategy for the portfolio of brands, and driving design excellence across the globe. She looks after some of the most beloved confectionery brands, such as M&M'S, Snickers, Extra/Orbit gum, and Skittles.

Steffi joined Mars in 2012 from the agency world, where she spent 8 years leading brand building projects for iconic names. One of her proudest initiatives was being the lead strategist for the Oreo brand identity refresh in 2011. The ‘Oreo Smile’ that was created is still the cornerstone of the brand’s digital identity today.

Born and raised in China, she has lived in Europe and has been a long-time Chicagoan. Outside work, she enjoys expanding her native perennial garden and traveling with her friends.

Marie is a Creative Director at Dragon Rouge Paris, where she co-manages the creative studio.

She began her design career in 2012 in a small edition studio in which she worked for Nike, Canal+ and more. She then joined The Brand Union Paris (WPP), where she worked on 360 brands such as Chivas, Desperados, Havana Club, Pelforth, Edelweiss, Strongbow, Ricard, J&B etc. & won a Gold Pentawards for a pet food packaging.

At Dragon Rouge she leads global & local brands both in Corporate & Product Branding, such as UPSA, Kenvue, Mondelez, Coca-Cola, IPSEN, Natixis, Emmaus, Groupama, Essilor…

She loves strategy, insight-driven approach, and cross-cultural thinking.

Leo Young, founder of Good Nugget, is on a mission to diversify the creative industry by empowering underrepresented talent. As a nonprofit social enterprise, Good Nugget helps underrepresented talent break into creative careers, giving them the skills and confidence to succeed while helping companies build inclusive teams to spark fresh ideas. With 15 years of experience at award-winning agencies, Leo combines his industry expertise with a passion for creating meaningful change

Flora is a sustainability professional with 15+ years of experience in the field. She is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and ecodesign expert currently responsible for UPM Raflatac’s Label Life service that provides customers with comprehensive, credible and actionable LCA metrics, supporting them in making more sustainable choices. She is part of a team driving the sustainability agenda across the business and supporting the implementation of ambitious climate targets. In her previous role at Sphera, Flora was senior consultant product sustainability, and lead designer of the GaBi Packaging Calculator, an online tool generating simple sustainability metrics for packaging products. She has managed 30+ international LCA and ecodesign projects and contributed to further 50+ such projects with a focus on the FMCG sector (packaging, food, apparel, electronics). Flora holds degrees in Tropical Aquatic Ecology (MSc) and Biology (BSc). She hails from Hungary, living in her second home, Germany, for the past 22 years.

As Director of Packaging Development for Prestige Perfumes at Coty, Isabelle Meylan is committed to reinventing luxury by combining aesthetics and eco-responsibility.

She envisions the perfume bottle as a work of art and a vector of emotion, leveraging her expertise and convictions to develop innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

Emmanouela Bitsaxaki is the Founding Managing Partner of 2yolk, a renowned branding and design agency headquartered in Athens, Greece. A graduate of Middlesex University, London, with an Honors BA in Graphic Design, Emmanouela started her career in the early '90s in London, gaining valuable experience in leading design offices before co-founding 2yolk in 2003 with George Karayiannis.

Her dedication to creating impactful, visionary, and meaningful brands has positioned 2yolk as a global player, collaborating with major clients across three continents. Under her leadership, the agency has earned numerous accolades, including the Pentawards, Red Dot Awards, and European Design Awards, solidifying its reputation for design excellence.

Fluent in English and French, Emmanouela combines creativity with strategic insight, directly overseeing projects to ensure exceptional results. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, fashion, and spending time with her family, reflecting her dynamic and multifaceted personality.

A dynamic cross industry leader in customer experience design and digital innovation, currently leading Experience Design and Digital at NatWest Group. Known for blending creativity with strategic vision to drive commercial impact, Stephanie has championed customer-centric approaches that redefine business landscapes.

With an illustrious career spanning industry giants like Reckitt, JWT and Disney, she has driven innovation that captivates audiences, elevates brands, and sets new benchmarks for excellence. At Disney, she has brought to life some of the most beloved franchises, fostering cultural impact and consumer delight through groundbreaking design and storytelling.

An advocate for the power of design, Stephanie serves on the board of the Design Business Association (DBA), promoting its role as a catalyst for business and societal growth. She is also a Twenty/Twenty mentor supporting the next generation of design leaders.

Hi, I'm Zoe Green, Co-founder and Executive Creative Director of drinks branding agency Co-Partnership, and I'm delighted to be selected as a Pentawards Jury member for 2025.

As a Londoner often residing in Sydney and working internationally, I’ll bring a global perspective to the judging panel. With a background in branding, packaging design and drinks, I've had the privilege of spending my formative years with industry legends Lewis Moberly, Design Bridge, and Pentagram.

When assessing work, I look for original ideas that bring a smile to the mind with relevance and commercial pulling power. Think smart brand storytelling, clarity of product proposition, typography that makes you green eyed (see what I did there) and clever use of production techniques.

I'm excited to see and award the best work our industry has to offer. Let’s go!

Founding Experimenta, Fe’s goal was to replace fear with humanity, through Radically Shared Responsibility, Expanded Empathy and Creative Clarity toward branding, design, problem-solving and creative endeavours. Striving for ‘sustainable creativity’, Experimenta focuses on Branding, Design & Creative, done while transforming cultures, with its focus on the people doing the work.

After growing up a hands-on design creative in Brazil, Fe’s Design background is a hybrid of agency and in-house. A Designer, Creative Strategist and Leader, she has led the E2E Design for Coca-Cola North America, as well as working on Brand Design Vision for Danone North America, Strategy & Design for digital design & UX Pennsylvania-based firm and culture and reimagined design systems for The Hershey Company’s portfolio of iconic brands.

Alongside her work, Fe is a creator- rediscovering art and illustration, a yoga enthusiast – enjoying blue skies and the outside world and an empathetic and compassionate leader. And she’s proud of doing that all as a woman and a Brazilian immigrant in the creative industry.

Claire Robertshaw is Executive Creative Director at Design Bridge and Partners. Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, Claire is responsible for the creative excellence and management of the London Studio, overseeing and leading key relationships with the agency’s broad portfolio of clients.

Claire is passionate about nurturing the next generation of creative talent, coaching and mentoring with D&AD’s New Blood Academy, as well as leading the DBP annual junior competition, The Start. A fierce advocate for creative freedom and empowerment, Claire regularly contributes to industry discussion on this topic; she is a regular mentor with Kerning the Gap, and speaker for Ladies Wine & Design - organisations dedicated to achieving gender equality in the design industry with a focus on women in leadership roles.

With many industry awards to her name from the likes of DBA and Pentawards, Claire is also a regular judge sitting on jury panels for numerous awards bodies, including FAB, D&AD and Clios.

Catherine has over 16 years in the beauty industry, starting with Sephora in 2006 where she worked in both merchandising and product development. Prior to beauty, she worked in product design and management consulting, and holds an engineering degree from MIT. While at Sephora, Catherine was selected to be a founding member of Kendo, now a leading Beauty Incubator under LVMH. At Kendo, Catherine has played a key role in bringing innovative and original brands to market, many of which became consumer favorites and best sellers at Sephora. Still at Kendo, Catherine oversees all elements of Packaging, Design, and Sustainability for all of Kendo's brands: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Fragrance, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty, and Lip Lab.

Rebecca is intrigued by smart, distinctive design solutions and always seeks to get an emotional response through a piece of design. She believes that design is at the core of all good businesses, marketing campaigns, and well… everything. When not obsessing over beautiful typography, she is generally exploring her adopted city of Vienna.

Hailing from New Zealand, Graeme’s curiosity has taken him to 80 countries (and counting). Over the last 16 years seen him work in the USA, Asia and now Australia. With a reputation for creating award-winning work that blends innovative design with strategic thinking, Graeme leads the creative team at global drinks branding specialist Denomination’s Sydney studio.”

Tamora Fuhrmann, the Global Brand Design lead for Snacks at General Mills, brings over two decades of branding expertise to the table. Responsible for maintaining brand integrity, she champions design thinking and asset management to ensure the longevity of General Mills’ beloved brands.

Her innovative approach includes introducing comprehensive brand worlds that engage all five senses, pushing the boundaries of traditional branding. Tamora has a background at both General Mills and Target Corp, where she played a pivotal role in developing and creating successful owned brands.

In her role, Tamora is not just a designer; she is a forward-thinking creative dedicated to crafting brand legacies that endure. Her leadership is not only shaping brands for today but ensuring they thrive for decades to come.

Yoshi has a broad range of experience in branding, product development, and package design across various categories, including food, beverage, beauty, and health.

He joined Suntory in 2022 after leading the creative team at Interbrand Tokyo, where he played a key role in various domestic and global brand development projects. Currently, he is leading both corporate and product branding projects, delivering high-quality work through a strong, insight-driven approach derived from deep consumer understanding.

Amit has recently joined Haleon as a Design Manager, focussing on sustainability & inclusivity initiatives across all brands within the business. His current role touches the full spectrum of design, from design and innovation strategy to 3D structure, all with the aim of creating more inclusive and sustainable consumer experiences. He supports teams to achieve the business ESG goals, by using design to identify and explore new opportunities, pilot new ways of working and roll out across the organisation.

Prior to joining Haleon, Amit spent the previous 12 years in various roles Unilever, developing new global packaging solutions for brands such as Dove, Axe and Rexona. Amit’s experience of sustainability goes beyond structural packaging, spending time developing formulations and fragrances and launching them into global markets. This has given him the experience to think about system approaches to sustainability and navigate the complex, interdependent decisions required to launch truly sustainable innovations across multiple markets. Amit has experience designing for circular systems, having partnered with Loop to develop and launch refill deodorants in the US under the Dove brand.

Sofia Kalligeri is a passionate marketer, with over 15 years of international experience in the FMCG industry.

She studied and started off her career in Finance but soon took a U-turn and moved to Marketing, a fateful & decidedly right decision.

Her curiosity, adventure-seeking character and some luck took her from her native Athens, Greece to Paris, New York and most recently to Basel, Switzerland.

During that time she had the opportunity to work in different markets in Europe, Africa and Middle East, at local, hub and divisional levels, in various marketing roles for some of the world’s highest penetrated household brands like Colgate, Palmolive, Ajax, Protex and more.

In the past 5 years she has been working on innovation and branding, where she led several new product initiatives (including the Pentaward winner Palmolive UP!), developed brand and portfolio strategies, communication campaigns, sustainability roadmaps, digital ecosystem architectures.

She is fascinated by design, in both professional and personal life, and considers deep design understanding a precious & strong capability for any innovator or marketer.

Amanda is the Global Branding and Packaging Manager for consumer products at Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service. Her role sees her lead the development and execution of branding and product packaging across iconic titles including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Squid Game, One Piece and many more future hits.

Before working in entertainment, Amanda was the Creative Director of Jackdaw Design, an award winning design consultancy in London. She has been part of the design industry for 18 years. Over the course of her career Amanda has created a wide range of diverse design work and identities for the likes of Pernod Ricard, Nestlé, Unilever and Urban Cordial to name a few. Prior to this, Amanda has an extensive agency background including time spent in Shanghai, China.

She has won and judged many international awards including Pentawards, Transform Awards and D&AD New Blood. Alongside design work for clients Amanda spent 3 years as a Visiting Tutor at Arts University Bournemouth, to nurture young creative talent for the design industry.

Before stepping into the role of Sustainability Lead at Pearlfisher London, Suzy spent over a decade working as a product and packaging designer. Through this experience, she became increasingly conscious of her direct impact on the planet as both a creator and a consumer, ultimately guiding her to transition into the world of Sustainable Design.

At Pearlfisher, Suzy champions the integration of sustainable thinking into design, woven throughout Pearlfisher’s Philosophy of Design for Life, a belief in a future where design shapes a better world. Suzy's conviction lies in the transformative potential of designers as creative thinkers and effective problem solvers. She believes in designers as agents of change, capable of challenging conventions, and employing design as a tool for good – not only safeguarding the planet for future generations but also having a positive impact on people’s lives today.

To bring about lasting change, Suzy believes in big picture thinking that goes beyond materials, waste, and analysis. She underscores the importance of cross industry collaboration, and that successfully encouraging positive choices and behaviours among consumers is achieved through the creation of lighter, desirable products with enhanced consumer experiences.

Industrial Design Engineer from CEU San Pablo (Valencia). In 1995 he started working in Nacho Lavernia’s studio. In 2000, he associated with him forming Lavernia & Cienfuegos. His works have received recognition with national and international awards: Laus, AEPD, ADCV, Delta, ADI-FAD, Type Directors Club of New York, Design Plus, The Dieline, Pentawards, etc. He has given lectures and design classes in different schools and universities: CEU San Pablo and EASD (Valencia), ELISAVA (Barcelona), Tecnun University of Navarra, etc.

Geordie by birth, French by name and Scottish by training, the Glasgow School of Art graduate landed in London over 20 years ago to pursue her passion for building an emotional connection with consumers through exceptional creative thinking and beautiful craft. During her career, MT has established a track record for success and built an impressive design portfolio, working with some of the world’s leading brands for companies including Unilever, Diageo, PepsiCo, P&G, Mondelez, AB InBev & Coca Cola.

Matt is a Creative Director at Turner Duckworth. Having joined straight from graduation, he has 13 years of experience leading redesigns for many global and upcoming brands, including Icelandic Provisions, Green & Black's, Royal Mail, Coors Light, Tuborg, and Jim Beam. His recent industry talks have explored the importance of distinctiveness and memory in the success of great branding. Matt is a keen advocate for a more sustainable future, loves his garden, and is currently reading up on hot composting and soil restoration.

Margherita Porrà, founder and creative director of ARITHMETIC, recipient of over forty-five design awards, including nine PENTAWARDS is celebrated for her innate talent in synthesizing the unspoken feeling needs of humans, their behaviors, and market data into an aesthetic harmony, which resonates to create change. She is a driving thought leader in the human-centric branding process where human and soul-based needs come first (where people are not abstracted to simply “consumer” and relegated to data points). Porrà’s work connects human feelings to the outward expression of a brand, stripping away the clutter of marketing jargon to create an offering which is rich in honesty and emotion.

It is her belief that once we can connect as humans, we have a chance to engage each other’s help in healing our earth. Porrà has spent her twenty-year plus design career deeply aware of dwindling resources, feeling it in her bones and in a panic for change. She leads the ARITHMETIC team in investing in research for alternative packaging materiality and manufacturing partners, continually asking the uncomfortable questions, and changing personal behavior to understand what is involved to incite change in others. By extension, and in action, she is actively redefining what the luxury category is. In her vision, the new luxury is sustainable, inclusive, values-led with room for independent businesses making quality goods, thoughtfully. The new luxury is wellness for humans and the earth. It is craftsmanship. It is honest. The new luxury swaps exclusivity for connection.

Following her formal education in graphic and package design and international business, graduating with honours, Porrà launched her design career in the intensity of the fashion industry before launching ARITHMETIC.She brought her artistic vision to life through the design of hundreds of products from shoes to textile design to homewares sold worldwide for both leading Canadian and American fashion brands, from Aritzia to Timberland; all the while, honing a keen production sensibility while working hands-on with skilled artisans, globally. With extensive design experience in consumer goods categories, Porrà has worked on everything from brand vision and strategy, identity, packaging, retail interior, and product design. Her personal journey with cancer and her personal dedication to healing through a toxic free lifestyle, paired with her refined taste, has made her work in the holistic beauty, health, food, and wellness categories, personal.

Among the honour of over forty-five awards, the highest honours are the recipient of nine PENTAWARDS, the inaugural DIELINE Sustainability Award, the AACE award, the Canadian Design Exchange Museum Emerging Graphic Designer of the Year and the recipient of the Tokyo Type Directors Club. Her design work has been published countless times in the Dieline, Taschen’s the package design book, Victionary, Applied Arts Magazine, IDN Magazine, and Wallpaper. She has been on the jury for the DIELINE, Applied Arts and now, PENTAWARDS.

Once graduated from design studies at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, she moved to Spain and added studies at Escola Eina Barcelona Design School and professional experience at Morillas Branding Agency.

For more than twenty years Stefania has been working in different areas of design (such as corporate identity, event and exhibition design, as well as packaging) and, at the same time, teaching at Escola Superior de Disseny Elisava in Barcelona and at Escola Municipal d'Art in Terrassa.

In 2015 she founded her own agency, and combines since then her dedication as Senior Designer, Design Communicator and Educator. She currently creates and joins exhibition, packaging, set and event design projects, while managing the Elisava Packaging Master's blog and social networks as well as coordinating Elisava's participation in different design awards.

Vincent is a product, packaging and retail designer with a career-long focus on the Luxury and Beauty sectors.

His approach is resolutely three-dimensional. From perfume bottles to retail packaging, Vincent leverages his understanding of form, materials, and processes to imbue his work with structural and tactile qualities, delivering uncompromising and emotive brand experiences.

Vincent helped turn Burberry into the n.1 British luxury brand, working closely with Christopher Bailey and the senior creative team. His achievements include fragrances “Burberry Body”, “My Burberry” and “Burberry Bespoke” amongst others, as well as the multiple re-design of the retail and digital commerce packaging. Over his eight-year tenure with the brand, he gained an understanding of production, development and commercial matters rarely seen in a creative.

Prior to joining Burberry, Vincent ran his own business with his wife Angela, producing designs for beauty brands including Givenchy, Yves St Laurent and Issey Miyake.

Primarily recognised for his work in luxury packaging, Vincent’s recent clients include British beauty brand Molton Brown, cult accessories brand By Far, luxury menswear label Dunhill, exclusive fragrance house Clive Christian and sustainable fashion pioneer Pangaia.

He also designs and produces the Vincit Vincit range of luxury gifts, in celebration of the simple moments afforded through analog experiences.

Vincent’s work has been recognised by multiple accolades, including Gold and Platinum Pentawards, two Dieline Awards and two D&AD Pencils.

Based in Wimbledon, he now provides support to luxury and creative brands globally as a consultant.

Born in the UK, and raised in Brazil, Olivia’s choice of becoming a graphic designer was directly influenced by the multicultural background in which she grew up.Through art, she understood she could surpass language barriers and connect with people regardless of where they came from.. Currently, as Omnichannel Design Strategist for Nestlé Purina, she continues to explore those complexities by guiding brand teams in creatively developing their design strategy at a European level for both physical and digital environments.

With a trajectory that spans across agencies and multinational companies, Olivia believes that a solid design strategy gives brands the means to permeate cultures and bring people together. During her 5 years working for Nestlé, she has been an advocate for building a stronger design community, forging connections between different teams to leverage design thinking from product conception to delivery.

Jokin Arregui is an industrial designer with expertise in packaging and product design and development. In 1992 he was one of the founding partners of SERIESNEMO, a design firm that he still leads as Project Manager. He graduated from Escola Massana (Barcelona, Spain) and throughout his career he has collaborated with institutions such as ESADE, Fundación Alicia (Food and Science), Design HUB Barcelona, BCD. Jokin is internationally recognised for his disruptive innovations, through design and packaging, in the beverage industry.

As the leader of SERIESNEMO, he has made the company internationally widely awarded. The most significant recognition has been the Pentawards Agency of the Year 2022, coinciding with the company's 30th anniversary.

Under the claim “Brave beverage brands through packaging", SERIESNEMO has become a benchmark agency among those specialising in the development of brands and products marketed in bottles. For Jokin, the ideal project is that of "a brand that has not been born yet, where the essence of the brand and the positioning of the product are still key to be defined".

Joann Maisonet / Senior Designer / Microsoft - USA
As a Sr. Designer on the Packaging and Content team, Joann strives to ensure full and seamless integration of brand, package design, user experience, and business strategy to create meaningful unboxing experiences across the portfolio.

Building upon her experience in CPG and tech, including PepsiCo, ConAgra, Zillow, Cingular, and Microsoft, she pushes for design that will not only be aesthetically pleasing, but informative, connected, and inclusive. Believing in design’s potential to empower consumers through honesty and clarity, she advocates for user representation through the entirety of the design process.

I’m a designer from Florence currently based in my hometown. I’ve started working as a designer after graduating at the IED, Rome HQ, in 2005. Over the years I’ve collected several experiences across both design studio and communication agencies in London, Turin, Milan and Florence. Currently I'm working at Auge Design where I started in 2016 initially as a Senior Designer and since October 2021 as an Associate Creative Director. Auge Design is an award-winning Italian agency focused on Packaging and Branding. Over the years I’ve worked for Italian and international brands such as Barilla, Giovanni Rana, Bahlsen, Diners Club, Sky, Palazzo Strozzi, Richard Ginori, Pitti immagine and have won national and international awards.

As the founder of L3branding, Guanru graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and worked at Fabrica in Italy. He founded L3branding in 2014 and has maintained long-term cooperation with many international brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Danone, Mars, and so on. L3brading has once boosted the sales of more than 2 billion yuan of products a year through a new design for a package. In addition to FMCG and packaging design, Guanru has worked in a variety of specialized fields including brand identity, typography, and advertising design, and has won numerous design awards from D&AD, OneShow, NY ADC, and Tokyo TDC.

Hernán Braberman is Partner and Executive Creative Director at Tridimage, the packaging redesign agency for leading brands in Latin America. He helps top-performing consumer goods companies evolve their packaging to keep their brands distinctive and memorable, adapting them to a sustainable and digital future.

In 1995 Hernán´s passion led him to found Tridimage. Since then, he has not stopped revitalizing and creating brands, achieving a positive impact on consumers, the market, and society. Tridimage's reputation attracts the attention of both established and emerging companies operating in Latin America, the USA, and Europe.

Tridimage has developed packaging design projects for more than 30 countries. His projects have been awarded several Pentawards, Vertex Awards, A' Design Awards, Ameristar, POPAI, Southern Star, and Pack Andina awards.

Hernán hosts the podcast BRANDERMAN, focused on packaging design. His work as a designer continues to take him around the world, sharing his experience and knowledge with all those who recognize the unlimited power of design.

Jane is the Managing Creative Director at ARD, an independent design agency with offices in London, Vevey, and Zurich, creating brands and packaging since 1987. In 2022, she took on the role of Managing and Creative Director at ARD London, leading the creative team and shaping the agency's direction.

With 13 years of design experience, Jane has collaborated with major brands such as NESTLÉ, Unilever, Pepsico, Bayer, Danone, and Heineken. Fueled by a deep passion for creativity and armed with a strategic design vision, Jane has won prestigious international awards, including Pentawards, Red Dot Communication Design, The Dieline, European Design Awards, Eurobest, and World Brand Design Society.