Celebrating Business Excellence

Shadi Al Hroub

United Arab Emirates (AE)

I have over 16 years’ experience in design and communications, including over 7 years of research in branding and advertising specifically. I have won numerous international design awards and designs at the international level. My design experience ranges from creative direction, packaging, branding and Multimedia (both traditional and digital). I worked as a lecturer in creative design in various American universities and as a creative consultant at Leo Burnett, Hilton Worldwide, Jordan Aviation, Royal Falcon, Jordan Duty Free, Samsung, Macdonald, G2000, Hublot, The One, International Trade Center (UN) and various international NGOs such as UNRWA, Global Health Development and USAID. I was a final judge for the Stevie Awards for Creative Communications & International Business Awards where I evaluated DHL, Nivea, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and more big names, I was a final judge for Future Ideas, Adobe Achievements Awards 2018, the A’ design awards, and Grand Jury Panel at Vega Digital Awards where I evaluated Porsche campaign, McCann Stockholm, FOX Networks Group Spain and more. I’m currently Grand Jury Panel at Global Trend Awards 2018 where I evaluated BBC, Jaguar, eBay, Sony pictures, Nike and more.

Tiange Wang and I-Yang Huang

United States of America (US)

Tiange Wang is a multidisciplinary software designer at IDEO, where she creates human-centered and data-driven experiences through UI/UX, frontend development, XR prototyping, spatial design and data visualization. She has worked across various industries in North America and Japan, and crafted user-friendly and culturally-sensitive experiences for clients from worldwide trading conglomerate to large biotechnology company to small home care brand. As a designer-developer hybrid, she weaves interaction design, software development, storytelling and system thinking into a holistic, full-stack design process. Prior to IDEO, she was a design consultant to Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies in creating products that provide a seamless and accessible digital transformation experience for the world-renowned research institution, and collaborated with Harvard Innovation Labs in designing a venture around digital wellbeing. As a creative technologist and former architect, Tiange designs for experiences that bridge the digital and physical worlds, including novel phygital interfaces, smart homes, educational games, unmanned retail, and spatial storytelling with extended realities and generative AI. Tiange holds a Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from UC Berkeley.

Arvin Maleki

Canada (CA)

Arvin Maleki, a distinguished figure in industrial design, merges his family's Persian carpet heritage with innovative design. His shift from technology to user-centric, sustainable design demonstrates a commitment to blending tradition and creativity. Celebrated for his excellence, he's earned the Gold at the A'Design Award and Competition, along with five additional international gold medals. Globally recognized, Arvin is ranked 12th in Canada, 7th in Iran, and 731st worldwide. As a senior partner at the World Design Consortium and a juror for prestigious awards like The Stevie® and A'Design Awards, he significantly influences the design industry. His authoritative book on industrial design marks a substantial academic and practical contribution to the field. Arvin's expertise in drawing, prototyping, and commitment to continual learning shape his contributions to design education. Through global workshops and mentorship, he inspires the next generation, extending his impact beyond personal achievements to significantly influence the industrial design landscape.

Ralf Kauffmann

Germany (DE)

Brainartist GmbH Ralf Kauffmann Rheinallee 4 D-65346 Eltville Germany Phone: +49 6123 7037590

Pancho González

Chile (CL)

Passion for creativity.

Shreya Gulati

India (IN)