First speakers revealed for DRIVE 2021!

__We're proud to announce our first confirmed speakers for the Design Research & Innovation Festival DRIVE 2021! __

Bob Corporaal | Mobility | 18 October
One of the speakers already confirmed for the upcoming edition is Bob Corporaal. With 15+ years of experience in User Experience Design and Strategy, Bob has worked on a diverse collection of innovative consumer and professional products in healthcare, e-commerce, travel, and mobility, always focused on bridging the gap between people and technology.

Rob Adams | Mobility | 18 October
Also confirmed for Mobility is Rob Adams, founder and owner of Six Fingers. Six Fingers has been helping organizations and cities to actually realize innovation for 15 years. Rob is also the co-founder of Happy Citizen Design and a speaker on innovation, renewal and future cities.

Tabo Goudswaard | Safety | 21 October
Social designer Tabo Goudswaard is a speaker for the Safety session on 21 October. Tabo creates new ways of looking at societal problems. He seeks to connect with people’s everyday behaviour and designs new concrete perspectives for taking action, in co-creation with stakeholders. Tabo is co-founder of the Social Creative Council and a curator of the Embassy of Safety.

Sanne Kistemaker | Food & Water | 22 October
Sanne Kistemaker is director of Muzus, a service design agency for societal matters. Sanne founded Muzus 14 years ago from her passion to design solutions with a positive impact on society and to make the world a better place. Sanne also gives masterclasses, trainings and is a frequent guest lecturer in social design, service design and design research. She's a speaker for the session Food & Water on 22 October.

Dorota Gazy | Mobility | 18 October
Dorota Gazy is a design researcher at STBY and will speak during the Mobility session. With a background in Art History and Design, Dorota brings a potent mix of creativity and academic rigour to every project. She is not afraid to experiment with unconventional research methods and masters the art of improvising. This proves especially useful in public sector projects and research into sensitive topics, which she is most passionate about.

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