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| Thinking as a design material in city-making: Involving city stakeholders in design journeys that deepen their way of envisioning the future |
| DR. SIMEONE, Luca |
| Aalborg University, Denmark |
| Dr. Luca Simeone currently serves as an Associate Professor at Aalborg University, where his core focus is on how design and arts can support personal, organizational and community resilience, innovation, transition thinking, long-term strategic orientation and positive and impactful change. He has carried out research, teaching and consulting activities at various universities (Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Polytechnic University of Milan, Malmö University and University of the Arts London), (co)authoring and (co)editing 5 books and other 80+ publications. He has founded and managed successful companies and award-winning design-driven firms operating in more than 30 countries and with commercial hubs in Milan, Singapore, Toronto and Doha (key Clients include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Dior, Sony). He also helps private and public organizations (e.g. the European Commission, the World Bank, UNICEF and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) to define strategies, policies, and funding schemes to foster innovation. As a certified yoga instructor (RYT-500 Yoga Alliance), he offers experiential sessions that anchor breath-based movement to creativity and that leverage science-based insights on mindfulness. |
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