October 8, 2019
City of Design Slovenia, Dunajska cesta 123, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Internationally recognised managers, strategists and designers from companies with design-aware culture will explore the strategies and concepts of brand development driven by design. They will answer the questions such as: how
to combine design and development of new products; how to develop a brand that is different and generates products with high added value; how to create a brand that increases recognisability, demonstrates unique values and wins a client’s trust; how they interact with consumers, and how to sell well-designed products nowadays.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Barbara Krzeska; Poland
Barbara Krzeska is a graduate of the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the University of Warsaw, and the
dr. Robert Agnič, Plastika Skaza; Slovenia
Robert Agnič (PhD) obtained his chemistry degree from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at Ljubljana University in 1998.
Alan Dornik, Zumtobel Group; Austria
About Alan Dornik After finishing high school of electrical engineering in Nova Gorica, in 1990 I continued my education in
Henning Rieseler, STUDIO F·A·PORSCHE; Austria
Before joining Studio F. A. Porsche as a Designer in 2002, Henning Rieseler completed his Industrial Design studies with a
Matej Feguš, Donar; Slovenia
Matej Feguš has extensive experience with the development of innovative business models that create value for employees, environment and society.
Florian Seidl, Lavazza; Italy
Florian Seidl is a creative designer from Austria and currently Lavazza's design manager. He has set up a compact, but
Ales Grygar, Invent Medical; The Czech Republic
Co-Founder, Chief Designer at Invent Medical He has been working for 8 years as a biomedical product designer, in the
Gašper Puhan, GeoEnergetika; Slovenia
A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design and founder of several companies (GeoEnergetika, Galerija okusov, Medias kreativ),
Japec Jakopin, J&J Design; Slovenia
Founded J&J Design yacht design office with his brother in 1983. The office designed over 320 production sail- and poweryachts.
Boris Balant, Noage; Slovenia
Boris Balant born 1963 In his hometown, he attended elementary school (1970-78) and high school (1978-81) and secondary education (1981-83),
Andrej Kregar, Kreatif Design; Slovenia
Andrej Kregar had always found himself being equally enthusiastic about architecture, interior design, industrial design, and yacht design. He proved
Andrea Felicetti, Candy Hoover Group; Italy
"Haier Europe: a new era" 41 years old, married and father of two. I am in the business of domestic
Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka; Poland
Exhibitions curator and design theoretician focused on the issue of identities in design. Columnist, organiser of various events promoting design,
BIG SEE WINNERS PRESENTATIONS
Daniela Lavezzi; DWS, Italy
DWS is an Italian company producing 3D printers for prototyping and rapid manufacturing, materials for 3D printing, and related management
Antonia Crosetta; Tubes Radiatori, Italija
Tubes Radiatori stands for design, know-how, cutting-edge technology and excellence Made in Italy in the "heat" production segment. Pioneers of
Jaka Benedik, Slovenija
The backbone solves the problem of stability of a parachute backpack when flying in freefall. Its shape follows the ergonomics
Destilator, Slovenia
leave positive impressions and imprints behind. On nature and on society. Wearing them feels good on many levels. They are
Timur Bozca; Bozca Design, Turkey
Bozca Design Ltd. (Design Studio) Bozca Design is an award winning transportation design company. Established in 2013 the studio is
Jan Barič, Slovenija
Solzica is Slovenian word for drop of liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation. It is also the
Veronika Rožmanc, Slovenija
Oli is a whale baby tent. In it, children can hide in a safe haven and spend their free time
DIPSTOR®, Slovenia
The chairs of Massimo-L collection represent environment-friendly, completely wooden, metal- and plastic-free light, elegant and stackable contemporary sitting furniture for
Hemonides Handcrafted Furniture, Ciper
ERA chair consists of a solid wood frame that explores the dialect between strength and lightness to deliver a harmonious
Candy Hoover Group, Italy
Haier Europe is a branch of Qingdao Haier Group, a global leader in home appliances, founded in 1989 and listed
Katharina Mosheim; Alpha Pianos, Austria
STUDIO F·A·PORSCHE “DESIGN MUST BE HONEST” (Prof. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche)
We are a design agency as well as the origin of
STUDIO RU:T, Croatia
Studio RU:T is a multidisciplinary design studio founded in Zagreb, Croatia by Tvrtko Bojić and Karla Paliska. They specialize in
Janette Rodriguez; Kubo Investments, Romania
When it comes to the most enjoyable playground, there are no best solutions for kid rooms. That is why our
Stedano Rossini; Italy
ZUCCHETTI. KOS Zucchetti, nearly 90 years of history and undisputed leadership in the production of design-oriented taps and mixers. Kos,
Dr. Hakan Gürsu; DESIGNNOBIS; Turkey
AQUILA Aviation is a growing medium-sized company located in Schönhagen. They provide perfection in every detail, handwork on a high
Peter Danczkay, OLEANT; Hungary
Peter Danczkay, chief designer of Oleant and lighting expert, draws inspiration from the most magnificent light fixture in the
VAURON LLC SKOPJE; North Macedonia
VAURON, a Macedonia based company, began its story as a company which finds, adapts and improves new and existing innovations. Meanwhile
Cem Gül; NUVIA ENERJI TEKNOLOJILERI SAN. VE TIC. A.Ş.; Turkey
Cosa is an IoT product that has managed to make a name for itself as Turkey’s leading smart thermostat brand,
Vasco Buonpensiere, Cantiere delle Marche; Italy
Nauta Air 110, Mimì la Sardine Cantiere delle Marche/ CdM’s story begins in 2010. Since 2015, the shipyard is
Sergios Fotiadis; WE DESIGN; Greece
We design designs anything that can be designed, from a house to a functional product and from corporate identity to branding. By bringing together
Grega Hemler; HEAD Sport GmbH/HTM Sport GmbH; Austria
About the company: HEAD Sport GmbH Our business is organized into five divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving, Sportswear and
Florian Seidl; LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A.; Italy
Lavazza Design is built on three important concepts: refined aesthetics, technological innovation and high quality execution. The brand identity is
Marina Pajtok, MYWIWE DIAGNOSTICS LTD.; Hungary
We were always looking for opportunities about how to make people’s life better and easier. That’s why when we came
Lucijana Fischer; XAL GMBH; Austria
XAL is a leading manufacturer of high-quality lights and lighting systems for shops, offices, hotels and homes. The headquarters of the
Denes Varga & Laszlo Nemeth; VARGA-FLEXO Ltd; Hungary
The 25-year-old Hungarian family business has already entered its third generation in the design and production of flexographic printers, which
Renzo Busato, Maurizio Costabeber; DWS Srl; Italy
DWS is an Italian company producing 3D printers for prototyping and rapid manufacturing, materials for 3D printing, and related management
Pavel Halfar; SILENTLAB S.R.O.; Czech Republic
SilentLab We like peace and quiet when we work. That's why we started SilentLab, where we create quiet and send
Heiko Eberhart; JULIUS BLUM GmbH; Austria
Established in Vorarlberg, Austria in 1952, Julius Blum GmbH is a family-owned company that operates worldwide, specialising in the manufacture
Kurt Grillmayr; PHOTINUS Gmbh & Co. KG; Austria
PHOTINUS – BRILLIANCE IN SOLAR LIGHTING The photinus solar lights draw on more than 10 years of experience in
Aleš Grygar; INVENT MEDICAL; Czech Republic
Introduction of Invent Medical Helping people is the mission of Invent Medical. New technology will constantly disrupt and change the
Zoltán Mezey; FLAAR; Hungary
The name FLAAR sounds familiar within the Hungarian sailing world: one of the most innovative, most dynamically expanding ship building
Rainer Atzlinger; RDD DESIGN NETWWORK; Austria
RDD Design Network designs products in the areas of industrial design, transportation design, and corporate design with high standards of
Massimo Farinatti; MASSIMO FARINATTI ARCHITETTO; ITALY
Massimo Farinatti architect has found is own studio Farinattidesign in 1997. His distinctive hallmark has emerged from the capacity to
Peter Molnar; MAFORM DESIGN STUDIO; Hungary
Maform makes technology useful to people by creating products from technological and scientific innovations. Lift believe in a future where
Svetlana Mojic; SALT & WATER; Serbia
Salt & Water is an award-winning design team based in Novi Sad, Serbia. We specialize in architecture, interior design, as
Maciej Chmara and Ania Rosinke; STUDIO CHMARA.ROSINKE; Austria
Chmara.rosinke (Maciej Chmara, Ania Rosinke) is a design studio based in Vienna and Berlin. Since 2011 chmara.rosinke studio designs, directs and
Alex Terzariol; MM Design GmbH; Italy
About MM Design MM Design, founded in 1991, is a strategic design consultancy based in Bolzano/Italy. It stands for valuable,
Mate Horvath; 4MS DESIGN; Hungary
4MS was established by industrial engineer Sarolta Csoma and product designer Máté Horváth. Our first succes is Mix armchair which was
Karin Santorso, Barbara Ambrosz; LUCY.D; Austria
Simplicity generates Quality! Barbara Ambrosz and Karin Santorso founded design studio Lucy.D in Vienna, Austria in 2003. The two designers
Miloslav Melichárek; WERKEMOTION s.r.o.; Slovakia
WERKEMOTION s.r.o. is an independent Transportation & Industrial design studio located in Bratislava, Slovakia. The studio was founded in 2013
Marija Kojić; Serbia
Marija Kojic is an interior and furniture designer, living and working in Belgrade. After graduating from Interior Architecture department of
Marco Paolelli and Sandro Meneghello; MENEGHELLO PAOLELLI ASSOCIATI; Italy
Marco Paolelli and Sandro Meneghello, in addition to being product designers, are strategic consultants for industrial products. They founded Meneghello
Patrick Moraras & Mirela Vlad, MORMI; Romania
MORMI is a fusion of ideas from two designers, combining each other's experience in parenting and work in various creative
Kristina Lugonja and Filip Havranek; PLEME from Croatia
Kristina Lugonja and Filip Havranek are industrial designers based in Zagreb and have been working together since 2012. They've collaborated
Luca Nichetto; LUCA NICHETTO STUDIO (Sweden) from Italy
Luca Nichetto began his professional career in 1999 with Murano-based glass makers, later becoming a product designer and consultant for lighting
Markus Tanzer-Kargl; MATAKA-Design; Austria
MATAKA-Design As an office for industrial design and 3D-printing, MATAKA-Design offers services needed for designing and developing new products and
Rada Dicheva; STUDIO TOCHKA& TOCHKA; Bulgaria
Tochka & tochka is a small studio and brand for design and art objects. Our studio has been
Christian Kroepfl; CHRISTIAN KROEPFL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN; Austria
Awarded project is a collaboration between guut, the manufactory for sustainable, metal-free wooden furniture for everyone, the Designer and Architect Christian Kroepfl and