Project

Rising Minds

Rising Minds was a global talk series focused on the intersection of design, technology and culture founded by Drew Smith and Jean-Robert Saintil. There was an interdisciplinary approach to topics, with professors of fashion discussing concepts of Neotony, to the design director of Barclays Global discussing UX and Stylus’ Katie Baron discussing global trends. Within two years, our original London based event had grown to hubs in New York, Sydney, Toronto and Copenhagen.

Year:

2013 – 2019

Founders:

Jean-Robert Sainti
Drew Smith

Collaborators:

Soho House Group
Erika Whillas (PhD)

A few speakers:

Joachim Horn (SAM Labs),
Katie Baron (Stylus),
Debbie Evans (Libertine),
Alice Taylor (MakieLabs),
Nick Morris (Canvas8),
Billie Whitehouse,
Professor Karen Pollitt