Maria has a background in Psychology and Social Sciences, a degree in Sustainable Food Production Systems, and wrote a thesis on product placement and consumer behaviour. She has been a research assistant in food psychology at Oxford University, marketing at Harvard, and has worked at the World Health Organization & United Nations, and other NGOs.

Sandstone has a Bachelor of Integrative Applied Psychology and a Bachelor of Game Development specialising in Human Computer Interaction. He has published affective games and impactful VR worlds. Has worked for LiminalVR – a cutting edge company creating positive state-inducing VR experiences.

Erik is an experienced professional with a degree in IT and 10 + years of experience. His capabilities expand across the full stack from designing beautiful front-end applications to building infrastructure from the bottom-up. He’s gained expert networking abilities using high and low-level languages while working at a VoIP provider. He’s been programming since early adolescence and sees it as more of a passion than a job.

Friederike received a degree in computer science, specializing in Mobile and Media. She’s excited about computers since playing her first point-and-click adventure and realizing how machines can tell stories and create alternative realities. Her previous work experience includes developing mobile games (like the first official board game port of Catan for Android) and working for the dating network Badoo.

Natanael has been involved in the IT world since he was 14. He’s implemented systems for the professional center of northern vaudois .and been a coach at the Fédération des hôpitaux Vaudois Informatique where he managed, gave support and training to users on site. He’s a junior developer recently receiving his IT degree in development. He loves challenges and craves discovery.

Mikel is a trained UX consultant and problem solver, with a mission to evolve peoples experiences beyond the screen. He has a degree in international relations and associate degree in management development. He thrives in bridging positions at the interface of people and technology and previously co-organised TEDx in Italy. He’s always liked tinkering, tweaking and tuning whatever he could get his hands on. This eventually led him to systems design and user experience.

Marielle is a visual designer and problem solver, with over 8 years industry experience in graphic design, marketing and advertising. She received her degree in Media and Communication in Melbourne. Her number one goal has always been been making things simple and functional as she believes a delightful customer experience will always result in better business outcomes

Ilya is a masterful craftsmen with a huge following on design platforms, his work is sure to attract your eye. Combining science and art Ilya is a kind of vibrant Da Vinci, with incredible precision and a wild mind for spectacular designs. See his work on behance