Future Makers 2019 is an event where researchers, creative professionals and entrepreneurs meet based on the shared vision that research with creative methodologies leads to new insights, provocative questions and radical ideas with regard to urgent societal challenges. researchers, designers and entrepreneurs.

14.00 – 14.15
Opening words by Nishant Shah (Dean Graduate School ArtEZ)

14.20 – 14.50
Keynote presentation by Ivan Henriques

14.50 – 15.00
Reflection by Dr. Jeroen van den Eijnde
(Professor Product Design and Interior Architecture)

15.00 – 15.25
Presentation The Future of Living Materials by designer and researcher Tjeerd Veenhoven

15.25 – 15.45
Break

15.45 – 16.10
Presentation Emotional Durable Design by Dr. Danielle Bruggeman (Professor Fashion)

16.10 – 16.35
Presentation Designing for Precarious Citizens by interactive artist  and designer Klasien van de Zandschulp

16.35 – 17.00
Reaction and reflection by a.o. Alice Tremlow

17.00 – 18.00
Drinks

We are very happy that artist and researcher Ivan Henriques (Brazil) will provide the keynote lecture. He explores the relationship between nature and technology through new forms of communication between people and other living organisms. For Henriques, nature is an inspiration and a necessary factor in the development of the technological world.

In addition, Future Makers presents three of its own projects in the field of new materials and circular creative processes in fashion and design: The Future of Living Materials, Emotional Durable Design and Designing for Precarious Citizens. These projects show how we try to contribute to more sustainable value chains in the field of fashion, textile and design through design-driven research. More information about these projects can be found on our website.

We hereby invite you to engage in a conversation with us and with the other speakers, and of course with the other attending