Speakers

Creative leader, designer, photographer and entrepreneur

@quinntonharris

Quinnton Harris is a creative leader, designer, photographer and entrepreneur living in the San Francisco Bay. He recently left his position as the inaugural Creative Director at Blavity, Inc, a venture-backed media company that drives innovation through storytelling and large-scale events. Prior to this role, he served as Creative Lead at Walker & Company Brands (acquired by Proctor & Gamble in 2018) where he crafted premium beauty and grooming experiences for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Quinnton believes in the power of storytelling and its power to inspire, empower and heal. He proudly adopted the moniker of “griot”, and strives to craft transformative narratives using creativity and technology. His work to date focused on impacting the visualization and socialization of Black culture at scale, and he is passionate about creating frameworks that empower communities to be the masters of our own imagery, voice and economic growth.

Leader in Social Impact Design

@spacehostess

Luisa Schumacher Resto is a leader in social impact design and creating value using human centered design methods and strategies. Luisa fosters a collaborative atmosphere to solve and prototype in complex social and corporate environments.

With over 20 years of experience as an executive, she is a leader in design thinking, change management, innovation, and leadership. Luisa’s approach to facilitation led her to spearhead strategic innovation initiatives at a number of prestigious institutes and companies, including United Way, Ford Motor Company, and the city of Detroit. Currently, she is creating a manual on how we can all design museums of the future.