Global Design Director, Nike Global Sports Apparel

As Global Senior Design Director at Nike, Diego works with athletes and leads teams on product creation, creative strategy, and brand vision. A proud immigrant from Ecuador, Diego serves as Co-Chair of Nike Latino & Friends Network. He also co-founded LatinX Design Crew, a creative community that partners with non-profit organizations and hosts design programs for high school students. Before taking his talents to Nike HQ, Diego worked as a Creative Director for agencies and clients including Sony, Johnson&Johnson, AT&T, Warner Music, Hilton and Marriott Hotels – to name just a few.

• Hospitality Brand Design — White Unicorn
• Strategy & Chaos — The Matchbox Studio
• Workshop: Resumes, Cover Letters & Linkedin Profiles — Cimone Key
• Got Time? — Fossil

Co-Owner & Sr. Design Director at Funsize

Natalie’s digital design agency, Funsize, helps companies bring meaningful brands and digital products to life. With roots in storytelling and product design, she leads teams and clients through impactful work while shaping the agency’s culture and vision. Before Funsize, she designed some of the first smartphone-era products at FJORD and R/GA for brands like Verizon, Formula 1, AT&T, Citibank, and the NFL. Natalie is known for her thoughtful approach to leadership and commitment to both craft and people.

Dazzle Studio

ZIPENG ZHU is a Chinese-born artist, designer, educator, and the founder of the award-winning creative studio DAZZLE in New York City, who wants to make everyday a razzle-dazzle musical. He has collaborated with esteemed brands such as Apple, Adidas, Adobe, Coca-Cola, Instagram, Microsoft, Netflix, The New York Times, The New Yorker Magazine, Oreo, Skittles, MTV, and Samsung. His work has been exhibited all over the world, including New York, Barcelona, Dubai, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, and other major museums and institutions. Now he dedicates his days to running DAZZLE STUDIO and gift shop DAZZLE SUPPLY, his gift shop, to unleash the razzle-dazzle exuberance out to the world and into your home.

• You’re Hired. Now What? — *Trace Element
• Print School — PIA
• The Design School Gap: 5 Things Typically Not Taught — Josh Ege
• Art of Self Promotion — Ramsey Ruelas

• Full Circle: 20 years of Unapologetically Chasing Creative Dreams — George Partners
• Colossal
• Workshop: Photography Session — Amani Sodiq
• Motion Graphics Tips & Tricks — Ramsey Ruelas

• Hanji Artist “Layers” — Minji Kang-Watrous
• Think Outside of the Computer Box — Brandon Murphy
• Workshop: Illustration Watercolor — Patience Young
• Pitfalls of a Young Designer — Michael Griffith

Alex Athanasiou & Morgan Light

Hailing from the award-winning COLLINS are Partnerships & Audience Lead Alex Athanasiou and Design Director Morgan Light for an epic joint keynote.

With an editorial approach, Alex curates the conversations, travel and experiences that expand COLLINS’ reach and influence. He brings experience from Droga5 and a background in finance and hospitality development.

Morgan brings a sharp eye for craft, clarity, and cultural relevance to everything she creates—leading work with brands like Apple, NASA, and Target. Her work has earned an Emmy and has been recognized by the AIGA, Fast Company, and It’s Nice That.