Ting Jiang is a global expert and thought leader in behavioral change and innovation, received her Ph.D. degree in Economics and publishes findings across a broad range of disciplines. After a decade of applying behavioral science and social norm insights to designing effective policies, programs and products, she has been taking an intentional work pause to spend time with her family and friends, while diving further into games and products development, as well as writing up some of her learnings as a way to prepare herself for the next chapter in life.

She has a unique talent of leading teams of diverse talents and backgrounds, bridging different paradigms and disciplines in creating science-based yet practical solutions. Her outstanding creativity, deep expertise in norm change and habit change within behavioral science, together with her extensive experience leading projects globally consulting for diverse organizations and companies, makes her a unique add to any team looking for a high-level team lead who can empower the team with a strong and clear vision, as well as an effective consultant who can help design cutting-edge and scalable behavioral science informed solutions.

Dr. Upali Nanda is EVP and Global Sector Director for Innovation at HKS, an international architectural firm where she oversees a range of innovation practices that work within, through and beyond the built environment for meaningful impact. Prior to her current role she served as the global research director for the firm and as the Executive Director for the non-profit Center for Advanced Design Research and Education. Dr. Nanda teaches as Associate Professor of Practice at the Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of Michigan and serves on the board of the Academy for Neuroscience for Architecture. Her award-winning research around health and wellbeing, neuroscience and architecture, sensthetics, point of decision design, and outcome-driven design has been widely published. She has won various research and innovation awards including the 2018 Women in Architecture Innovator Award.

Kimwelle’s architectural studies and professional experience span from Kenya to South Africa with global collaborations in USA, Germany, and India. His focus has led him into community development work in South Africa, where he is currently based. His doctoral research in the use of alternative design (materials & technology) technology as agent towards social change merges the environmental aspects with the socioeconomic impact and applies a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. Kimwelle’s research development and innovation work engages several academic institutions in Africa, Europe and the US. His work emerges from a foundation of a people-centred design approach, while responds to the urgency towards social and environmental justice by merging business, environment, and technical knowledge towards a holistic application. Well-travelled in the Eastern and Southern Africa, and Central Europe, his work explores alternatives grounding the green agenda in affordable sustainable solutions. He was finalist for the 2017 Design Indaba’s MBOISA (Most Beautiful Object in South Africa). He was 2018 SAPOA Winner for the Overall Most Transformational Project in South Africa. He has won the 2019 SAIA-EC (South African Institute of Architects) Regional Award followed by the 2023 Regional Commendation to the nationals award in 2024. He has been numerously featured on news articles such as The Guardian, Mail & Guardian, SABC television, Deutsche Welle Television, MNet’s Carte Blanche etc. He has also been featured in architectural magazines such as Architectural Record (New-York), Metropolis Magazine (New York). He has participated in several global movements such as the 2023 Copenhagen Film Festival for UIA (International Union of Architects) under UNSDG Leave No One Behind, the transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda. He was formed part of the Creative Climate Coalition 2022 Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt.