7-8 November 2024
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest

From Advanced Craft towards Conscious Tech

The Innovation Center of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design will host its third Future Materials Conference on 7-8 November 2024, in Budapest, Hungary. This year's theme explores the relationship between craftsmanship and advanced technologies within the latest trends, on both micro and macro scales. The conference will gather designers, researchers, industry representatives, and students to discuss the latest in material research and industry trends. Invited speakers from sectors such as fashion, architecture, packaging, and automotive will showcase projects ranging from early-stage experiments to marketable products, including those nearing mass production. Through lectures, discussions, and workshops, the event will explore the latest technologies and breakthroughs in material innovation.

Speakers

Tom Szaky

Founder & CEO, TerraCycle & Loop

Dr. Thora Arnardottir

Postdoctoral Researcher, Northumbria University Associate Lecturer, University of the Arts London

Chris Bangle

Managing Director, Chris Bangle Associates

Clara Bartholomeu

Lead CMF Designer, Peec Mobility Innovative Materials Teacher, Istituto Marangoni

Martin Brambley

Co-Founder & CEO, Doppelhaus Ltd (Cloudwool)

Gaia Crippa

Head of Materials Innovation, Chris Lefteri Design

Sara Diaz Rodriguez

Founder, HILO Co-Founder, Berlin Textile Coop

Rory Dickens

Director, Sustainable Design Studio

Sofia Soledad Duarte Poblete

PhD Candidate, Lecturer, Politecnico di Milano

Krisztián Mihály Góra

Okodome Founder, Development Lead

Sebastian Gschanes & Tekla Gedeon

Founders, Fuzzy Earth

Zsófia Gudlin

Designer, STUDIO GUDZSO

Stephen Harris

Director, Full Grown

Yuta Ikeya

PhD Candidate, Eindhoven University of Technology

Vanda Kaviczki

Shoemaker, Hungarian State Opera

Svenja Keune PhD

Researcher, Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås

Lúcia Kiss

Soft Interface Designer, Zorobe Soft Electronics

Rolf Köhler

Technical Design and Design Manager, Alutrim

Valentýna Landa Filípková

PhD Candidate, Brno University of Technology Founder, ConsciousDesign.cz

Chris Lefteri

Director, Materials Expert and Author, Chris Lefteri Design

Zsófia Lévai

CTO, Soft Interface Designer, Zorobe Soft Electronics Researcher, PhD Candidate, MOME Budapest

Melissa Lindemeyer

Colour Designer, RAL Colours

Dr. Américo Mateus

Assistant Professor, ISMAT/COFAC

Dóra Márföldi

Textile Designer, Co-Founder, Szimbio Lab

Giovanni Milazzo

CEO, BIOESIS

Arianna Moroder

Textile Designer, Co-Founder, Lottozero

Eliška Novák Knotková

Founder, Balance is Motion

Dr. Carla Paoliello

Invited Assistant Professor, ISMAT/COFAC

Krisztina Radnóti

Okodome Founder, Business Lead

Roosmarie Ruigrok

CEO, Clean & Unique

Erzsébet Szabolcs

Programme Manager, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design

Caroline Till

Co-Founder & Executive Director, FranklinTill

Harry Thaler

Designer

Edition 2023