Wendy Ramshaw was given Commander of the British Empire status by The Queen for her service to the Arts and is recognised as one of the world's finest jewellers >

Kita has created anything from furniture, household goods and appliances to LCD TVs and robots for clients including Cassina, Moroso, Sharp and Stokke. >

Professor Shin-ichi Takemura from Japan is a cultural anthropologist and media producer known for his innovative IT-driven social activities. >

Lifestyle, senior creative director at Philips Design, Oscar E Peña has been involved in the design of numerous consumer products. >

Bosnian national, Mirko Ilić illustrated and art directed posters, record covers and comics in Europe before moving to the United States in 1986. >

A graduate of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Maxim Velčovský focuses on the design of products and their context. >

Laetitia Wolff is the founding director of futureflair, a creative conduit through which she consults on design, culture and design trends. >

Trained as an architect at Oxford Brookes, Bruges brings environmental awareness and technical skill to his creative projects. >

Ilse Crawford's Studioilse creates the big idea behind a brand through its emotional values, and then makes them visible and tangible through design. >

Doshi Levien is a London-based design partnership led by Jonathan Levien and Nipa Doshi. >

Although Gerry Human is a 20-year veteran of the advertising industry, he claims to have the mind of a 12-year-old and the body of... yes, well. >