Jochen Michael Thomas

Germany

CEO of Giannoccaro Italian Design & Creative Agency
International Business Strategist and AI Consultant
International Expert Consultant for Entrepreneurship, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Jochen Michael Thomas is the CEO of Giannoccaro Italian Design & Creative Agency, an Italy-based design and creative agency, and has industry-leading experience in the design and creative fields.
As an International Entrepreneurship Expert Advisor for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), he provides professional guidance for international entrepreneurship development.
Additionally, he serves as an International Business Strategist and AI Consultant, offering consulting services to businesses and institutions from the perspectives of business strategy and artificial intelligence technology.

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    South Korea

    Professor, Hongik University, South Korea
    Board Member, World Design Organization (WDO)
    Senior Vice President, Korea Federation of Design Associations (KFDA)
    Juror for international design competitions including Red Dot Award, Dyson Award, Better Design Award, and Korea K-Design Award

  • Jarred Evans

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    Managing Director of PDR
    Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
    Juror for iF Design Award

  • Eisuke Tachikawa

    Japan

    Representative of NOSIGNER
    Professor at Keio University
    Board Director of World Design Organization (WDO)
    Former President of Japan Industrial Design Association (JIDA)
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  • Denys Lapointe

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    Leader of the Red Dot Design Team of the Year 2025
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    Board Member of the World Design Organization (WDO, 2025)