Advisory Board
The MADres Advisory Board provides strategic direction across the project’s key pillars: Design Policy, Planetary Design, Digital Ethics, and Accessibility. Consisting of leading figures from academia and the design sector, the Advisory Board ensures MADres remains relevant, forward-thinking, and aligned with Europe’s transformation agenda.
MADres Advisory Board Members:
• Deborah Dawton, Chief Executive of the Design Business Association (DBA); Former BEDA President
• Antonia Mochan, Deputy Head of Unit at the EU Policy Lab, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
• PhD, Marzia Mortati, Associate Professor of Design at the Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano
• Isabel Roig, Executive Director of the Barcelona Creativity & Design Foundation, President of the World Design Weeks, Former BEDA President
• Päivi Tahkokallio, CEO of Tahkokallio Design+; Former BEDA President
MADres Website – Europe’s New Hub for #impactbydesign
The MADres website madres.beda.org serves as a central hub for insights, updates, and opportunities. It features entry points to the initiative’s strategic areas, insights into the G42 Expert Group and Advisory Board, an Events Hub, and a forthcoming Publication Repository.
Built on accessibility and available in five languages through AI-driven translation, the platform is designed as a living ecosystem—connecting resources, tools and collaboration across Europe’s design and creative landscape.
Note: The Media Kit includes images of the Advisory Board and the website launch, CC license, and text translation into German, French, Italian and Spanish.