NXTLVL Experience Design

NXTLVL Experience Design

NXTLVL Experience Design will bring you daring and different dialogues about “DATA: Design, Architecture, Technology and the Arts.” You’ll hear from provocateurs for whom disruption and transformation are a way of engaging in work and play everyday. My guests will include thought leaders who are driven by a passion to create the ‘new possible’ and promote new paradigms of experience into the mainstream. Designers from all disciplines. Architects who are changing the landscape of the built world. Techno-philes – visionaries who make deeply sensory-based but digitally-mediated experiences. And I’ll explore the transformative process of creativity with artists of all sorts.

Episodes

December 5, 2025 78 mins

ABOUT BRYAN:

LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/bryanmeszaros

Websites:

email: bmeszaros@openeyeglobal.com

Bio:

Bryan Meszaros is a 25-year veteran of the digital signage and experience design industry, known for blending innovation with measurable...

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ABOUT DINA TOWNSEND 

Dina's Linkedin Profile: linkedin.com/in/dinatownsend

DINA TOWNSEND BIO

As Chief Sales Officer at Mamava, Dina leads the Sales Organization with energy, optimism, and a genuine passion for building connections. She is rooted in the belief that strong business acumen and a meaningful mission can be seamlessly intertwined. After a purpose-driven career pivot from Digital Signage Technology to Mamava, she channels he...

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ABOUT CHRISTIAN DAVIES:

Christian's LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/christian-davies-fcsd-3728a513

Websites: https://www.bergmeyer.com

email: cdavies@bergmeyer.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianthdavies/ 

Christian Davies Bio: 

Davies brings 30+ years' experience as a creative leader, working with brands across the globe, from disruptive startups to the very top Fortune 500 contenders in retail, experiential, b...

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ABOUT APRIL RINNE:

BIO: 

My North Star: Helping people and organizations understand what's on the horizon – and how they fit into it. 

I decipher signals of change, help leaders and teams improve their tolerance for uncertainty, and scout new insights and opportunities in a world in flux. 

Over 25+ years and 100+ countries, I’ve been exposed to a wide range of companies, cultures, business models, leadership styles, and norms. And I’ve...

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ABOUT JAIME SCHWARZ:

BIO: 

Jaime Schwarz is an award-winning copywriter and creative director, having worked with over 100 brands at NYC agencies before starting his entrepreneurial journey.

In 2017 he authored the world's first NFT-focused patent and launched BrandTherapy.coach, a product market fit-focused consultancy built on the technique of letting the brand speak for itself. 

After co-founding seven startups and consulting for do...

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ABOUT CLAIRE CODER:

BIO: 

Claire Coder (Forbes 30under30) is a 28-year-old Thiel Fellow and founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On a mission to make the world better for people with periods, Aunt Flow stocks public bathrooms with freely accessible tampons and pads. Through Claire’s leadership, Aunt Flow launched patented tampon & pad dispensers in 60k+ bathrooms and raised $17m+ in venture capital. 

Coder launched her first company at age 1...

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ABOUT CHARLES LEON:

CHARLES' LINKEDIN PAGE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chleon/

COMPANY WEBSITE: charlesleon.uk 

CHARLES' BIO:

Writer and Illustrator of Sketch Journals, including The Kew Sketch Journal. 
International Speaker and Trainer on the Creative Process and how Applied Innovation actually works. 
With more than 30 years experience in design, and an extensive knowledge of neuroscience and the working of the creative mind, I bring...

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ABOUT NATALIA OLSZEWSKA:

NATALIA'S LINKEDIN PAGE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-olszewska/

COMPANY WEBSITE: improntaspace.com 

EMAIL: gardener.natalia@gmail.com

NATALIA'S BIO:

Natalia is a versatile professional with a foundation in medicine and neuroscience, dedicated to applying neuroscientific principles to architectural design. She adeptly connects these two realms, striving to improve our built environment by making it more h...

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ABOUT LOUISA WHITMORE:

TIK TOK: 

LOUISA'S BIO:

Louisa Whitmore is an architecture content creator on TikTok with over 350K followers, as well as the host of the cable television documentary series “The Nature of Design.” 

A former commentator for the USModernist podcast, Whitmore has also worked as a live radio host and PSA producer at CHMA 106.9FM, the local radio station at Mount Allison University, where she’s currently an honors st...

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ABOUT TREVOR BULLEN:

LINKEDIN PROFILE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-bullen-6b55b615/

DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: https://www.linkedin.com/school/dunwoody-college-of-technology/

TREVOR'S BIO:

Trevor is the Dean of the School of Design at Dunwoody College of Technology. He is an award-winning architect with over 25 years of professional experience. He has significant international experience; working on a wide range of archite...

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ABOUT MARDI NAJAFI:

LINKEDIN PROFILE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardi-najafi-rdi-idc-772b1328/

MARDI'S BIO:

Mardi Najafi is an award-winning, multidisciplinary designer with over 30 years of experience at the forefront of the design world. A visionary leader in the field, Mardi believes that design has the power to evoke emotion, create unforgettable experiences, and leave a lasting impact. His work spans a diverse range of high-pr...

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ABOUT TARA HAASE HIEMINGA:

LINKEDIN PROFILE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-haase-hieminga-48124621/

TARA'S BIO:

Tara Haase Hieminga is the Elevated Shopper Experience Global Lead at Mondelez International. With more than 12 years at Mondelez he has previously held roles such as Senior Manager Shopper Marketing & In-Store Merchandising, Sr. Manager Design & Digital Engagement. Prior to Mondelez, Tara was at Kraft Food Group as the ...

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ABOUT RON THURSTON:

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rthurston/

Websites:

Retail Pride book: https://www.amazon.com/Retail-Pride-Celebrating-Accidental-Career/dp/1544515928

OSSY: https://www.useossy.com

Retail In America podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retail-in-america/id1618323713

 

Ron Thurston's Bio:

Ron Thurston's life mission is to celebrate, elevate, and empower the people and spirit of the retail industr...

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ABOUT SAMAR YOUNES:

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samaryounes/

Websites:

bio.site/samaritual
www.samaritual.com

Bio:

Samar Younes is a Beirut-born hybrid artist, futurist, and creative catalyst whose work embodies a transcultural approach. As the visionary behind SAMARITUAL, a multidisciplinary creative studio, she weaves multidimensional narratives at the intersection of humanity, technology, and nature. With over 20 yea...

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About Angela Gearhart:

Angela’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/angela-gearhart2024

Websites

ANGELA'S BIO:

Angela Gearhart, known for creating transformational brand experiences, tackles mission-critical challenges facing brands today. Where there is a gap between brands and their customers, they risk both revenue and rel...

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About James Damian:

James’ Profile: linkedin.com/in/james-damian-3a54956

Website: james-damian.com (Company)

Email: james@james-damian.com

JAMES' BIO:

Senior Executive and Consummate Business Leader who drove major change across the consumer retail industry by leveraging the power of design thinking as a strategic advantage, delivering economic success. Trusted advisor committed to creating purpose, a...

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About NICOLE MALACHOWSKI:

Nicole’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/realmalachowski

Websites:

NICOLE'S BIO:

A 2019 National Women's Hall of Fame inductee and recent Presidential appointee, Colonel 

Nicole M. E. Malachowski (USAF, Ret.) has over 21 years of experience as an officer, leader, and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. Upon her c...

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About Maya Colombani:

Maya’s Profile

linkedin.com/in/maya-colombani-0a118369

Websites:

  • https://www.loreal.com/en/nordics/pages/commitments/l-oreal-for-the-future/

Email:

info@laurainserra.comLaura Inserra 

MAYA'S BIO:

Maya Colombani - L’Oréal Canada - Chief Sustainability & Human Rights Officer
Maya Colombani has been appointed Chief Sustainability and Human Rights Officer of L'Oréal Canada in Ap...

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About Laura Inserra:

LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/laurainserra

Websites:

Email:

info@laurainserra.comLaura Inserra 

Laura's Bio:

Laura Inserra is a world-renowned leader in sound healing - a sound alchemist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and multimedia producer. She lives and creates at the confluence of globa...

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ABOUT JEAN-PAUL MORRESI:

Jean-Paul’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/autside

Website: thinkautside.com (Company)

Email: jpmorresi@thinkautside.com

BIO:

Jean-Paul Morresi is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Autside, a retail focused creative agency in Toronto, Canada. Over 3+ decades, Jean-Paul has worked across 5 continents, run offices in Toronto, Stockholm and Dubai, overseen a Shanghai based creative team...

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