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Neil Redding
Founder, CEO, Redding Futures
Neil Redding
Founder, CEO, Redding Futures
By skillfully connecting the possible with the practical, Neil Redding is a Near Futurist and Innovation Architect with 30+ years of experience in unlocking the transformative power of emerging technologies. A sought-after keynote speaker for venues like SXSW, Dubai Future Forum, and Building the Future, and at corporate events for Meta, Microsoft, Edelman, and more, Neil inspires audiences with the reality-shifting capabilities of AI and spatial computing for our physical, digital and natural ecosystems, and for realizing pragmatic interpersonal and business value. Through his boutique consultancy Redding Futures and previous roles, Neil has worked with world-class brands including Visa, Nike, Apple, and Verizon to distill these continually emerging possibilities, applying ecosystem-centered design to unlock sustainable growth, resilience, and transformative business opportunity.
Joe Baer
CEO, Creative Director, ZenGenius
Joe Baer
CEO, Creative Director, ZenGenius
From humble beginnings as a visual merchandiser for Lazarus Department Store in Ohio, to his role as a visual manager for Macy’s/The Broadway stores in the 1990s, Joe’s passion for visual merchandising has followed him throughout his retail career. After returning to Ohio in 1996 to work with the renowned Columbus-based design firm Chute Gerdeman, Joe later co-founded ZenGenius, Inc. with partner Paul Cook in 1999. Their fierce entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to give back to the community, established ZenGenius as industry-leading visual merchandising experts in Columbus, later expanding nationwide. Often you’ll find Joe emceeing community and industry events, supporting the local arts community, or mentoring students from The Ohio State University and beyond. In recent years, his passion for education and fostering a new generation of talent has brought him closer to the mission of PAVE and its fundraising efforts.
Eric Feigenbaum
VMSD magazine; President, Embrace Design
Eric Feigenbaum
VMSD magazine; President, Embrace Design
Eric Feigenbaum is a recognized leader in the visual merchandising and store design industries with both domestic and international design experience. Author of Profiles of the Mannequin, he is also an inspirational keynote speaker and lecturer. He served as corporate director of visual merchandising for Stern’s Department Store, a division of Federated Department Stores for fourteen years. After Stern’s, he assumed the position of director of visual merchandising for WalkerGroup/CNI, an architectural design firm in New York City. Feigenbaum was also an adjunct professor of Store Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and formerly served as the chair of the Visual Merchandising Department at LIM College (New York) from 2000 to 2015. In addition to being the New York Editor of VMSD magazine, Eric is a recipient of the Markopoulos Award in 2012, and a founding member of PAVE (A Partnership for Planning and Visual Education). He is currently president of Embrace Design, providing thoughtful leadership, and the advancement of design as a vital tool of retail success.
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1Hd- 50, 010 Avenue, NY 90001
United States