The Only MBAย equivalent for designers

EXPONENTIAL
DESIGN

LEADERS

We create a new breed of design leaders who can sit alongside your C-level team and help your company grow, innovate, ย thrive from within and create an impact beyond short-term profit.

DLX Standard

DLX standard is issued to graduates of the Design Leaders Programme. The ONLY programme that has 100+ C-level professionals and founders from leading companies including Dropbox, Pentagram, Wolff Olins, Superunion, AKQA, WPP, Oddbox, Saatch & Saatchi, Microsoft, Salesforce, and TravelPerk sharing their practical industry knowledge, case studies and insights in-person with our delegates.

Notable Alumni

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OLGA
HANONO

Founder of Olga Hanono Studio

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A portrait of Priyah Pillay, with dark long hairs and looking in the eyes, smilling a bit

Priyah
Pillay

Special Projects Manager
at Design Inbada

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Konrad
Billetz

Founding Partner of Outliant, Founder of Hardsider

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Jade
Tan

Group Design Lead
at Wise

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Tamara Parraguez

Founder of Love&Fear

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Nicole
Nissola

Product & Art Director
at Product Madness

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David
Tjahjadi

Founder/Lead Explorer
at Tomo Indonesia

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Mohit
Yadav

Founder & Chief Design Officer at Wolffkraft

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Carlo
Tarquinio

Group & Brand Innovation Adviser at Reece Group

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Josรฉ
Ramirez

Founder & Strategist at Sol Agency, Co-Founder of BrandZen

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Kirill
Kuzyaev

Enterpreuner and Creative Advisor

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Sandra
Merino

Director of Product Design Mobile at CNN

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Jamye
Wooten

Founder of CLLCTIVLY & We Give Black Fest

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Eugen
Boico

General Director at NRG / Publicis Moldova

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Marin
Finerty

Founder at
House of Apex

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Charl Laubscher

Founder + Managing Director at Love + Money

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Louise
Helliwell

Experience Design Director at Folk

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Danah
Karam

Strategic Creative Director at The Innovation Boutique

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Andrea
Santos Morales

Co-Founder of AME.M

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Michel DeAscentiis

Consultant, Creative Direction & Strategy at studio stipa

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Regina
Bueno Ros

Founder at AIDO STUDIO

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RIZ
WALKER

Founder at SCALA

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Amin
Qazi

Principal at AMASS

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Professional headshot of Amelia Bauerly, a Senior Product Designer at GitLab, smiling confidently with a neutral background.

Amelia
Bauerly

Senior Product Designer
at GitLab, Inc.

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eadshot of Diana Lรผtgehetmann, a design consultant, with a bright and friendly expression.

Diana
Lรผtgehetmann

Design Consultant

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Ricardo
Sato

Co-Founder at Porfin

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Lizi
Hamer

Executive Creative Director at No2andPlace

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Bruno
Vidal

Lead Design at frog part of Capgemini Invent

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Sarah
Salter

Global Head of Innovation & Platforms at Wavemaker

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CHANDRAย 
RINK

Fractional Chief Product Officer

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Birgit
Kroeger

Product Director at ECCO Leather Goods

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Kathy
Toney

Digital Solutions Research and CX Design Manager at Mercedes-Benz AG

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Melissa
Wakefield

Discipline Manager, Architecture at EXP

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Tyson
Stenglein

Co-Founder & Managing Director at Space Between Creative

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Abdullah
Al turk

Creative Director
at ADD Enterprise

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Heather
Schoell

Creative AI Strategist,
Sr. Art Director, Curator
at NVIDIA

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Ankur
Srivastava

Head of Design & Creative Visual Merchandising at Max Fashion MENA & SEA

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Ghaith
Beshri

Founder / Creative Director at BeStudio

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Nourah
Alfaisal

Founder & CDO
at ADHLAL, CEO at Art of Heritage

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Afra
Alsammahi

Founder of Zan Agency

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Alexander
Toporov

Design System Lead
at Yara International

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Bader
Al Awadhi

Head of Digital Marketing and Production at Dubai Future Foundation

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Noor
Alwazzan

Founder at CIRCUSBC

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JT
JOHNSON

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder of The League

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PATRICE
SPEED

VP Executive Creative Director at OC Sports & Entertainment

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