Gabriel Fontana is a designer recognized for his distinctive approach to social design, reshaping society through new sports games tailored for today’s world. The goal of his methods is to give people a playful way of experiencing what the prevailing norms of identity, community and inclusion really mean, and how we can bring about change. He uses sport as a perfect metaphor of society, where the idea of playing ‘against each other’ is usually the norm. His game Multiform has been played in schools throughout Europe, showcased at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and recently acquired by MoMA—becoming the first queer sport to enter a museum collection.

Cas Holman has spent the last fifteen years immersed in play, education, and imagination. Through her company Heroes Will Rise, she designs and manufactures tools for the imagination. She is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Holman travels the globe to collaborate with thought and industry leaders in early education, curriculum design, public space, and childhood advocacy. Her collaborators and clients include Cheng Xueqin, founder of Anji Play (Anji, China), Friends of the High Line (New York, USA), the 14th St Y Preschool and Jewish Community Center (New York, USA), and Lego Education (Denmark).