Maria Giudice
Co-author of Changemakers
Innovator, artist, protagonist, activist, and positive provocateur, Maria Giudice has pursued a vision of intelligent, elegant, people-centered design throughout her professional life. Her grasp of the pragmatic, the authentic, and the essential have kept her at the forefront of design and business for over 30 years.
When Facebook acquired Hot Studio, a design agency, founder Maria Giudice felt some sense of validation. For some, design is an after-thought. The acquisition sent a message to companies all over, “Design is strategic. It’s not just execution.”
Her expertise lies in fostering a vision and bringing people together to execute it. She knows how to overcome team silos and lead with influence instead of authority.
Rosenverse talks by Maria:
" Life has a way of working itself out. "
Empowering change: Reigniting purpose, passion and impact in research
March 13, 2025
" Failure sucks and hurts, but if you haven’t failed, you haven’t taken enough risks. "
Becoming a Changemaker by Leading with Design
March 29, 2023
" You have to ask yourself, are you ready for the messiness, the hard choices, and the chaos that come with change? "
Remaking the Making Company: Moving from Product to Experience
June 9, 2016
" I never record interviews with staff, never. Recording invites sugarcoating or lying because people are already vulnerable. "
Discussion
June 9, 2016
