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:
" The neutral zone is like being dead in a coffin above ground, waiting for a sign to rise. "
Empowering change: Reigniting purpose, passion and impact in research
March 13, 2025
" Vision without execution is hallucination. You must make outcomes tangible and measurable. "
Becoming a Changemaker by Leading with Design
March 29, 2023
" Design is not a noun. Design is an active verb. "
Remaking the Making Company: Moving from Product to Experience
June 9, 2016
" Being a change agent means designing for change, which is harder than the change itself. "
Discussion
June 9, 2016
