As Chief Design Officer of On, Thilo Brunner unpacks the brand’s pioneering design philosophy, using it as a bridge between Swiss-engineered performance and contemporary sportswear. From the original CloudTec® cushioning system and immersive retail environments to unexpected creative partnerships, discover how On embraces ambiguity while seamlessly integrating technical innovation with physical craftsmanship. Throughout his work, Brunner is driven by three core ambitions: inspiring people through movement, shaping the future of sportswear, and actively contributing to global design culture.

David Atienza is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Vice President for Research Centers and Technology Platforms at EPFL, where he heads the Embedded Systems Laboratory. His research tackles the design of energy-efficient computing systems for the AI era, from intelligent wearables, medical devices and smart edge AI objects to the servers and data centers behind them. He has co-authored over 450 publications and 14 patents, and co-founded two start-ups. Dr. Atienza has served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE TCAD and ACM Computing

Surveys, and has received several awards, including the DAC Under-40 Innovators Award, the Test-of-Time Best Paper Awards from IEEE/ACM ICCAD and CODES+ISSS, and an ERC Consolidator Grant. Dr. Atienza is a Fellow of IEEE and ACM, and an Elected Member of Academia Europaea. His collaborations with Hong Kong started more than seven years ago and span various programs. Among them, he is the research project coordinator for edge IA medical technologies at the ACCESS InnoHK center led by HKUST, and a research partner in a Hong Kong RGC project led by HKU on novel 3D integrated power delivery technologies for advanced AI chips.

Andrea Anner is one half of AATB (with Thibault Brevet), an artist duo investigating human-machine interactions through robotics and industrial automation beyond factory settings. Their practice spans software, electronics, mechanical engineering, and precision machining. She is also co-founder of Kinematics, which builds robotic installations for brands and cultural institutions, and Superposition, a motion-control service for the film industry. AATB has exhibited at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, V&A Dundee, Ars Electronica, the Venice Architecture Biennale, and the New Museum, held residencies at CERN and Atelier Luma, and received the 2021 Swiss Design Award. She lives and works in Zurich and Marseille.

Thibault Brevet is one half of AATB (with Andrea Anner), an artist duo investigating human-machine interactions through robotics and industrial automation beyond factory settings. Their practice spans software, electronics, mechanical engineering, and precision machining. He is also co-founder of Kinematics, which builds robotic installations for brands and cultural institutions, and Superposition, a motion-control service for the film industry. AATB has exhibited at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, V&A Dundee, Ars Electronica, the Venice Architecture Biennale, and the New Museum, held residencies at CERN and Atelier Luma, and received the 2021 Swiss Design Award. He lives and works in Zurich and Marseille.