Piaggio Fast Forward Culture Company

For the last 30 years Greg Lynn has been at the intersection of the digital and physical in architecture. He is the founder of Greg Lynn FORM where in addition to award winning buildings he has designed industrial objects in production with companies like Swarovski, Alessi and Vitra. As the Design Advisor of the Palo Alto retailer Curbside he is responsible for the company's physical identity. He was awarded the Golden Lion at the 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture and returns to the American Pavilion for a second time in 2016 where he will represent the United States again. He has received the American Academy of Arts & Letters Architecture Award and is a Fellow of United States Artists. Time Magazine named him one of 100 of the most innovative people in the world for the 21st century. Forbes Magazine named him one of the world's ten most influential architects. He is a Studio Professor at UCLA, o. Univ. Professor at Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien and Davenport Visiting Professor at Yale University. He is the author of eight books.

Jeffrey is co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and the founder-director of metaLAB (at) Harvard, a knowledge and technology design studio dedicated to exploring and expanding the frontiers of networked culture. Professor in Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and at the Graduate School of Design, holder of the Carl A. Pescosolido Chair, he is a leading international figure in the digital media field, has led a number of pioneering software development and design projects, and is the author of an influential corpus of publications that includes twenty-five books and hundreds of essays. In addition to widespread coverage in the international press, Schnapp's research has received support from leading foundations such as John Simon Guggenheim, the National Science Foundation, Getty, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Hewlett, and Knight. His work in the domains of design, digital arts, and curatorial practice includes collaborations with the Triennale di Milano, the Cantor Center for the Visual Arts, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Canadian Center for Architecture.

Brian Davis joins PFF as the Chief Operating Officer with the responsibility to lead the transition of new products to volume production. Brian brings over 30 years of experience in transitioning global operations within the high-tech industry. Using his comprehensive experience in product development, supply chain management, and the development of high-performing teams, Brian integrates business-level strategies that transform and significantly improve financial results. Brian has guided the Operations teams at both Amazon Robotics and Dell Technologies (previously EMC), through their most extensive production growth periods. During this time, both companies realized a 25x increase in manufacturing volumes within a four-year period. With responsibility for manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, quality, and real estate, both companies gained efficiency, reduced costs, and met customer demands. Additionally, Brian has held several senior leadership roles at Universal Instruments, Symmons Industries, and Bluecrest where he delivered standardized procedures, process integration, and governance initiatives leading to significant improvements in operational capability, supply chain efficiencies, and overall financial performance. Brian holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Jean-Claude Coutant is the Chief Technology Officer at Piaggio Fast Forward where he leads the engineering teams responsible for the development and implementation of gita. With 20+ years of experience in the technology industry, he oversees the Hardware/Software, Mechanical and Robotics development at PFF. Prior to joining PFF, Jean-Claude Coutant served as a Vice President of engineering at Wind River, where he led the delivery of innovative products that enable customers to meet the challenges and opportunity for the embedded device software and the Internet of Things (IoT). He received a B.S degree from Ecole Centrale, d'Electronique in Paris in Systems and Computer Science.

Lisa Lewis is Chief Marketing Officer of PFF where she is responsible for facilitating growth, sales and a strategic marketing vision for the gita robot and all products produced by PFF. She brings with her more than 20 years of marketing experience and big plans for PFF’s first product, the gita robot. A California girl at heart, Lisa was born in Boston, raised in California but relocated back to Boston where she earned her BA in Business Management from Curry College while working full-time at Reebok. After earning her degree, she quickly rose through the ranks at Reebok where she discovered her love for brand marketing and her knack for building global campaigns and managing VIP partnerships. She has since led the digital marketing efforts for American Eagle Outfitters, served as Brand Manager at Converse for the Chuck Taylor brand, and served as Head of Lifestyle and Music Marketing at Puma. Eventually, her love of technology led her to join Sonos, Inc. where she held several roles including Global Head of Product Collaborations over her nearly seven years in-house. Most recently, she was the VP of Marketing for the 100 year old Keds brand, where she rebuilt their strategy around women empowerment and was part of an all-women leadership team, which is unprecedented in the sneaker industry. Her most important roles however, are that of mom - to a spirited 3- year-old Vander and a mysterious 5-month old Phoenix - and wife - to a supportive husband Jed. With a love for tr

For the last 30 years Greg Lynn has been at the intersection of the digital and physical in architecture. He is the founder of Greg Lynn FORM where in addition to award winning buildings he has designed industrial objects in production with companies like Swarovski, Alessi and Vitra. As the Design Advisor of the Palo Alto retailer Curbside he is responsible for the company's physical identity. He was awarded the Golden Lion at the 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture and returns to the American Pavilion for a second time in 2016 where he will represent the United States again. He has received the American Academy of Arts & Letters Architecture Award and is a Fellow of United States Artists. Time Magazine named him one of 100 of the most innovative people in the world for the 21st century. Forbes Magazine named him one of the world's ten most influential architects. He is a Studio Professor at UCLA, o. Univ. Professor at Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien and Davenport Visiting Professor at Yale University. He is the author of eight books.