Meir BenezraHe/Him

About Me

For 15 years I've been holding the space for people to try, discover and learn to design and play together for a conscious, unified and collaborative world. Learning from and being inspired by children I have built a new methodology called Design Playing™. Instead of trying to get away from problems and what we don't want, we need to dream of what we want and co-make those dreams tangible. We need to be playing along the way. Play is the only genuine means we have to unite us in harmony with our dreams. I have played together both locally and internationally with many companies including Coca Cola, BNP Paribas, ThreeFold, Turkcell, Pfizer, Legrand. Also I have been in learning programs within universities such as Medipol, Yildiz Technical University, Koc University. I have been mentoring many startups within incubation and business acceleration programs such as ITU Cekirdek and Imece (a social impact incubation). I have had the chance to do keynote speeches in Turkey, Ukraine and Spain. I am always looking for new opportunities to learn and get inspired; to think anew and be in a virginal state of mind. Collaboration is now and the future. Curiosity, peace, unity, love & having fun…

My Skills

• Career Advice
• Design Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Storytelling
• Team Building

My Career

• Play Wizard, FounderDesign Playing™September 2017
  Current
• Design Playing PartnerHuman Works DesignSeptember 2017
  Current
• Socratic Design FacilitatorSocratic Design AcademySeptember 2016
  Current
• Lecturer & MentorKoç UniversitySeptember 2018 - September 2019
• Lead Service DesignerTurkcell Global BilgiJuly 2010 - March 2018
• Guest LecturerIstanbul Bilgi University2017 - 2017

My Education

• Yildiz Technical UniversityBachelor, Communication DesignGraduated 2011
• HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)Undergraduate, Interaction DesignUndergraduate, Interaction DesignGraduated 2008
• Kadir Has UniversitySummer School, Interaction Design, Information Design, Visual Communication DesignGraduated 2006

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