As Designer in Residence at IBM, Lara collaborates daily with global teams to envision and contribute to design practices, culture, and education at scale. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Lara also lectures in Design Thinking at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology; and is a sustainable food enthusiast and researcher at éntomo – an online platform that encourages the consumption of edible insects! You will find Lara frequently dabbling in generative design, storytelling and public speaking. Recent speaking engagements (2017) include: TEDx; The Future Event; National Digital Design Conference Pakistan; and Bulgaria Web Summit. Lara’s work has also been exhibited at Milan Design Week; selected by 100 Archive; awarded by the Institute of Designers in Ireland; featured by Offscreen Magazine; and published by Bloomsbury Publishing.