About us
The Birth Futures project boasts a highly skilled and diverse team, bringing together expertise from various disciplines to drive innovation in birth care. With backgrounds in speculative design, animation, midwifery, and academia, our team offers a comprehensive approach to addressing the complex challenges in perinatal support.
Leveraging creative thinking, technical proficiency, and real-world experience, we are committed to developing holistic solutions that prioritize human-centered care and positively impact the lives of expectant parents, newborns, and families.
Through collaboration, empathy, and a shared vision for the future of birth care, our team is poised to make meaningful contributions to the field and drive positive change in communities worldwide.
Meet the Team
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       Marjolein Pijnappels, MScPROGRAM MANAGER Speculative designer at wondermash. 
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       Amritha R. WarrierCREATIVE LEAD AI Animator and Animation Director Vanilla Punk 
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       Susana Ku CarbonellPERU PROJECT LEAD Midwife (Peru and Canada) and PhD Candidate, McMaster University, Canada 
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       Priya SharmaINDIA PROJECT LEAD Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute of Technology Bombay, India 
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       Bahar OrçunAmsterdam-based multidisciplinary designer specializing in spatial/exhibition and design storytelling 
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