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Forward Festival Berlin 2024 Rooftop

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Main stage at the Forward Festival Berlin.

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Program

Explore the full Forward Festival Berlin 2025 program: international speakers, creative talks, and cutting-edge insights from design, tech, and art. Plan your visit now!

Forward Festival Berlin 2025 – Full Program & Line-Up

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Alice Isaac – the visionary collage artist speaks at Forward Festival Berlin 2025!

ALICE ISAAC

Join Random Studio at Forward Festival Berlin 2025 as they explore the future of experience design. Discover how they blend art, technology, and storytelling to create immersive brand experiences. Don’t miss their talk live on stage!

Random Studio at Forward Festival Berlin 2025 – Redefining Experience Design

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RANDOM STUDIO

Get inspired by Vlad Boyko’s unique take on graphic design at Forward Festival Berlin 2025. A must-see for all visual storytellers!

Vlad Boyko – Graphic Design Speaker at Forward Festival Berlin 2025!

VLAD BOYKO

Discover how Porto Rocha shape the future of design and branding at Forward Festival Berlin 2025. Get inspired by their innovative approach live on stage!

Porto Rocha – design and visual storytelling experts at Forward Festival Berlin 2025!

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PORTO ROCHA

PORTO ROCHA: Strategy Meets Design for Meaningful Change.
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PORTO ROCHA will be represented by Felipe Rocha and Leo Porto.
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New York-based PORTO ROCHA unites strategy and design to create impactful branding systems, products, and experiences. Working with clients ranging from global companies to cultural institutions, the studio focuses on projects that provoke meaningful change—spanning brand launches, campaigns, editorial work, and digital platforms.
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Founded by Brazilian designers Felipe Rocha and Leo Porto, the studio draws on their diverse expertise. Felipe’s career includes branding work for Snapchat, Airbnb, and Spotify, alongside stints at Sagmeister &amp; Walsh and Fabrica, Benetton’s creative lab. Leo, formerly Design Director at COLLINS, has designed for brands like Nike, Target, and Twitch, with recognition from The One Club and The Art Directors Club.
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Together, Felipe and Leo lead a studio dedicated to socially and culturally motivated design with a global impact.
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PORTO ROCHA WILL SPEAK AT THE FORWARD FESTIVAL Berlin in August. NEXT TO them, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR CREATIVES LIKE <a href="https://forward-festival.com/speaker/fan-shi">Fan Shi</a>, <a href="https://forward-festival.com/speaker/sarah-boris">Sarah Boris</a> AND MANY MORE.

 This panel brings together some of the city’s leading creative minds – CEOs, founders, and decision-makers of Berlin-based start-ups and creative companies.

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