Chris Lintaman is a lifelong cyclist with racing experience across Asia, Europe, and North America. Deeply involved in the bicycle industry, his career spans performance testing and product innovation. With a background in designing high-performance cycling gear and holding several technology patents, he now focuses on creating cycling shoes that merge engineering precision with rider intuition—products shaped by real-world racing experience and a relentless pursuit of performance.

Johanna Loomis is the Industrial Design Lead at Vay in Hamburg, a start-up developing innovative mobility solutions for society and the planet. She focuses on user needs for remote-controlled car-sharing vehicles and creates distinctive, branded experiences with multidisciplinary teams. Since 2010, Johanna has led strategic and interdisciplinary projects across B2B, FMCG, and B2C sectors, including cycling-related work that blends engineering insight with brand-led design to translate rider needs into user-focused solutions.

Johnson Wu has been working hard for decades in automotive industry, responsible for product developing and electric car planning after graduated from Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Chiao Tung University. Currently, he works as the general manager at CHC, aiming to lead CHC developing intelligent manufacturing, MIT bicycle system, talent cultivation, and international cooperation with his extensive experience.

Kris Verstockt is the founder and senior tactician of CRE8 Design, leading its strategy, conceptual development, and design direction. With over 25 years of experience, he has guided CRE8 to deliver user-centered solutions and earn 128 international awards, including multiple recognitions among iF Design’s Top 50 Design Studios. Originally from Belgium, Kris studied design in Antwerp and London, moved to Taiwan in 1994, and founded CRE8 in 2001. He has also served as a juror for iF Design Award and COMPUTEX d&i awards.

Moses Hu is an Industrial Designer at Accell Group, where he focuses on delivering innovative and market-driven product solutions for the bicycle industry. Prior to this, he worked at the renowned Dutch bicycle brand VanMoof, specializing in the development of urban e-bikes. Driven by a passion for industrial design and extensive experience in the cycling sector, his work spans multiple product categories and has received recognition from numerous world-renowned design awards.

Sophia Shih holds a master’s degree in engineering and joined Giant Group as the company’s first female engineer dedicated to Liv product design. Combining resilience with attentive problem-solving, she continually pursues innovation and improvement. Over the years, she has grown into a determined leader and now serves as Chief Engineer at Giant Group, where she continues to drive product innovation and embrace new challenges.

Torgny Fjeld holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Trondheim and later studied Transport Vehicle Design in Barcelona. He began his career at Mazda before joining Cannondale Bicycles, where he led industrial design for five years. He later moved to BMW as Creative Director for Exterior Detail Design and then joined BMC as Design Director, building a design team and developing a new strategy. Since 2019, he has led his own studio, FJELD, working with brands such as Colnago, Fizik, Cilo, KOO, Simpel, Pegasus, and their startup BØK.

Yu-Hsuan Kang holds a Master’s degree in Materials and Nanophysics from Linköping University, Sweden. With nearly ten years of experience across curation, rural education, and polymer testing, she combines her background in materials science with a passion for sustainability to promote circular practices. She is currently the Circular Supply Chain Manager at Fairphone, leading recycled-material sourcing and thought-leadership projects for the world’s first ethical modular smartphone.