Valentina Vezzani holds a Ph.D. in Design and an MSc in Service Design. She is a Lecturer in Design Thinking at the University of Bristol (Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), United Kingdom. She was an Assistant Professor in Design at the University of Madeira and co-founder of Paco Design Collaborative. Her research and teaching interests are in the field of strategic design, service design, sustainable development, social innovation, and collaborative processes and tools. She believes in the power of local communities and young people to tackle today’s global challenges related to sustainable development.