Marius Conti is a strategic designer and innovation educator at EPFL, where he leads the Blaze Accelerator, AI Track, and PDM in your Startup programs. He supports early-stage ventures through design-driven methods, with a focus on human-centered design. With over a decade of experience in digital and social innovation, including work for Siemens, Deloitte Global, NAGRA, WWF, and the Red Cross. Marius also co-founded Novertur - a business intelligence platform for SMEs (now business-monitor.ch)