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

  • Marjolein Pijnappels, MSc

    PROGRAM MANAGER

    Speculative designer at wondermash.

  • Amritha R. Warrier

    CREATIVE LEAD

    AI Animator and Animation Director Vanilla Punk

  • Susana Ku Carbonell

    PERU PROJECT LEAD

    Midwife (Peru and Canada) and PhD Candidate, McMaster University, Canada

  • Priya Sharma

    INDIA PROJECT LEAD

    Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute of Technology Bombay, India

  • Bahar Orçun

    Amsterdam-based multidisciplinary designer specializing in spatial/exhibition and design storytelling

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