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Marek Djordjevic, born in Belgrade, Serbia, graduated from ArtCenter College of Design and embarked on a 15-year career at BMW Group, working on designs for BMW, Mini, MG, Land Rover, and Rolls-Royce. Notably, he shaped the Rolls-Royce Phantom family of models and the experimental, centenary one-off: Rolls-Royce 100EX. In 2005, upon leaving his positions as chief of exterior design at Rolls-Royce and creative director at BMW Designworks, he founded Marek Djordjevic Inc., a consultancy offering creative services leveraging his automotive brand, concept and design expertise. Working together with his teams, he focuses on developing valued brands with clear vision, designing desirable vehicles and products with inspired purpose, and engaging more customers with meaningful experiences. Additionally, Djordjevic serves on a part-time basis as Design Director at HHCP, a design agency founded by Shiro Nakamura, former SVP and CCO of Nissan. A long-standing professor fostering student talent for over 20 years, Djordjevic is currently also the Chair of Transportation Design at ArtCenter. He was awarded the inaugural MADWORKSHOP fellowship representing ArtCenter at the American Academy in Rome, where he explored the intersections of architecture, urban planning and mobility. Djordjevic furher engages with the industry through workshops, lectures, and expert panels, aiming to innovate and inspire the transportation sector.