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SUMMARY:119th NY Hardware Meetup - Beyond the Screen: Designing Physical Pr
 oducts That Fit Kids' Bodies and Minds at Smart Design
LOCATION:63 Flushing Ave building 127 suite 3b
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 your usual pattern\n\nThe Hardware Meetup community is excited to announce
  the 119th meeting at Smart Design!\nHardware Meetups happen across 35+ ci
 ties around the world\, bringing together hardware professionals to networ
 k and learn from each other. You might not realize it\, but NYC is a hotbe
 d for this kind of innovation and tonight you'll meet two companies workin
 g at the cutting edge of this technology.\n​THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR AND H
 OST\nThis event is graciously sponsored by Smart Design.\nAGENDA\n6:00 - A
 rrival\n6:30 - Welcome and introduction\n6:45 - Speakers\n9:00 - Event con
 cludes\nSPEAKERS\nWill Merrill is a Principal at Smart Design\, where he l
 eads the development of products and experiences that combine meaningful i
 nnovation\, distinctive brand expression\, and thoughtful execution. His w
 ork spans housewares\, children’s products\, outdoor products\, CPG\, soft
  goods\, consumer electronics\, and mobility. He has worked with clients i
 ncluding OXO\, PepsiCo\, Therabody\, Dr Martens\, Samsung\, and Ford. His 
 work has been recognized by iF\, Core77\, and Fast Company’s Innovation by
  Design Awards. Will holds a First Class degree in Product Design and Tech
 nology from Loughborough University\nGreg Rousos is Director of Strategic 
 Partnerships at Sphero\, the educational robotics company inspiring kids t
 o learn to code and take an interest in STEM\, which is now in over 20\,00
 0 schools across the U.S.\, Latin America\, and Canada. His work puts Sphe
 ro's products in front of one of the most demanding user groups in hardwar
 e: K12 kids. Working with schools\, districts\, nonprofits\, and global br
 ands\, he's watched thousands of students interact with\, and stress-test\
 , the millions of units they have in the field. He brings a practitioner's
  view of what survives contact with real users. That vantage point spans d
 urability\, usability\, and the gap between how a product is designed to b
 e used and how it actually gets used.\nFollow us on LinkedIn as we announc
 e the rest of our speakers!\nWANT TO GET INVOLVED?\nSponsorship: ​We offer
  exclusive access to our 10\,000+ member community through sponsorships.\n
 Host an event at your space: We are always looking for host sponsors to pr
 ovide access to unique spaces from cool hardware companies building intere
 sting things. Want to open up your office?\nSpeaker: Do you have something
  interesting to share with our community? We're on the lookout for fresh f
 aces to talk about their journey and experiences.\nIf you want to get invo
 lved\, head here: https://linktr.ee/nyhardware
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