Heldiney Pereira & Giorgio Baglioni

Heldiney is a designer, Director of a branch of a hundred people at the mental health charity, Samaritans and mentor to design graduates.

He is on a mission to create opportunities for people of colour to feel supported and succeed in the design industry, reduce the number of people dying by suicide and bring design closer to education.

Currently he is a Lead Product Designer at Monzo Bank, helping design the core experience of all of Monzo's 8 million UK customers and growing. Envisioning a future in which we design products that work well for all of society, not just a select, fortunate few.

Giorgio is currently a Product Manager at Monzo Bank, on a mission to make money work for everyone. He leads the Core Experience team, making everyday banking simple and delightful for over 8 million people across the UK and the US.

Giorgio believes building genuine relationships is the key to a successful team. He’s passionate about creating a culture where everyone feels free to be themselves and comfortable showing vulnerability while adding a touch of playfulness to everyday work.

Outside of Monzo, Giorgio has launched a startup to make appointment management easier and more accessible for freelancers and beauty professionals. He also enjoys public speaking, getting kudos on Strava, and building websites.