Bioneers 2025 Conference

Liz Ogbu

Designer and Grief Worker | Studio O

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Liz Ogbu

Liz Ogbu, a designer and grief worker, is an expert on transforming unjust urban environments. Her multidisciplinary design practice, Studio O, operates at the intersection of racial and “spatial” justice. She collaborates with/in communities in need to leverage design to address collective harm and catalyze community healing. Her honors include IDEO.org Global Fellow, Aspen Ideas Scholar, and Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Resident. Her TED Talks, which share a creative practice rooted in community wisdom and healing, have been viewed over a million times.



Panel Presentations:

Interactive Session: Practicing Joy and Grief in Challenging Times

March 28th | 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm