About hardware meetups

​Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals-from designers, founders, engineers, investors, and more- to network and learn from each other. You might not realize it, but NYC is a hotbed for this kind of innovation and this night attendees met three companies working on the cutting edge of innovative technology.

About the speakers

​John Anderson takes a lead role in shaping the technology discipline at Smart Design through innovative processes, pilots, and experiments. With a background in agile start-up techniques and a design-minded approach to engineering, he has more than a decade of experience in consulting, product design, software engineering, and entrepreneurship. A frequent speaker on technology at General Assembly panels and in classrooms, John also received an Emmy in the “Best Kids Digital” category for his work with PBS’s The Electric Company.

​Daniela Macias is a NYC based industrial designer with 14 years experience leading the creation of global household and consumer products for Colgate-Palmolive. In her current Experience Design Manager role, she is responsible for the design leadership of expert cross functional teams working on packaging structures and experiences for Personal Care, Pet Nutrition and Home Care brands that hundreds of millions of people around the world love and use daily.

​Emilie Williams is an industrial designer and Co-Founder & Creative Director at Hydrific, part of LIXIL. With a mission to enable the sustainable home of the future, Hydrific, the new venture she helped co-found 3 years ago, just launched its first water-conservation focused smart home product, Droplet. With over 20 years of consumer product design experience, she has crafted an impressive portfolio of housewares, electronics, and plumbing products for top-tier brands, holding more than 130 U.S. patents and dozens of international awards like RedDot, iF, IDEA, G’Mark Japan, German Design Award, GOOD Design, and more.AGENDA