Linda welcomes everyone with open arms, offering a bold and thoughtfully curated selection of fashion, accessories, books, magazines, and perfumes at Monocle’s longest-standing pop-up in Merano. She fosters connections with friends and colleagues across the region, ensuring that conversations, ideas, and projects continue to flourish.

For Sheila Hicks, textile is a universal language. Over a seven-decade career, the Yale-educated artist has traveled the world studying weaving techniques and creating works—from small hand-woven Minimes to monumental installations—that are held in major institutions including the Met, the V&A, the Centre Pompidou, and MoMA.

Creative Director and co‑founder of Landini Associates, a Sydney‑based multidisciplinary design and branding consultancy. With a career that spans Europe and Australia, he has led major retail and hospitality projects for clients like McDonald’s, Aldi, Jurlique, and Coles.

She is a record-breaking adventurer, mountaineer, and keynote speaker, known for becoming the first British woman to climb and paraglide from the summit of Mont Blanc.

With Merz b. Schwanen, Gitta and Peter Plotnicki carry a century-old textile tradition into the present, proving that heritage craftsmanship can coexist beautifully with sustainable, modern simplicity.

Jan Garde is the visionary co-founder of The Embassies, a pioneering hospitality concept that is redefining senior living. With a deep commitment to dignity, comfort, and community, he’s transforming the later chapters of life into enriching, design-led experiences.

Formerly in tech, she now raises Wagyu cattle on her Demeter-certified farm in Lower Austria—with utmost care, deep respect, and a healthy dose of humor.

Currently leading Curie.Bio, a virtual-first biotech company with operations across San Francisco, Boston, and New York, Lengauer brings a unique perspective to drug discovery that bridges scientific rigor with entrepreneurial vision.