Maria Bourke is the Brand & Communications Director, Asia Pacific at Steelcase, the global leader in the office furniture and work-life solutions industry. Maria is responsible for building brand awareness and engaging brand experiences whilst overseeing future direction of the brand at Steelcase in APAC. Maria has over 20 years’ experience in brand, innovation and creative strategy with extensive multi-disciplinary design experience within in-house, corporate and consultancy. To date she has covered electronics, lifestyle entertainment, luxury, workspace and technology sectors and worked with leading global brands across Europe, US and the Asia Pacific.