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Shauna Levy

Biography
Shauna Levy is currently the President of Design Exchange (DX), Canada's Design Museum that offers, amongst others, renowned traveling exhibits from prestigious cultural institutions across the globe, a new city-wide cultural component, a greater focus on educational experiences for the public, including youth and adults, and a rollout of programming that will extend across the country.

As Former Vice President of Informa Canada, Levy co-founded the internationally-acclaimed Interior Design Show (IDS), which she developed into one of the largest contemporary design fairs in North America. Regarded as a pillar in the Canadian design community, Levy was instrumental in positioning the City of Toronto as an international design destination. Levy has brought some of the world’s most creative design minds to Canada, including Italian architect Piero Lissoni, French designer Jean-Marie Massaud, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, and American architect Joshua Prince-Ramus. Using her expertise in sponsorship and her vast network of contacts, Levy generated over $40M in revenue during her 15-year tenure at IDS. Additionally, she curated all programming for the show and masterminded the marketing and operational vision, which inspired over 600,000 visitors to attend the four-day festival since its inception.