Shiva Jabari is a Doctoral researcher at the Gamification group, Tampere University. She holds M.Sc. in Design for the Fashion System from the Polytechnic University of Milan. She conducted her master thesis project on the topic of smart wearables titled ‘The Position of Smart Fabrics in Fashion Industry: A Case of Trend-forecasting’. She has also worked as a Fashion designer, Fashion Consultant and Stylist. Her main interest areas are the integration of design and technology, playful smart clothing design and interaction design.