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Over the course of 24 hours from 28-29 June, we are looking to capture diverse leadership topics and experiences from around the world that showcase not only those at the top providing direction, but all leaders using design to shape other sectors. From education and mentorship to sustainability and policy, we're looking for individuals with […]
COVID, climate change, wars, gender struggles and new technology acceleration: recent events question the societal choices we have made in the past years. As we realize that change is the only constant in our personal and professional lives, we recognize that business as usual cannot be the answer. To change direction, we need a different […]
POLI.design invites you to participate in the DIGITAL OPEN DAYS on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 June 2022. A unique opportunity to get to know our reality, marked out by over 20 years of experience in the design sector, and to confront yourself directly with the Directors and Didactic Coordinators of the Specializing Masters and […]
The theme of IXDC2022 is "Sustainable", and the key dimensions of "Digital", "Diverse" and "Secure" will be used to explore the sustainable development of interconnectedness and coexistence of goodwill. Website WDO Member: International Experience Design Conference (IxDC)
The International Design Conference (IDC), produced by Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), is the #1 event by and for industrial designers and creatives across disciplines. Each year, IDC brings together top design and innovation leaders to network, upskill, and advance the conversation about how design can shape the world’s future. In 2022, IDC attendees […]
Join Readymag Twitter Space talk on September 21st, 19:00 CET, and discover the secrets of award-winning websites directly from the creators: Taikonauten and Locomotive. Why do you need to submit projects to design awards? Which ones can you trust? These and other questions will be answered at Readymag Twitter Space by designers who know all […]
Use the principles and tools of service design to rethink the journey your customers take and transform your customer experience, delivered live online 6, 7, 10 & 11 October 2022, from 9am - 12:30pm BST per session. This introductory executive masterclass will teach you the theory of service design and how to apply practical tools […]
Join like-minded innovators, change-makers and thought leaders at the d.confestival – a unique conference-meets-festival hybrid event centered around design thinking. The event follows the 2012 and 2017 d.confestival events hosted in Potsdam. Supported by the Global Design Thinking Alliance (and also marking its 5th birthday), this event will be hosted by the Hasso Plattner d-school […]
Make plans to join us in person or online for all the creative inspiration you’ve been waiting for. Registration will open in July. Website
This hybrid, one-day event is aimed at expanding and consolidating the DesignEuropa Awards community, and highlighting the effective use of design and its protection to drive economic, social, cultural and environmental development. Additional information is available at www.designeuropaawards.eu. Website
The 7th Master Class by POLIdesign with Mauro Porcini, SVP & Chief Design Officer PepsiCo. "In this global, technological and digital world in which we live, the way companies drive innovation needs to change, in order to remain competitive and succeed. This impacts the entire culture of the organization, the role of design and the […]
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) will present a series of online master lectures under the theme of “Swiss inspiration: Swiss design today-tomorrow” from 31 Oct to 9 Nov 2022. Experts including practitioners, lecturers and inventors in the Swiss design industry will shed light on the current and future approaches of Swiss design across architecture, graphic, […]
This 2-day online event is built for industrial designers, students, and educators to upskill and explore the fascinating stages of the ID process where ideas come to life through drawings, renderings, and modeling. You'll learn from some of the industry's top talent and come away with practical skills across ID visualization, co-design, sustainability, and the […]
The World Conference on Design Policies provides a global platform for the exchange of ideas and a laboratory for experimentation “think tank” where best practices are presented from different countries, regions and cities that work from the inclusion of effective design policies. Website
Learn how to apply creative thinking & strategic design thinking principles to the future of work, enabling you to address hybrid & flexible working with new frameworks, delivered live online. Led by Jeremy Myerson, RCA Professor Emeritus & WORKTECH Academy’s director, this masterclass will equip you with the tools to navigate change right across all […]
Successful international cooperation is crucial for solving global problems, achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and other challenges. We need the knowledge and skills of many who think and create together. Different cultural backgrounds and perspectives that feed into solutions and ideas are the strength of such projects.The German Design Museum Foundation therefore invites […]
The 13th IXDC2022 International Experience Design Conference, the world's leading user experience innovation event, will be held in Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center from November 21 to 27, 2022. The theme of this event is "Sustainability: Digital, Diversity, Safety", will be used to explore the sustainable development of interconnectedness and coexistence of goodwill. Website WDO […]
The conference "Shaping Society! Social Sustainability through Design" focuses on hitherto neglected contexts of social sustainability and spans a wide range of topics such as anti-racism and decolonisation, gender justice and inclusion. All presentations are based on the question "Where is the German design industry today in processes of social sustainability? A one-day conference will […]
This event brings together Christian Bason, Danish Design Center CEO, a political scientist & co-author of a new book called Expand, in conversation with two academics who have pioneered social change through design research – Mariana Amatullo of The New School at Parsons School of Design and Jeremy Myerson of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for […]
This IN SESSION talk will cover intriguing cutting-edge automotive and transport innovation topics around Intelligent Mobility (IM) including how IM differs to traditional automotive approaches, state of the art IM design and research projects and key IM innovation methods and design principles. Through conversation with Intelligent Mobility design academic Dr Jiayu Wu, vehicle and automotive […]
