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Human-Centered Futures: Reimagining Design for All

September 17, 2025
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
GM Auditorium
10:15  AM to 10:45 AM

Dr. Patricia Moore

10:15  AM to 10:45 AM

Dr. Isabel Prochner

10:15  AM to 10:45 AM

10:15  AM to 10:45 AM

10:15  AM to 10:45 AM

As we close a day dedicated to honoring design’s legacy, this powerful conversation invites us to look forward — through the lens of those who’ve redefined what human-centered truly means. Patricia Moore, whose pioneering work reshaped how we understand aging and empathy, joins Dr. Isabel Prochner, a leading voice in socially engaged and gender-equitable design, for a generational dialogue about inclusion, responsibility, and the evolving role of designers in shaping a just world.

Together, they'll explore how the tools and mindsets we inherited can unintentionally reinforce inequity — and how we must reimagine them to truly design for all. With decades of insight and a shared commitment to change, this conversation bridges past and future, legacy and progress.

A thoughtful, energizing close to the day — and a powerful setup for what comes next.


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For 60 years, the Industrial Designers Society of America has worked to advance the practice of industrial design through education, information, community, and advocacy. Our roots stretch to the beginning of the profession, and our members are, and have been, some of the most celebrated industrial designers of all time. Today, we exist as a global voice for industrial design within a broad ecosystem of design disciplines and we celebrate the cross-functional overlap of many creative fields.

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