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The Past, Present and Future of Industrial Design
This multi-day event invites participants to explore the enduring influence of industrial design through the lens of legacy.
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
DAY FOUR
DAY FOUR
DAY ONE
Open Design Day (Free for all!)
OPEN DESIGN DAY
Registration Open
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
11th floor
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OPEN DESIGN DAY
Portfolio Review
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10th Floor / Product Design Department
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OPEN DESIGN DAY
Lunch on Own
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Building Bridges
Virginia Tech IDSA Student Chapter
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Room A
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WORKSHOP
Circular by Design: Act, Create, Influence
Jason Belaire
Lew Epstein
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room E
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WORKSHOP
Out of Your Mind - Brain-Reading Technology and Data-Driven Design
Mason Parks
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Room F
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OPEN DESIGN DAY
Exhibits
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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OPEN DESIGN DAY
Detroit Product Showcase
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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WORKSHOP
Managing Design Research for Measurable Impact
Stephan Clambaneva
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Room D
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PRESENTATION
Intersection of AI & Design in the Mental Health Realm
Jeevak Badve
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Room A
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WORKSHOP
Claim Your Space: Writing Your Own Design Manifesto
Priyankaa Krishnan
Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Room E
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WORKSHOP
Make better product decisions: Behavioral science meets aesthetic experiences
Ewelina Swierad
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Room G
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WORKSHOP
Italian Drive: Design Futures Powered by Innovation and Imagination
Franco Bevione
Fabrizio Mina
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Room F
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PANEL DISCUSSION + WORKSHOP
Unstoppable Design: Unlocking Innovation Through Inclusion
Nancy Perkins, Moderator
Alecia Wesner, Moderator
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
10th Floor / Studio A
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PRESENTATION
More Ideas in Less Time - Boost Creativity and Innovation with Neohvi Methodology
Greg Smiley
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Room G
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WORKSHOP
Introduction to Design Thinking Through Behavioral Research & Persona Development
Omari Souza
Romina Barrera
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Room E
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OPEN DESIGN DAY
Shinola Happy Hour + Store Tour
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Shinola Flagship
441 W Canfield St
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HARDWARE MEETUP
Detroit Hardware Meetup @ Tech Town
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Tech Town
Detroit, MI
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day one
DAY TWO
Honor the Past
HONOR THE PAST
Registration Open
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
11th floor
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HONOR THE PAST
Breakfast, Exhibits & Networking
7:30 AM to 8:15 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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HONOR THE PAST
Conference CEO Welcome
Donte Shannon
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
GM Auditorium
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HONOR THE PAST
Board Chair Welcome
Surya Vanka
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
GM Auditorium
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HONOR THE PAST
Committee Chair Welcome
Yi-Ping Wong
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
GM Auditorium
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KEYNOTE
Heritage Meets Horizon: Navigating the Future with a Legacy Lens
Lindsey Maxwell
David Byron
8:45 AM to 9:15 AM
GM Auditorium
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KEYNOTE
Driven by Design: Where Design Meets Speed, Soul and Strategy
Ralph Gilles
9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
GM Auditorium
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HONOR THE PAST
Refreshment Break, Exhibits & Networking
9:45 AM to 10:15 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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KEYNOTE
Human-Centered Futures: Reimagining Design for All
Dr. Patricia Moore
Dr. Isabel Prochner
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
GM Auditorium
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Designing for Diabetes
James Rudolph
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11th Floor - Breakout A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Form & Legacy
Tejas Dhadphale
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Designing Against Technoageism: Centering Autonomy and Joy in Technology Education for Older Adults
Chorong Park
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11th Floor - Breakout B
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WORKSHOP
CPR for Design - Creative Power Revival
Brian Roderman
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room F
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Design Management and Leadership in Practice
Michael Held
Monica Tournoux
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room D
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Responsible Design in Practice: Influence, Accountability, and Culture
Industrial Design Leaders
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room G
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WORKSHOP
Designing Beyond the Default: An Inclusive Design Workshop
Victoria Garner
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room E
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“What’s something you wish you had learned earlier?"
Per Magnus Skold
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
GM Auditorium (Left Side)
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you grow without burning out?”
Ginger Woo
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
GM Auditorium (Right Side)
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Co-Designing the Classroom
Danielle Begnaud
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Public Art as a Strategy for Health Communication
Martha L Sullivan
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11th Floor - Breakout A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
The Vibroacoustic Vest for Firefighters' Stress Reduction
Tzuhsiang Lin
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11th Floor - Classroom B
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HONOR THE PAST
Lunch, Exhibits & Networking
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Feeling Sustainability: Sensory Design as a Bridge Between Ethics and Desirability
Bahar Aryana
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Design In/With the D
Deepa Butoliya
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
11th Floor - Breakout B
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WORKSHOP
Bad Ideas: Where Terrible Can Turn Genius
Jill Pfund
Alex Schorndorf
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room E
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WORKSHOP
Design, Culture, and American Watchmaking
Molly Wang
Greg Verras
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room F
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WORKSHOP
Innovation Begins At EQ, Not At The Design Brief
Jason Belaire
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room D
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WORKSHOP
From Insights to Impact
Industrial Design Leaders
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Room G
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
The Cutest Tool Set Ever
Natalia Castellanos
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
11th Floor - Breakout A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Designing Where It Feels Deepest
Rachael Volker
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
11th Floor - Breakout B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Mobility Aid for Dementia
Jessica Medina Rodriguez
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
11th floor - Breakout B
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HONOR THE PAST
Refreshment Break, Exhibits & Networking
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
ISPARK Mobile Makerspace Initiative
William Nickley
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you build a culture people actually want to be part of?"
Emilie Williams
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
GM Auditorium (Left Side)
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you ladder up when the path isn’t clear?”
Matt Czach
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
GM Auditorium (Right Side)
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WORKSHOP
CPR for Design - Creative Power Revival
Brian Roderman
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Room F
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WORKSHOP
Design Management and Leadership in Practice
Michael Held
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Room D
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WORKSHOP
Responsible Design in Practice: Influence, Accountability, and Culture
Industrial Design Leaders
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Room G
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WORKSHOP
Designing Beyond the Default: An Inclusive Design Workshop
Victoria Garner
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Room E
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Another Water Bottle?
SK O'Brien
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
11th Floor - Breakout B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Co-Designing Sexual & Reproductive Futures
Camille Snyder
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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HONOR THE PAST
Wrap-up Day 2
4:35 PM to 4:45 PM
GM Auditorium
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TOWN HALL
Education Symposium Town Hall
4:45 PM to 5:30 PM
GM Auditorium
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WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us! The ICON
200 Walker St, Detroit, MI 48207
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The ICON
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day two
DAY THREE
Design in the Present
DESIGN THE PRESENT
Registration Open
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
11th floor
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Breakfast, Exhibits & Networking
7:30:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Conference Welcome
8:45:00 AM - 9:00 AM
GM Auditorium
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KEYNOTE
We Are Building Our Business for the Years, Not for a Season or Two
Ben Ewy
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
GM Auditorium
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KEYNOTE
Transcending Legacy
Greg Aper
Quintin (Q) Williams
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
GM Auditorium
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KEYNOTE
Looking Back to Move Forward. From Sustainability to Regeneration
Sally Uren
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
GM Auditorium
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Refreshment Break, Exhibits & Networking
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Teaching Molding With 3D Printing Tech
John Wanberg
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Empowering Visualization in Industrial Design Education: AI Meets Craft
Yoon Jung Choi
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11th Floor - Breakout A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Warm, Fuzzy, Toxic
Christine Facella
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11th Floor - Breakout B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Process Literacy in Design Education
Sunki Hong
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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WORKSHOP
Regenerative Businesses - Human Centric Design in an Automated Future PART 1
Andrés Ospina
Francesco Reale
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room D
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WORKSHOP
Hands-On: Practical Ai for Industrial Designers
Clare O'Malley
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room E
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WORKSHOP
Superhuman-centered Design: An AI High Wire Workshop
Greg Aper
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room F
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WORKSHOP
Designing Your Creative Identity: How to Market Yourself as a Designer
Sushant Vohra
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Room G
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“What does balance look like in today’s design culture?"
Caterina Rizzoni
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
GM Auditorium (Left Side)
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“What’s your approach to staying relevant and evolving?”
Ricky Biddle
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
GM Auditorium (Right Side)
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Lunch, Pick Up Lunch to enjoy IDSA Awards
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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IDSA AWARDS
IDSA Awards, SMA Awards, Academy of Fellows
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
GM Auditorium
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
From 2D to 3D With Emerging Technologies
Byungsoo Kim
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Modification Affordances
Abygail Berg
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
11th Floor Breakout B
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WORKSHOP
Regenerative Businesses - Human Centric Design in an Automated Future PART 2
Andrés Ospina
Francesco Reale
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Room D
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WORKSHOP
Superhuman-centered Design: An AI High Wire Workshop
Greg Aper
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Room F
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WORKSHOP
Designing Your Next Move: Career Strategy for Industrial Designers
Mary Jensen
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Room G
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“What makes a designer stand out — beyond the portfolio?"
Ava Hansen
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
GM Auditorium (Left Side)
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you communicate with confidence and clarity to make your voice heard?”
Christina Perla
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
GM Auditorium (Right Side)
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WORKSHOP
From Vision to Reality: AI-Powered Workflows with Vizcom
Nicolas (Nyko) de Peyer
Caley Taylor
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Room E
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
The AI-Enhanced Design Process
Ted Jinseup Shin
John Wanberg
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Aftermath: Playful Design for Green
Julia DeVoy
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
11th Floor - Classroom B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Navigating Your Creative Career (Workshop)
Grace Engels
Laura Leenhouts
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
10th Floor Classroom - C
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Break
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
GM Panel Discussion and Networking Event
Crystal Windham
Jeff Nield
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
GM Auditorium
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DESIGN THE PRESENT
Wrap up Day 3
4:35 PM to 4:45 PM
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ROUNDTABLE
Education Symposium Roundtable
4:45 PM to 5:30 PM
GM Auditorium
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IDEA AWARDS GALA
IDEA Awards Gala
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
The Henry Ford Museum
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DETRIOT MONTH OF DESIGN
Detroit Month of Design
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Eastern Market,
Detroit, MI, USA
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day three
DAY FOUR
Shape the Future
SHAPE THE FUTURE
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11th floor
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SHAPE THE FUTURE
Breakfast, Exhibits & Networking
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Regenerative Design Speculation
Amy Kern
9:00 AM - 10:00 am
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Implications of Generative AI in Industrial Design Education
Wayne Chung
9:00 AM - 10:00 am
11th Floor Breakout A
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you lead cross-functional teams?"
Karl Vanderbeek
9:00 AM - 10:00 am
GM Auditorium (Left Side)
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FIRESIDE CHAT
“How do you evolve your identity as a designer?”
Scott Tsukamaki
9:00 AM - 10:00 am
GM Auditorium (Right Side)
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WORKSHOP
Designing Businesses
Bret Recor
Dickon Isaacs
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Room D
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WORKSHOP
Navigating the Crux of Responsibility in the Age of AI and Change
Per Magnus Skold
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Room E
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WORKSHOP
The Future Feels Different
Seth Frankel
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Room F
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PRESENTATION + DISCUSSION
Design Defense
Jen Bucci
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Room G
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WORKSHOP
Design Your Career Journey: Build the Future You Want
Stephan Clambaneva
Jay Peters
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
10th Floor / Product Design Department / Room C
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Industrial Design Education and Community Practice
Hannah Berkin‑Harper
Amanda Huynh
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
11th Floor Breakout B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Reimagining ID Education With AI
Yuanqing Tian
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
11th Floor Breakout B
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Designing Embodied AI
Yong-Gyun Ghim
10:00 AM - 10:30 am
10th Floor Classroom - A
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EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Mapping Systems, Shaping Journeys
Zulfiqar Islahqamat
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
11th Floor Breakout A
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SHAPE THE FUTURE
Refreshment Break, Exhibits & Networking
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Knight Foundation Gallery
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TOUR
Cranbrook Art Museum Tour
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
39221 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48303
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of Design Education
Elham Morshedzadeh
11:00 AM to 11:08 AM
GM Auditorium
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of Design Career Path
Christopher Robin Roberts
11:10 AM to 11:18 AM
GM Auditorium
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of User Research & Insight
Marty Gage
11:20 AM to 11:28 AM
GM Auditorium
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of Inclusive Design & Social Impact
Bonnie Fahoome
11:30 AM to 11:38 AM
GM Auditorium
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of Sustainability Design
Farrell M. Calabrese
Lew Epstein
11:40 AM to 11:48 AM
GM Auditorium
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RAPID-FIRE KEYNOTES
The Future of Design Leadership and the Role of Industrial Designers
Daily Gist
11:50 AM to 11:58 AM
GM Auditorium
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DESIGN COMPETITION AWARDS
Layer Logic Design Competition Awards by Makelab
Makelab
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
GM Auditorium
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SHAPE THE FUTURE
Closing Remarks
Donte Shannon
Surya Vanka
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
GM Auditorium
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Day 4
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