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SCHEDULE

3 Days of Awesome!​

All times are shown in US Eastern Daylight Time (Universal Coordinated Time, UTC -4).

Day 1

Wednesday, Aug 23

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Day 2

Thursday, Aug 24

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Day 3

Friday, Aug 25

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Thank you IDC sponsors & exhibitors!​

Day 1 - August 23​

 

Marriott Marquis Times Square - 6th Floor

Exhibitor Design Gallery is open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

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Coffee & Networking
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Visit the Exhibitor Gallery
Session Details

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Foyer

In-Person Only

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Opening Remarks
Caterina Rizzoni, IDSA & Vincent Lin, IDSA
Welcome to IDC 2023
Session Details

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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Host Introduction
Meghan Priess & Laura Silva
Welcome to Day 1
Session Details

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Presentation
Cormac Ó Conaire
Why Staying in Flow Keeps You at the Top of Your Creative Game
Session Details

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Presentation
Juliette Laroche & Ziyuan (Zoey) Zhu
Adapting to the Future: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Product Design
Session Details

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Presentation
Jarred Evans
Challenges in Net Zero Product Design
Session Details

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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Lunch Break
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Enjoy a Meal in the Exhibitor Gallery or Attend a Lunch & Learn Session
Session Details

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Foyer

In-Person Only

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Lunch & Learn
Presented by KeyShot
KeyShot: Features You’re Not Taking Advantage of
Session Details

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

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IDC Presentation
Ranee Lee, IDSA
DESIGNwith, a Social and Environmental Lab
Session Details

2:05 PM - 2:35 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Presentation
Afshin Mehin
Applied Intuition in Industrial Design
Session Details

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Presentation
Joey Zeledón
Beyond the Black Turtleneck
Session Details

3:00 PM - 3:30PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDC Panel Discussion
Moderated by Nancy Cowles and Katie Lim, IDSA
Cool, But Is It Safe?
Session Details

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Breakout - Majestic

In-Person Only

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IDC Workshop
Sara Urasini, Norio Fujikawa, IDSA, & Narissa Chang
Wearable Technology: The Bigger Picture
Session Details

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Breakout - Plymouth

In-Person Only

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IDC Workshop
Krystal Sarcone
Global Design - Beyond Accessibility
Session Details

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

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IDEA Ceremony
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Presentation of the 2023 Gold, Silver, and Bronze IDEA Winners
Session Details

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

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IDEA Gala
Sponsored by SAMSUNG
Celebrate in Style with IDEA Winners
Session Details

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Ballroom

In-Person Only

Day 1
Day 2

Day 2 - August 24​

 

Marriott Marquis Times Square - 6th Floor

Exhibitor Design Gallery is open 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM

 

Coffee & Networking Day 2
Coffee & Networking
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Visit the Exhibitor Gallery
Session Details

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Foyer

In-Person Only

Panel Discussion
IDC Panel Discussion
Moderated by Katie Lim, IDSA
Beyond the Hype: Establishing Authentic Design Strategy
Session Details

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout - Majestic

In-Person Only

Isis Shiffer & Divya Chaurasia
IDC Workshop
Isis Shiffer, IDSA & Divya Chaurasia, IDSA
Designing your Niche
Session Details

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout - Plymouth

In-Person Only

Gil Gershoni
IDC Workshop
Gil Gershoni
How to Think Like a Dyslexic — And Why You'd Want to
Session Details

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

Host Introduction Day 2
Host Introduction
Meghan Priess & Laura Silva
Welcome to Day 2
Session Details

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

IDEA Panel
IDC Panel Discussion
Moderated by Shujan Bertrand, IDSA
Defining Excellence: A Look Inside the IDEA Jury Process and the Impact of Design Awards
Session Details

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Shawn Williams
IDC Presentation
Shawn Williams
A Coalition Approach to Diversifying the Design Industry
Session Details

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Lunch Break Day 2
Lunch Break
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Enjoy a Meal in the Exhibitor Gallery or Attend a Lunch & Learn Session
Session Details

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Foyer

In-Person Only

Lunch & Learn KeyShot Day 2
Lunch & Learn
Presented by KeyShot
KeyShot: Improving Your Product Development Flow
Session Details

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

IDSA Awards and Student Merit Awards Ceremonies
IDSA Awards and Student Merit Awards Ceremonies
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Presentation of the 2023 IDSA Award and SMA Recipients
Session Details

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

IDSA Year in Review
IDSA Year in Review
Lindsay Maxwell, IDSA and Donté P. Shannon, FASAE, CAE
An overview of IDSA's 2022 performance and look at what's ahead
Session Details

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Julianna Miller
IDC Presentation
Julianna Miller
Working Small to Think Big
Session Details

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Martin Broen & Alistair Bramley
IDC Presentation
Martin Broen & Alistair Bramley
Bursting the Bubble: How Business Thinking Makes You a Better Designer
Session Details

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Happy Hour
Happy Hour
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Libations & Networking in the Exhibitor Design Gallery
Session Details

4:45 PM - 6:30 PM

Foyer

In-Person Only

Brooklyn Studio Night
Brooklyn Studio Night
Offsite
Explore Brooklyn's Vibrant Design Scene

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Multiple Offsite Locations

In-Person Only

Day 3

Day 3 - August 25​

 

Marriott Marquis Times Square - 6th Floor​

 

Coffee & Networking Day 3
Coffee & Networking
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6th Floor Foyer
Session Details

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Foyer

In-Person Only

Host Introduction Day 3
Host Introduction
Education Symposium Hosts
Welcome to Day 3
Session Details

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Tucker Viemeister, FIDSA & Owen Foster, IDSA
Balancing the Creative Equation: Harnessing the Power of Industrial Design in STEM
Session Details

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Education Papers, Rapid Fire: Session A
Rapid Fire: Session A
Rusty Lay, Deborah Lalush, Gaurav Vaidya, Yong-Gyun Ghim, Kohar Scott
Education Paper Presentations
Session Details

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Education Papers, Rapid Fire: Session B
Rapid Fire: Session B
Efcem Kutuk, Na Zhuo, Jung Joo Sohn, Mekin Elcioglu, Domagoj Bui, Fiat Pantawat Tongrod
Education Paper Presentations
Session Details

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout - Majestic

In-Person Only

Education Papers, Rapid Fire: Session C
Rapid Fire: Session C
Paul Skaggs, Byungsoo Kim, Amanda Sencenbaugh, Tyler Hilk, Ralf Schneider, Isaiah J Tarwater
Education Paper Presentations
Session Details

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

Education Papers, Rapid Fire: Session D
Rapid Fire: Session D
Kathryn Wozniak, Sheng-Hung Lee, Dr. Joseph Coughlin, Karina Bhattacharya, Herb Velazquez, Wayne C Chung
Education Paper Presentations
Session Details

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Education Papers, Rapid Fire: Session E
Rapid Fire: Session E
Elham Morshedzadeh, Tejas Dhadphale, Kristiaan A Brauer, Richard Fry, George Chow
Education Paper Presentations
Session Details

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout - Shubert

In-Person Only

World Cafe
World Cafe
Hazal Gumus Ciftci, Benjamin Bush, Lizeth Sustaita-Delgado
Education Paper Workshops
Session Details

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout - Majestic

In-Person Only

Lunch Break Day 3
Lunch Break
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Grab-n-go lunch box
Session Details

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Foyer

In-Person Only

Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Ralf Schneider, IDSA & Carly Hagins, IDSA
Design Process Supercharged: AI in Industrial Design Education
Session Details

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

Ayako Takase, IDSA & Heather Snyder Quinn
Workshop
Ayako Takase, IDSA & Heather Snyder Quinn
Co-creating Matriarchal Design Futures
Session Details

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

James Rudolph, IDSA & Sarah Edmands Martin
Workshop
James Rudolph, IDSA & Sarah Edmands Martin
The Design Apparatus in Action
Session Details

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Breakout - Majestic

In-Person Only

Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
Education Symposium Hosts
Final Thoughts from IDC 2023 and the IDSA Education Symposium
Session Details

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Ballroom

In-Person & Virtual

IDC2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 11-13

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