The Design Influences programme is in three parts, each a flow of voices framing and offering perspectives on Design Influences, Design Influencing and Design Influencers.
Introduction
Context and introduction by co-chairs Regitze Hess & Alok Nandi
Design Influences
on what are the most significant influences on design– a sampling of what are current urgencies, agendas, trends around the world impacting the way we make, create, educate and work with design, featuring:
- Herman Botes, DEFSA & Cumulus
- Desiree Smal, DEFSA & Cumulus
- Essam Abu-Awad MEDEA & ICoD
- Johnathon Strebly, ICoD
- Eleanor Mohammed, CAP & GPN
framed by Alok Nandi, IxDA & Eija Salmi, Cumulus
Design Influencing
on how design is currently influencing the world around us – perspectives on how design can make a difference, and how we can demonstrate that design matters – because we measure what matters, featuring:
- Mariana Amatullo, Cumulus
- Jesse Grimes, SDN
- Mariano Alesandro, INDEX
- Simon Widmer, EMF
- Morten Nielsen, IFHP
framed by David Grossman, ICoD & Päivi Tahkokallio, BEDA
Design Influencers
on who are at the crux of design – who are the influencers and changemakers, who are the forces instrumental in advancing the role of and responsibilities of design – who are people for design, featuring:
- Ishtiaque Zahir, UIA
- Min Wang, Chongqing Government, Committee of Commerce
- Christina Melander, DDC & BEDA
- Andrea Mignolo, IxDA
- Ligia Nunes, ASF-INT
- Christian Guellerin, Cumulus
framed by Jeff Soule, WUC & Flemming Borreskov, IFHP
Closing
Insights and the way forward with Brenda Sanderson, IxDA & David Grossman, ICoD and closing words by Design Influences co-chairs Regitze Hess & Alok Nandi.
