FREDERIK ANDERSEN, “THE SPEED OF INNOVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON CREATIVE PROCESSES”, UK
Frederik Andersen recently moved to work as a creative...

CARSTEN BECK, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, COPENHAGEN INSTITUTE FOR FUTURES STUDIES, DENMARK
Carsten Beck directs research...

ROLAND SAILER, INTERACTION DESIGN; NOSE AG DESIGN INTELLIGENCE; SWITZERLAND
Sailer will present the case of Swiss International Airlines...

ALLAN CHOCHINOV, CORE77, “DESIGN EXPERIENCE/DESIGN IMPERATIVES”, USA
Allan Chochinov is a partner of Core77...

JURIJ GIACOMELLI, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GORENJE DESIGN STUDIO, SLOVENIA
Jurij Giacomelli has a Master’s degree in Economics and a strong affinity for visual arts...

DEJANA KABILJO; AUSTRIA
Dejana Kabiljo is an exotic hybrid of designer and artist, flirting with intelligence...

PROF. ANNA KLINGMANN, BRANDSCAPES, ARCHITECTURE IN THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY; USA
Brandscapes constitutes an investigation of architecture’s potential as a brand...

GIULIO CAPPELLINI, ARCHITECT – ART DIRECTOR; ITALY
Giulio Cappellini is an architect, art director and above all, a talent scout in international design...

PAUL COCKSEDGE, PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO, "OBJECTS AND USERS: DEMANDING INTERACTION,", UK
Paul Cocksedge Studio is the well-known...

KIM AALTO, MOZO, “ENRICHING EXPERIENCE THROUGH STRATEGIC DESIGN”, FINLAND
Kim Aalto is director in charge of brand & marketing solutions...

SABINE SEYMOUR, CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, MOONDIAL; NEW YORK, USA / VIENNA, AUT
Sabine Seymour has been described as an innovator, visionary, and trend spotter...

FEDJA VUKIĆ, LOCAL IDENTITY AND GLOBAL BRANDING; CROATIA
Global economy, global culture, globalization, world network...

JAIME MORENO & MASSIMILIANO LA ROVERE, MORMEDI; MADRID, SPAIN
Founding Mormedi in 1997, Jaime Moreno is Managing Director and is currently in...

RONALD MICHIEL LEWERISSA, FLEX/THE INNOVATIONLAB; DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS
After working as an industrial designer in the US for General Electric...

NICOLAS MINVIELLE, DESIGN CONSULTING GROUP, "TRIBAL ASPECTS OF THE BRAND", FRANCE
Nicolas Minvielle served as Philippe Starck's...

IVAN DJORDJEVIĆ, CREATING FROM NOTHING; SERBIA
Architect and product designer Ivan Djordjević graduated from the Department of Interior Architecture...

ILKKA SUPPANEN, STUDIO SUPPANEN; HELSINKI, FINLAND
Studio Suppanen offers integrated strategic design in the fields of interior, product...

ANDREJ DRAPAL, PRISTOP, ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING THE BRAND NAME ‘SLOVENIA’; SLOVENIA
Pristop is the leading Slovene...

IRAJ ETESSAM, URBAN DESIGN, IDENTITY AND ARCHITECTURE –A CROSS CULTURAL EXAMINATION; USA
The first part of his lecture intends...

EVA PRELOVŠEK, IDENTITY DESIGN IN THE SLOVENIAN HIGHWAY SYSTEM; SLOVENIA
'Identity design in the Slovenian Highway System' is research...

FRANS JOZIASSE, PARK, “SILENT DESIGN”, GERMANY
Frans Joziasse is one of the two founding partners...

DAVID CHARLES CASH, BDP, “THE CITY CENTRE EXPERIENCE”, UK
David Cash joined BDP in 1980, and took over leadership of BDP Manchester Office...

HILDE BOUCHEZ, DESPERATELY SEEKING IDENTITY; A CASE-STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF ‘FLEMISH IDENTITY’ IN DESIGN, BELGIUM
Hilde Bouchez (anthropologist/historian) is lecturer in design-history...

CHRISTIAN JURKE, DESIGNAFFAIRS; MUNICH, GERMANY
Since 2007, Christian has been responsible for the strategic direction of all...

MARCUS FAIRS, DESIGNER PARANOIA; UK
Marcus Fairs is a journalist, entrepreneur, curator, founder...

LUTZ KUCHER; THE REPOSITIONING CHALLENGE; GERMANY
Globalisation and cheap east asian products...

ELAN, WHEN INNOVATION MEETS PERFECTION; SLOVENIA
In line with their motto 'When Innovation Meets Perfection', Elan has been setting...

IAN MACREADY, BUSINESS DIRECTOR, VW+BS; LONDON, UK
Ian Macready is Business Director at the London-based multi-disciplinary design practice...

STEFAN LINDFORS, FINLAND
The Times once wrote “Calling Lindfors an Industrial Designer would be like calling a Stravinsky...

RICHARD EISERMANN AND ANJA KLUVER, PROSPEKT, “ARE YOU BEING SERVED?”, GREAT BRITAIN
Richard Eisermann has worked as a designer...

SIJAJ HRASTNIK, VERTIGO BIRD; SLOVENIA
In Zasavje they know that you first need to travel to the underworld in order to reach...

PROF. NOUSHIN EHSAN, PASSION AS AN ENGINE TO CREATION; USA
Passion has diverse definitions, from strong love and affection (good) to violence and rage (bad)....

ELSIE MAIO, PASSIONATE BRANDING; WHEN DESIGN DRIVES CULTURE, USA
Elsie Maio has guided leaders in the Fortune 100 for 20 years to achieve specific business goals...

MICHAEL MCKAY, MCKAY EXPLORE DESIGN AND CONSULTING, DENMARK
Michael Mckay graduated with a Master of Technology from the Technical University of Denmark...

JAMES MAIR, DIRECTOR, VIADUCT, UK
James Mair worked for some years as an interior architect before becoming...

ERIK MASTEBROEK, TOTAL IDENTITY; NETHERLANDS
Erik Mastebroek is a client services manager at Total Identity in the Hague, Netherlands...

KWANMYUNG KIM, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, KAIST, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
KwanMyung Kim is Adjunct professor at KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology...

CARL WILLIAM KERCHMAR – MONTH OF DESIGN CONFERENCE MODERATOR
Carl William Kerchmar is a NC State University educated economist...

DAVID CARLSON, DAVID REPORT & DESIGNBOOST, “MAKE IT DIFFERENT: FIVE DESIGN TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE”, SWEDEN
David Carlson, founder of David Report...

ENRIQUE LIMON, LIMONLAB DESIGN “EMERGENT TRANSPARENCY VIA EXPERIENCE”, USA
LimonLab Design, New York, is a newly-established (2005) urban laboratory...

JAKOB ODGAARD, BANG & OLUFSEN, "DESIGN AS ESSENCE OF ENTERPRISE", DENMARK
Jakob Odgaard is Managing Director of Bang & Olufsen's...

JENS MARTIN SKIBSTED, SKIBSTED IDEATION; COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Skibsted Ideation, founded by Biomega creator Jens Martin Skibsted, is a generator of radically...

3LHD/FORUSE, RIVA / SPLIT; CROATIA
The city of Split and its waterfront, Riva, as the paradigm of its history and character...

PETE KERCHER; DESIGN FOR ALL: SOCIAL INCLUSION IN EUROPE, ITALY
Design for All is an increasingly popular buzzword in Europe these days...

WILFRIED HACKENBROICH, SPACES OF MEANING; GERMANY
If design and identity is brought in relation, design objects and spaces have...

PHILIPPE MIHAILOVICH, LJUBLJANA, CREATIVE CAPITAL OF MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE; FRANCE
Philippe Mihailovich is author of a forthcoming book...

LIBBY SELLERS, GALLERY LIBBY SELLERS, UK
Libby Sellers is the founder of Gallery Libby Sellers, a design gallery specialising in limited edition...

FLORIAN DENGLER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, METADESIGN; GERMANY
Florian Dengler has served as creative director at MetaDesign since April 2004...

MICHAEL WEBSTER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SEYMOURPOWELL; UNITED KINGDOM
Seymourpowell is one of the world's leading design and innovation companies...

JAN EGIL & STEFAN DAHLKVIST, MOODS OF NORWAY, HAPPY PEOPLE TELLING STORIES, NORWAY
Moods of Norway began in Honolulu, Hawaii...

LARS LARSEN, KILO DESIGN - KIBISI; DENMARK
Lars Larsen’s Kilo Design is an industrial design studio merging elements...

DAN LENARD, NUVOLARI & LENARD, SUPERYACHT AS A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY; ITALY
Dan Lenard will talk about business opportunities on the field of high-profile...

ADEKUNLE ADEYEMI, OMA, “MOTIVATION AND MANIPULATION: INTERVENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST”, NIEDERLAND
Kunle Adeyemi joined...

VISTOSI, GIOGALI – A GLASS PUZZLE; ITALY
There are more and more innovations in lighting design, especially in form. The Italian manufacturer of lights...

NANIMARQUINA, 20 YEARS OF INNOVATION; SPAIN
Nanimarquina was founded in 1987 as a brand dedicated to the design and edition...

STUART WOOD, SENIOR DESIGNER, HEATHERWICK STUDIO; UNITED KINGDOM
Established in 1994, Heatherwick Studio is recognized for its widely-awarded work in furniture design...

REON BRAND, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC FUTURES AND COMPANY DESIGN RESEARCH, PHILIPS DESIGN; NETHERLANDS
Reon Brand is Senior Director of Company...

ROK JENKO, LIDIJA PRITRŽNIK, GDS GORENJE DESIGN STUDIO; LJUBLJANA/VELENJE, SLOVENIA
Rok Jenko is Creative Director for external projects at GDS, responsible...

VICTOR GERARDO MARTINEZ, VGMDESIGN, “HUMAN NATURE”, MEXICO
Victor Martinez started his professional experience collaborating in transportation...

FENDI, BRINGING TOGETHER FENDI AND DESIGN; ITALY
The Fendi brand name, which has always been a synonym for prestige, tries to preserve quality...