Irish Design’s major annual conference to explore how design solutions can meet the challenges facing society and business
The vital leadership role the Design Industry can play in driving inclusion, innovation, and the move towards sustainability will be the focus of a major conference in Dublin featuring key Irish and international voices in design.
The Design Leaders Conference 2024, hosted by Design Skillnet and the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI), takes place at the Light House Cinema on Thursday 1 February 2024, under the theme of ‘Design – The Act of Leadership’.
The day-long conference will feature high-calibre thought-leaders, subject-matter experts and leading international designers, such as the multi-award winning designer and author, Rejane Dal Bello and Ade Chong, regarded as one of the most exciting of a new generation of creatives within the industry.
Essential issues within Irish design will be highlighted through business-focused conversations on climate change and the role designers can play in supporting other industries towards sustainability; inclusion, and the benefits of encouraging diverse points of view and experiences; negotiating the client/designer relationship; and the value for design of using behavioural science and clear communication.
The full list of speakers for the Design Leaders Conference 2024 are Ade Chong (Studio Chong, Amsterdam & London); Tom Greever (Executive Product Design Leader and author of Articulating Design Decisions); Rejane Dal Bello (Creative Director and Founder, Studio Rejane Dal Bello); Richard Shotton (Founder, Astroten and author of The Illusion of Choice and the Choice Factory); David McRedmond (Chief Executive Officer, An Post); Darrell Kavanagh (MD, Image Now); Danielle Townsend (Danielle Townsend: Research and Design); Jess Majekodunmi (Director, Human Sciences Studio, Accenture) and Lara Hanlon (Founder and Director, Portion Collaborative).
According to Niamh O’Shaughnessy, Network Manager at Design Skillnet, who host the conference, the Design Leaders Conference is a key opportunity for thought leaders and innovators in the design community to come together to connect and inspire each other with a view to taking practical, impactful, immediate actions tomorrow.
Charlotte Barker, CEO of the Institute of Designers Ireland said: “The pulls on leadership have arguably never been as complex as they are now and the skill sets needed to run commercial creative businesses are more diverse than ever. This year’s conference provides actionable insights for business leaders to take away to help navigate the complexity of our current working environment.”
For more information on this year’s speakers and to book tickets to the DLC 2024 see https://www.designleadersconference.com/