For nine years running, DRC has brought together leading thinkers, exceptional practitioners, and seasoned executives. This year’s conference will set the spotlight on exciting changes driven by emerging technologies and the new position of design research within the business world. Please join us for two days of cutting-edge ideas, fresh work, and new business connections.

Speakers

Luis Arnal, President and CEO of in/situm
Genevieve Bell, Intel
Nate Bolt, President of Bolt/Peters
Kayne Burk, President of MindSwarms
Arjun Chakravarty, IIT Stuart School of Business
Todd Cherkasky, Sapient USA
Ted Frank, Backstories Studio
Ron Halverson, Founder and President of Halverson Group
Jay Melican, Intel
Jacob Simons, NBBJ Research and Design Lead
Jeff Stanger, Center for Digital Information
Bryan Williams, IDEO
Luke Williams, Fellow at Frog Design. Author of “Disrupt”
Michael Winnick, dScout, gravitytank
Robert Zolna, Communications Design, gravitytank


Schedule

MONDAY, OCT. 24
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshops (tickets purchased separately from conference admission)
Evening: A jolly good time (TBD)

TUESDAY, OCT. 25
8:30 a.m.  - 5:00 p.m.: 12 speakers, 2 coffee breaks & a lunch

MORNING
Big Picture: The Cultural Effects of Technology on Current Practice

AFTERNOON
Starting at the Beginning: New Methods for Conducting Research and the utilization of open source data

5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Reception upstairs with cocktails and appetizers. Time to meet collaborate and reflect.
 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: 12 (more) speakers, 2 (more) coffee breaks & some time for you to get lunch.

MORNING
Analyzing Data: A continuation of the omnipresent quant/qual discussion and the role of design research methods in the age of analytic.

AFTERNOON
The Hand-off: Packaging data to extend its lifespan and the effects of research on corporate culture.
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SPERTUS INSTITUTE, CHICAGO

IIT Institute of Design
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drc@id.iit.edu