Schedule
March 13th, Wednesday
Conference schedule
(Schedule is subject to change)
Clarion hotel: event hall BYSA 1-3, 3rd floor
08:00 - 08:45 Networking breakfast
08:45 - 09:00 Introductions, Liisa Benmergui, Roope Leikoski
09:00 - 09:15 Opening words - Jussi Mantere, Head of Design
09:15 - 10:15 Keynote : Maria Giudice
10:20 - 11:20 Talk : Katrina Alcorn
11:30 - 12:45 Lunch
12:50 - 13:50 Talk : Kevin Yuda (GE HealthCare)
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Moderator: Liisa Benmergui, Principal Service Designer, (Nitor)
Jussi Mantere, Head of Design (Elisa)
Lotta Buss, Head of Service and Digital design, (Kone)
Lassi Liikkanen, Design Director (Qvik)
Heli Ihamäki, Head of Design (Futurice)
14:40 - 15:10 Coffee & networking
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Moderator: Liisa Benmergui, Principal Service Designer, (Nitor)
Pia Hannukainen, Head of Design (OP Financial Group)
Maria Uhari-Pakkalin, Director, Design (SOK)
Tanja Florack, UX Design Lead, (Gofore)
Juha-Matti Kosonen, Head of Design (Siili Solutions)
16:00 - 17:00 Talk : Michelle Morrison (Google)
17:05 - 17:15 Closing words - Jussi Mantere, Head of Design
17:30 - 21:00 Dinner & Party
March 14th, Thursday
Workshop schedule
8:00 - 9:00 Networking breakfast
Morning workshops:
9:00 - 12:00
Maria Giudice — How to understand and work with stakeholders
Learn how to identify direct and indirect stakeholders, use and create a stakeholder map, and develop strategies to deepen stakeholder engagements.
9:00 - 12:00
Michelle Morrison — The Great AI Redesign: Embracing change in innovative organizations
In this workshop we’ll look at various change management strategies to champion change, overcome resistance, and cultivate new practices that make AI an advantage within your organization.
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (1h)
Afternoon workshops
13:00 - 16:00
Kevin Yuda — Managing and driving adoption of a design system
Learn what your team and organization needs to take into account when managing and driving adoption of a design system in a complex org structure (with legacy products and processes).
13:00 - 16:00
Katrina Alcorn — Harnessing the Power of Design in Your Business
This interactive workshop is for business leaders who want to leverage their design function to become a true strategic differentiator for their business. We will conduct hands on activities to help business leaders under the specific actions they can take to ensure design success.