Hasta La Ideas

In just over two weeks, a very interesting group of people will gather in Brooklyn to talk about what they do best in life: solve problems and generate transformative ideas for our benefit. Perhaps you’ve seen the line up of speakers for the Core77 Conference, but have you checked out the schedule yet? If not, here’s a quick summary of what you’ll get when you register for this June 19th, one-day event in the best borough of New York City. Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out.

8:30am – When You Arrive and First Block of Presenters

Yes, it’s early, but don’t worry. We have coffee and snacks on deck to perk you up for the day. While you’re settling in, shaking hands and getting to know your fellow conference-goers, Stuart Constantine, Co-founder of Core77, will welcome everyone with some opening remarks about the day. He’ll then open the floor for our first presenter, Dong-Ping Wong of Family and +POOL. His work installing a floating, water-filtering swimming pool in the East River, which is also the world’s largest crowd-funded civic project, should inspire you to consider what kind of “rad shit” you could accomplish where no one asked you to.

Following Wong, Jordan Brandt, Technology Futurist at Autodesk, will present on what cloud-based data can teach us about teaching machines to design, which may lead you to examine your own learning process. Carla Diana, author of Leo the Maker Prince, is up next to share her theory about the meaningful stories that usher new technologies into existence by presenting them in a human context. The break that follows will give you a chance to discuss these presentations with fellow attendees and the presenters themselves.

11:15am – Second Block of Presenters

If you’re a cyclist or just admire the bicycle as an enduring example of successful design, the day’s first panel, Cult of Bike, is for you. Moderated by Core77’s own Ray Hu, panelists Michel Dallaire, Ethan Frier and Edward Albert, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Hofstra University, will discuss how the humble bicycle influenced the urban landscape, personal expression and, of course, personal travel. Michael DiTullo, Chief Design Officer of Sound United, and Heather Flemming, CEO of Catapult Design, round out the second block of presenters with their presentations on creating and implementing a design strategy in the marketplace, and carving a role for design in the global development, respectively. These talks will leave you motivated to work smarter for the greater good.

12:45pm – Lunch & Core77 Design Awards Announcements

While you’re eating lunch and chatting with everyone about your favorite bike story or what you found most inspiring about the morning, we’ll announce the winners of the Consumer Product category from the Core77 Design Awards program. Jury captain Johan Liden, along with jurors Brett Tom, Josh Morenstein, Isabelle Olsson and Wyatt Cline will be there to announce the winners, the runners up and the notable submissions in the category.

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