November 12-16
DesignUp is back in Bangalore. And it isn’t just a Conference...
“The Definitive Design-In-Tech Conference” is back in Bangalore, Nov 12-16. And it’s more than a conference: It’s a 5 day fest - including everything you’ve come to expect of the conference and much more. From Studio Visits to Learning Labs, there are many more ways to experience #DUp19
3 Reasons to Attend .
We didn't list the 29 more reasons
Mind-expanding:
Beyond UI-UX.
DesignUp isn’t just another UX/UI Conference. We showcase stories across the Design-in-Tech spectrum – shinning the light on tales of transformation, growth and impact, by Design: individual, or career growth, social impact, product transformation, impactful tools & techniques, to creating change across governance and civic services.
Actionable-learning:
Sharing to sowing.
We don’t just share ideas and insights – DesignUp is focused on bringing you insights you can action the next day or week – at work, in life or the community. It’s about going from talking to doing – wether it’s a challenge we throw to you—or you throw to yourself, your team or your neighbourhood. Sowing seeds of change is what matters!
The 52 Week Recharge:
In a week.
Meet new ideas, re-connect with old friends and make new ones. Hear new perspectives, make friends with speakers over dinner. Visit studios, uncover insights, connect dots, and soak in the unique creative energy of DesignUp Get a mega creative recharge – enough to last you another 52 weeks!
Countdown to DesignUp Festival 2019
November 12 - 16, 2019
Our Sponsors .
Enter the Designverse
On Nov 16, Saturday we are opening up a Masterclass for school students aged 14 to 18 curious about a career in Design. This session, a part of the DesignUp Festival, will expose students to the value and importance of Design in technology and business by giving them a taste of different fields of Design, helping them appreciate and critique Design through the eyes of famous designers and by teaching design principles that they can apply in their school life and beyond.
Our Partners .
“When you walk into DesignUp, it looks like a design conference in Europe or North America… They’re aware and they’re trying to push the profession forward.”
Khoi Vinh
Principal Designer, Adobe, Ex-Director NYT
“The Gold Standard of Design Conferences in India.”
Akshay Kothari
COO, Notion & Former VP LinkedIn
“High quality, well organised and seriously impressive. We need more conferences like this in Asia.”
Kiat Lim
Regional Leader, IXDA AsiaPacific
“Major shoutout to @DesignUpConf…one of the top design & tech conferences…It is taking the industry where it needs to go. If you haven’t attended, check it out.”
Lauren Celenza
Senior Designer at Google
Speakers .
Alysha Naples
CXO Tin Drum, AR/VR/MR Consultant, Former Sr Director MagicLeap
Ovetta Sampson
Principal Creative Director at Microsoft (Mixed Reality)
Scott Sorokin
Global Head of Infosys Experience Design
Devika Krishnan
Design for Sustainable Futures & Social Commerce
Eric Quint
VP & Chief Design Officer, 3M
Payal Arora
Digital Anthropologist, Author | Professor Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Giles Colborne
Founder Cx Partners, Author - Simple & Usable
Karen Faith
Ethnographer, Director of Strategy at SubRosa
Simone Rebaudengo
Real & Fictional Products | Founder AutomatoFarm, Shanghai | Lecturer, CIID
Sulekha Rajkumar
Type Designer & Lettering Artist
Jack Morgan
Lead Product Designer, Duolingo | Ex Google
Jerome Brown
Design Strategy & Research Lead @Grab. Finding connection through #innovation.
Somya Hastekar
Design Lead, ThoughtWorks
Rufus Deuchler
Principal Manager of Creative Cloud Evangelism at Adobe Systems
Patricia Reiners
Creative Resident, Adobe
Hardik Pandya
Designer at Google • Design lead for Search Suggestions & the Google Homepage
Shirin Khara
Motion Designer at Microsoft | Storytelling Evangelist
Akash Chandan
Design & Research, Dunzo | Ex-Urban Fellow, IIHS
Dave Malouf
Consultant Specializing in Design Operations and Practice Management
Surabhi Bhatnagar
Thinker. Watcher. Maker
Param Venkataraman
Chief Design Officer, Fractal Analytics
Gurman Bhatia
Data and graphics journalist, Reuters
Chitrak Gangrade
Product and Business lead for a new vertical @Booking.comOur Hosts .
Katja Forbes
MD DesignIt, Aus&NZ / Director, IxDA Board
Shiva Viswanathan
Brand & Ux Coach, Former MD & Digital Lead APAC at BrandUnion, Advisor DesignUp
Narayan Gopalan
Design Consultant & Co-founder, DesignUp
Saloni Sabnis
Co-curator, DesignUpThemes & Tracks .
The 5 broad tracks we are focusing on for 2019 (as always, our over-arching theme remains Design-In-Tech)
Master
Master aims to showcase case-studies, hacks, learnings and work from those who are steps ahead in the journey to mastering skills, processes, systems, methods.
Interweave
Interweave examines seams & overlaps between design-in-tech & multiple fields. The spotlight is on how design+tech weaves with specialisations to co-create unique solutions.
Unfold
Unfold is future focused – how do products/services emerge, get shaped – through individual visions and collaborative effort. How we assess risks, scenarios? Speculate, prototype, pivot, change?
Plural
Plural continues from 2018’s inclusion & participation track – assimilating diverse voices, under-represented perspectives. From challenging post-colonial narratives to understanding asymmetries.
Data X Design
Data x Design explores how data influences product design & development, builds empathy, shows gaps, helps in evolution and continuous improvement.
The Venue .
The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru
Boasts wide spaces, tree lined pathways combined with old world Bangalore charm. Located in the heart of the city it shares boundaries with the Golf Club and the Chitrakala Art Parishat.
