There is an amazing line-up of interesting and experienced speakers, in a creative and inspirational format. Watch this space for more details as they get defined, and keep up with the schedule too.


Confirmed Speakers
(as of March 5)

Company Shift
Craig Williams NASA Scientist future shift
Gordon Bruce
 Asian design and culture specialist asian shift
John Paul Kusz
 Center for Sustainible Enterprise green shift
Bill Becker
 UIC ID Professor, founder Aerotecture wind shift
Scott Ternovitz and Craig Stehle
 Gravity Tank research shift
Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht
 Co-founders, Inventables inspiration shift
Tom Castile GLS Plastics materials shift
Steve Belletire OKALA: EPA & IDSA partnership for eco-education green shift
Paul Hatch TEAMS Design fight club

Steve Visser

Director of design, Purdue 48 hour shift
Shad Hardy The Underground World automotive shift
John Hartman Radius design shift
Gerald Haman The Solution People brain shift
Jim Caruso Motorola brand shift
James Feldman James Feldman Associates shift happens
Walter Herbst Herbst Lazar Bell shift shift
Andrew Flessas Casino Arts digital shift
Michael Seum Whirlpool DUI shift
Steve Rehkemper, Stephen & Jeff Melamed Rekemper Design, Tres Design reality shift

 

  

[New events are posted as they are developed. Check back often!]

- Accelerated/Innovation Training for Product Designers - This exciting (and free!) pre-conference event will take place the morning before the conference.  Please visit this site for more information and register here!

- Digital Sketching Contest - Show off your sketching skills by using the new ALIAS SketchBook Pro software along with the WACOM Cintiq graphics tablet. All participants will receive a free trial version of ALIAS SketchBook Pro. (Brought to you by Fisher /Unitech)

- Alias Studio Tools Test Drive - All participants will receive a free license of the Alias StudioTools Personal Edition. (Brought to you by Fisher /Unitech)

- Design Within Reach sponsored reception.

- Radius Product Development sponsored party

- 'Couch Interviews' sponsored by Design Within Reach

- Fight Club (Run by Paul Hatch, TEAMS Design)

- Party including live ID-DJs

- Design Slam

-Digital Sketch-off

- Portfolio Reviews [We need professionals that are willing to help review portfolios.  Interested persons should send an email!]