Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 1st » Friday, October 2ndSchedule subject to change.
| 7:45 am | Breakfast and registration | |
| 9:00 am | Opening remarks | |
| 9:10 am | ![]() |
From Intuition to Influence Robert Fabricant, VP of Creative, Frog Design |
| 10:00 am | ![]() |
A Conversation with Richard Saul Wurman Richard Saul Wurman, prolific writer, creator of TED conference |
| 10:50 am | Break | |
| 11:10 am | ![]() |
Predicting and Avoiding the Commoditization of Design ResearchJon Kolko, Associate Creative Director, Frog Design |
| 11:30 am | ![]() |
Researching and Designing Interactive Gestures Dan Saffer, Founder & Principal, Kicker Studio |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch break (enjoy lunch on your own) | |
| 2:10 pm | ![]() |
Storytelling in Research Kim Goodwin, VP Design & GM, Cooper |
| 3:00 pm | ![]() |
Panel Discussion: Design in a DownturnA discussion moderated by David Armano with Dan Saffer, Jon Kolko |
| 4:00 pm | Break | |
| 4:25 pm | ![]() |
Making an Impact Marc Rettig, Principal, Fit Associates |
| 4:45 pm | ![]() |
Getting Real Jason Fried, Co-founder & President, 37 Signals |
| 5:35 pm | Closing remarks | |
| 5:40 - 8:00pm | Cocktail party | |









