McLaren Automotive, Samsung, Cisco, Marks & Spencer, Bang & Olufsen, Jaguar Land Rover, Morphy Richards, Bowers & Wilkins, Huawei and Orange are among the many leading brand companies that will be sharing the secrets of successful design strategy at the second annual Product Design + Innovation conference, which takes place on 29 and 30 May 2012 at the ExCel Centre in London. Joining them on the platform will be some of the most innovative and admired figures from the world of design consultancy including Dick Powell, Gadi Amit and Morten Warren.
Back by demand, the second Product Design + Innovation Conference will explore how product designers can drive economic growth. Chaired by Kevin McCullagh, director of Plan, the unique two day conference for industrial designers boasts a heavy-weight speaker line-up that matches the acclaimed programme of last year. Confirmed speakers already include:
- Dick Powell, co-founder of Seymourpowell
- Frank Stephenson, design director, McLaren Automotive (pictured right)
- SungHan Kim, head of design, Samsung Design Europe
- Dan Black, director and co-founder, Black+Blum
- Morten Nielsen, chief executive officer, Bang & Olufsen, Medicom
- Neil Churcher, head of design, global design and usability, Orange
- Morten Warren, principal and founder, Native Design
- Tony Hunter, design director, Fiery Belly and advanced design, Jaguar Land Rover
- Simon Colbeck, head of technology, Marks & Spencer
- Markus Hohl, head of customer centred design, O2
- Gadi Amit, president and principal designer, New Deal Design
- Mike James, director of product development, Morphy Richards
The conference will also draw inspiration from diverse thinkers and academics in the field of design and innovation including Dr. Bettina von Stamm, founder of the Innovation Leadership Forum; Vicky Richardson, director of architecture, design and fashion at the British Council; and James Woudhuysen, professor of forecasting and innovation at De Montfort University.
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