A G E N D A
9.30 AM
OPEN DOORS
09.30am - 10.00am
10.00 AM
WELCOME
10.00am - 10.10am
10.10 AM
Main Stage
10.10am - 10.30am
Sebastian Gier
Founder of Footprint Intelligence
Talk: Designing for positive impact
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
10.30 AM
Main Stage
10.30am - 11.00am
Setor Zilevu
Professor at New York University
&
Lead UX Researcher at Meta/Facebook
Talk: Technology Paradox Unveiled: How UX and AI Will Reshape and Change Our Future.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
11.00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
11.00am - 11.10am
11.10 AM
Main Stage
11.10am - 11.40am
Paqui Lizana
Global Head Technology Strategy at IKEA
Talk: REBOOT - Upgrading Your Company's innovation Operating System
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
11.40 AM
Main Stage
11.40am - 12.20pm
Moderator
Katral-Nada Hassan
Head of Design & Experience
at الرائــــــدة Alraedah
Greta van der Merwe
UX & Content Design
at Dear User
Setor Zilevu
Professor at New York University
&
Lead UX Researcher at Meta/Facebook
Paqui Lizana
Global Digital Innovation Director at IKEA
Panel: Future of Product UX Leadership
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
12.20 PM
LUNCH BREAK: 2nd Floor - Les Cuisines Restaurant
12.20pm - 01.20pm
01.20 PM
Main Stage
01.20pm - 01.50pm
Ronnie Varghese
Chief Digital Officer at Almosafer
Talk: Transformation to drive innovation and creativity
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
01.50 PM
Main Stage
01.50pm - 02.20pm
Sebastian Gier
Founder
of Footprint Intelligence
Auronda Scalera
Art Curator
at Art Dubai
Alfredo Cramerotti
Curator of Digital Arts
at Art Dubai
Fireside Chat: The future of digital visitor and location experiences.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
02.20 PM
Main Stage
02.20pm - 02.50pm
Justin Volz
Senior Motion Designer at Google
Talk: The Art of Motion in the Age of AI: Crafting Delightful UX
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
02.50 PM
COFFE BREAK
02.50pm - 03.10pm
03.10 PM
Main Stage
03.10pm - 03.30pm
Leopold Ajami
Chief Influence Officer, Public Speaking and Thought Leadership Coach at Novel Philosophy Academy
Talk: Tiny Tremendous - How tiny tweaks in your communication can trigger tremendous influence.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
03.30 PM
Main Stage
03.30pm - 03.40pm
Sudipt Shah
Founder and CEO of Digital of Things and UserQ
Lighting Talk: Designing for MENA consumers
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
03.40 PM
Main Stage
03.40pm - 03.50pm
Reem Alturki
User Experience Designer at IBM iX
Lighting Talk: Remain Human-Centered in a world of more and more technology.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
03.50 PM
Main Stage
03.50pm - 04.00pm
Katie Trauth Taylor
CEO and Co-founder of Narratize AI
Talk: Generative AI Transformation in the World's Most Innovative Enterprises
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
04.00 PM
SHORT BREAK
04.00pm - 04.20pm
04.20 PM
Main Stage
04.20pm - 05.00pm
Moderator
Jonathan Steingiesser
Director of Product and Design at Inibus & Co
Organizer of HCD UAE
Goffredo Puccetti
Associate Professor at
New York University Abu Dhabi
Anna Batchelder
CEO & Co-Founder of Bon Education
Hani Asfour
Vice President of Innovation at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation
Panel: The future of human-centered digital design & innovation education.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
05.00 PM
Main Stage
05.00pm - 05.30pm
Sebastian Gier
Founder
of Footprint Intelligence
Sameer Sortur
Co Director
of Startup Gtrind
Panel: Digital Innovation in MENA Startups.
#design #innovation #digitalexperience
05.30 PM
Main Stage
05.30pm - 06.00pm
Gavin Ivester
Design Director
at Cisco (Formerly Nike, Apple, B&O)
Talk: Lessons of design leadership.