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Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference

  • When? 10.14.10 @ 2:00pm
  • Where? The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York City directions
  • Type? AIGA National Event
  • Cost? $900/members, $375/student members, $1200/non-members

Design (Re)Invents

‘Gain’ is the premier biennial event for business and design leaders.

Design has the power to change the direction of businesses, provide fuel for economies and even change lives. Provocative thinkers from a wide range of disciplines will inspire and reinvigorate at this year’s “Gain: AIGA Design and Business” conference, which will focus on the theme “Design (Re)Invents.”

Attendees will learn how industry leaders addressed business challenges through design—and how they reinvented their businesses, their strategies and even themselves. We’ll hear business, design and thought leaders share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. And the discussions will continue beyond the stage with networking receptions, evening events and more to engage with ideas and with each other.

Hear from these industry leaders on the main stage and in pre-conference workshops at “Gain”!

  • Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, creator, The 99, and founder and CEO, Teshkeel Media Group
  • J Allard, chief experience officer and chief technology officer, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft
  • Paola Antonelli, senior curator, Department of Architecture and Design, The Museum of Modern Art, as main-stage moderator
  • David C. Baker, president, ReCourses, Inc.
  • David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5
  • Erica Eden, senior industrial designer, Smart Design, and co-founder, Femme Den
  • Karin Fong, partner/director, Imaginary Forces
  • Jonathan Harris, artist, computer scientist, designer and founder of number27
  • Jamie Hartman, executive director, Pro Bono Action Tank, Taproot Foundation
  • Larry Keeley, co-founder and president, Doblin, and partner at Monitor
  • John Maeda, artist, author, computer scientist and president of the Rhode Island School of Design
  • Su Mathews, senior partner, Lippincott; and Clint McClain, senior director, Home, Walmart
  • Mateo Neri, co-founder soyu natural teas and co-founder Entrepreneurial Mentorship Initiative, Art Center College of Design
  • Doug Powell, founder, designer and business strategist, Schwartz Powell
  • Curt Schreiber, vice president and director, VSA Partners; and Jon C. Iwata, senior vice president, Marketing and Communications, IBM

Register now for the “Gain” Conference to learn how industry leaders addressed business challenges through design—and how they reinvented their businesses, their strategies and even themselves.