Speakers

Phil Gilbert

Former Head of Design at IBM, Culture and Change Management Keynote Speaker, Innovator in Design Thinking & Agile Transformation

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Prof. Birgit Mager

Co-founder and President, International Service Design Network & Professor for Service Design, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne

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CONFERENCE STAGE
SAAL 2

The impressive main stage of the ICC is our platform for keynotes and the main panels.

Orbital Stage
Saal 6

Also called the „Raumschiffbrücke“, Saal 6 is one of the highlights of the conference and building. A concentrated circular space for in-depth discourse and inspiring keynotes of future thinkers and changemakers.

Foyer Stage
Mittelfoyer

A most hybrid space. Right in-between the networking area this stage is a our place for space walks and master-classes.

Various places
Master-classes

Inspiring master-classes will be hold at various existing spots throughout the building.

Programm
tracks

Design Strategy

Creative leadership, organizational transformation, and design as a strategic process.
Design is not just a tool — it’s a way of thinking, leading, and organizing. This track focuses on how design transforms internal cultures, processes, and leadership models. It’s where brand, creativity, and strategy intersect to drive change inside organizations.

+ DesignOps & Creative Operations
+ Organizational transformation & leadership
+ Brand strategy & culture building
+ Change management through design
+ Design-driven business models
+ Creative processes in complex systems

Design Industry

Design as a driver of products, markets, and business transformation.
This track explores how design creates measurable impact in industries and economies. From products to platforms, customer experiences to industrial systems — how design scales transformation, drives competitiveness, and builds resilience in volatile markets.

+ Design-driven business transformation
+ Customer experience & service design
+ Industrial design & manufacturing futures
+ Brand-driven innovation
+ Business models, platforms & ecosystems
+ Retail, mobility, health, hospitality futures

Design Tech

Emerging tech, human-machine futures, and the next frontier of design.
Technology is not neutral — it’s designed. This track explores how design shapes our interaction with AI, XR, robotics, and computational systems. It’s about the tools, platforms, and interfaces that define the future — and the role of design in making them humane, meaningful, and accessible.

+ AI & generative design
+ XR, spatial computing & virtual worlds
+ Robotics & embodied interfaces
+ Design systems & automation
+ Computational & data-driven design
+ Human-machine interaction futures

Design, Policy & Society

Design as tool for democracy, public value, and community-driven change.
This track looks at design as a civic tool — shaping cities, communities, and public systems in a world of crisis and fragmentation. How can design foster participation, trust, and adaptive infrastructures for thriving, resilient societies?

+ Urban futures & spatial design
+ Civic design & participatory systems
+ Public sector transformation
+ Social design & community building
+ Governance, policy, and democratic
innovation
+ Design for accessibility & inclusion

Design Learning

Future skills, creative education, and adaptive learning for a changing world.
Design is more than a profession — it’s a future skill. This track looks at how design reshapes education, talent development, and lifelong learning. It’s about empowering individuals and organizations to navigate change with creativity and agency.

+ Design education & creative learning models
+ Future skills & workforce transformation
+ Talent ecosystems for the creative economy
+ Corporate learning, upskilling & reskilling
+ Design for schools & youth futures
+ AI, automation & the future of work

Design for Planet

Circular systems, regenerative materials, and sustainable innovation.
This track explores how design contributes to a regenerative economy and planetary health. From material innovation to circular business models — learn how designers re- think products, systems, and infrastructures for a world in climate crisis.

+ Circular design & regenerative systems
+ Sustainable materials & product design
+ Low-impact manufacturing
+ Design for biodiversity & ecosystems
+ Industrial decarbonization & green transformation
+ Planet-centered design ethics

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FORM/FUTURE is part of 49h ICC — a temporary reawakening of Berlin’s legendary International Congress Center, on the occasion of Tag des offenen Denkmals (Open Monument Day). 

49h ICC is a project of visit BERLIN and made possible by the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises

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