Whether openly and actively, or in subtle, subliminal ways, things talk to us, and designers help us develop and improvise the dialogue. Antonelli discuses Talk to Me, her current project at MoMA, which delves into the worlds of information and communication design.

The renowned architect shares his biographical history and the key influences in his career. The discussion will also touch on his life as a “figurative” architect and what that means to his buildings, his products, and his art.

Eames Demetrios is the geographer-at-large for Kcymaerxthaere, a global work of multivalent storytelling. He uses story and place to sculpt visions of a parallel universe in the minds of his audience.

John Maeda discusses innovative leadership approaches.

Sing Your Song is an inspiring biographical documentary that surveys the life and times of Harry Belafonte—from his rise to fame as a singer touring a segregated country to his provocative crossover into Hollywood. This post-screening discussion features the filmmaker, his daugher.

Today’s world is a system of systems where our big challenges have human, social, and technological elements — with everything interconnected. How can leaders and organizations build on a design-based approach to promote the creative confidence and behaviors that lead to great ideas and breakthrough innovations? David Kelley and Linda Tischler discuss these issues.

In this session, Fischl discusses details — both ones you can see and many that he rejected — of several of his iconic paintings. You'll hear how the many layers of paint and snubbed out images evolved into his paintings and what was going on in his life, and psyche, during the process.

How do we harness the tools and opportunities of modern society to maximize creativity? John Maeda, Paola Antonelli, and Gary Carter discuss this topic.

The book discussed here by the author was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as, 'An important addition to the literature on ballet: intellectually rigorous, beautifully written, brilliantly structured... an illuminating history much needed now.'