PL

Conference on design in business

Concordia Design Poznan
16 -17.01.2020
"You cannot not design"

"You cannot not design" is the first cross-disciplinary conference of this kind in Poland, combining innovative design with business. 
Everything is designed in business... Not only products and services, but also organizational culture, customer service path, education, experiences, impressions, business models.

During the conference you will learn

  • how to build an effective team,
  • how trends affect your business,
  • how to conduct customer-oriented research in order to find the best insights
  • how to monetize ideas and achieve goals.
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Who is it for?

The conference is a perfect opportunity for all those who already design or want to learn how to design in their companies, organizations or institutions.
We look forward to meeting:

  • Managers responsible for business transformation, broadly understood
  • Product and project managers, HR, R&D, Customer Experience, Sales managers
  • Business owners
  • Strategists
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Why is it worth it?
  • You will get a practical insight into the process of designing products and services - from team building through trend analysis, research and ideation, to prototyping, testing and implementation.
  • The best specialists from Poland and Europe will guide you through the process.
  • You will explore methods and tools that will help you manage change, generate innovations and implement agile working methods.
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Unique formula
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Inspiration Zone
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Experience Zone
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Workshops Design Jam
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Networking Zone
Speakers

Keynote speaker of the conference: Patrick van der Pijl

CEO of Business Models Inc., the international agency for strategy and innovation, author of the best-selling "Design a Better Business".

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Patrick van der Pijl
Business Models Inc.
02_Martine-Nicole-Rojina
Martine Nicole Rojina
Mpathy Studio
04_Zuzanna-Skalksa
Zuzanna Skalska
360Inspiration Future(s)Thinking Group
Sylwia-Hull-Wosiek
Sylwia Hull Wosiek
Head of Consulting Concordia Design, Creativity Thinking expert
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Julia Izmałkowa
IZMAŁKOWA
06_Alain-Heureux
Alain Heureux
Innovation expert, entrepreneur
07_-Tomás-Diez
Tomas Diez
Fab Lab Barcelona
08_PIotr-Voelkel
PIotr Voelkel
entrepreneur, founder of the VOX Group
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Choose your program
Option 1
Design
Mix

This is the option for you if:

  • You want to acquire or expand your knowledge about the design process in business. 

  • You want to listen to experts and practitioners from various industries, learn about interesting case studies, and draw inspiration from lectures.
  • You are interested in networking, you want to get new contacts and meet people from the business realm.

What is it all about?

  • You will participate in inspiring lectures by renowned speakers in the Inspiration Zone. 

  • In the Experience Zone you will have a chance to create a programme of your choice from numerous possibilities. 

  • You will use the Networking Zone and acquire new business contacts.
Check the program design Mix
Option 2
Design
Jam

This is the option for you if:

  • You want to actively participate in the design process and to use your knowledge in practice.
  • You want to exchange experiences and work out solutions to specific challenges identified by business partners.
  • You want to receive a certificate of completion of a 2-day Master Class of Concordia Design.

What is it all about?

  • You will participate in inspiring lectures by renowned speakers in the Inspiration Zone.
  • You will take part in Design Jam Workshops, working in a group on a specific business challenge.
  • You will create a solution that has a chance to be implemented.

  • You will receive a certificate of completion of a 2-day Master Class of Concordia Design.
Check the program design Jam
Partners
Content Partners
Media Partners
Business partners
Inspiration Zone Partner
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Networking Zone

A programme of additional activities that will facilitate the establishment of new business contacts, getting to know other conference participants, exchanging knowledge and experiences with participants and speakers. 
This zone will include:

  • a creative gym stimulating body and mind
  • a business cafe
  • thematic tables conducive to sharing experiences in a casual atmosphere as well as business speed dating sessions
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Inspiration Zone

Inspirational presentations by speakers and experts from Poland and all around the world.

Each talk will cover the subsequent stages of the design process: from team building and trend analysis, through research and ideation, to prototyping and implementation.

The keynote speaker of the Main Stage will be

Patrick van der Pijl

CEO of Business Models Inc., the international agency for strategy and innovation, author of the best-selling "Design a Better Business".

Other speakers, in the Inspiration Zone, will include:
  • Martine Nicole Rojina
    innovative technology consultant, SISTER MOON creator and SPACE FOR HUMANITY advisor
  • Anna Samborska-Owczarek
    author of the FRIS model
  • Zuzanna Skalska
    co-founder of Future(s) Thinking Group, Future Practitioner
  • Allan Heureux
    entrepreneur, founder of numerous companies operating in the field of media and technology, leader of Brussels Creative and Creative Ring trainer at the Academy of Virtuology
  • Marta Marcjanik
    chief researcher at Izmalkowa Consulting
  • Tomas Diaz
    founder of FabLab
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Experience Zone

Workshops, lectures and inspiring case studies presented by experts and business practitioners - you can choose the ones that interest you the most.

  • Piotr Voelkel
    founder of the VOX Capital Group, Polish business visionary, repeatedly awarded for creativity in developing new projects
  • Magdalena Łużniak-Piecha
    social psychologist, lecturer at the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, she cooperates with universities in London and Monterrey, consultant in the fields of education, innovation and design thinking
  • Edyta Paul
    change pilot, change management trainer, Design Thinking moderator and practitioner
  • Sylwia Hull Wosiek
    author of the creativity thinking method, consultant and trainer with many years of experience
  • Rafał Kołodziej
    founder and leader of Greenhat Innovation, together with Zuzanna Skalska - co-founder of Futures Thinking™ Group
  • Martyna Tarnawska
    Service Design & Digital Marketing Lead at Socjomania
  • Dr Karol Jachymek
    coordinator of the School of Ideas, PhD in cultural studies
  • Monika Rosińska
    sociologist, researcher, lecturer at the School of Form
  • Marcin Barański
    general manager at the VOX Capital Group
  • Iza Bernau-Ławniczak
    designer, head project manager and board member at Customer Insights / Very Human Services
  • Allan Heureux
    entrepreneur, founder of numerous companies operating in the area of media and technology, leader of Brussels Creative and Creative Ring trainer at the Virtuology Academy
  • Anna Wróblewska
    founder of Metaphor, the first Innovation & Design Management consultant in Poland
  • Szymon Ziobrowski
    director of the Tatra National Park, winner of Design Alive Award in the Strategist category
  • Róża Janusz
    SCOBY
  • Dawid Wiener
    managing partner at Cogision, strategist, researcher and analyst
  • Mariusz Chrapko
    expert in the field of implementation and adaptation of agile methods in organizations
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Workshops

6 stages of the design process - in practice.


Supervised by experts, participants will design solutions to specific business challenges submitted by conference partners. In effect, they will:

  • gain experience in designing
  • acquire practical knowledge and tools
  • confront a real business challenge
  • receive a certificate of completion of a 2-day Master Class of Concordia Design
Do you have any questions?
Contact us!
tel. 61 667 44 03, +48 785 238 195

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