Future of Design – London 2024
25th September 2024 / 9:30 – 17:30
Speakers, workshop hosts and panellists
For this year’s edition of the Future of Design conference, we present a line-up of distinguished speakers who are thought leaders in their respective fields. Some confirmed speakers include:
- Prof. Harbinder Birdi, Birdi & Partners
- Nick Cole, Robert Bird Group
- Kelly Harrison, Whitby Wood
- Alessandro Margnelli, AKT II
- Aween Abubaker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Mike Brooks, Buro Happold
- Joanna Yarrow, Human Nature
- James Norman, University of Bristol
- Luke Fisher, Spencer Bridge Engineering
- Laura Batty, HTS
With their profound insights and ground-breaking contributions, these speakers will share their expertise and experiences, discussing the changes that are driving the evolution of design and shaping the future of our built environment.
Sketch competition
This year we will be hosting a sketch competition to give you the opportunity to showcase your technical and artistic drawing skills. You can find more information in the following link:
Tickets
- Student – £25
- Professional – £60
- Sponsor – Contact Us
- IABSE Member – £48
All tickets give access to the evening networking event.
Programme
| Start Time | Schedule | Speaker | |
| 9:00 | Registration opens | Read Lecture Theatre Level 5, Sherfield Building | Imperial College London, SW7 2BX |
| 9:30 | Opening address | Mark Bulmer, IABSE British Group Representative | |
| 9:40 | Keynote Session 1 | Chaired by Chris Papanastasiou, Robert Bird Group | Alessandro Margnelli, AKT II Harbinder Singh Birdi, Birdi & Partners Aween Abubaker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| 11:10 | Tea break | ||
| 11:40 | Workshop | Nick Cole, Robert Bird Group | |
| 13:10 | Lunch | ||
| 14:10 | Keynote Session 2 | Chaired by Harry Forbes, COWI | Mike Brooks, Buro Happold Kelly Harrison, Whitby Wood |
| 15:10 | Sketch competition results | ||
| 15:20 | Tea break | ||
| 15:50 | Panel Discussion | Hosted by Matt Quilty, Robert Bird Group | Joanna Yarrow, Human Nature James Norman, University of Bristol Luke Fisher, Spencer Bridge Engineering Limited Laura Batty, HTS |
| 17:20 | Closing address | Mark Bulmer, IABSE British Group Representative | |
| 17:30 | Drinks reception | Hereford Arms, 127 Gloucester Road, SW7 4TE |
Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2024
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