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
- Jonathan Smales, Nature
- James Norman, University of Bristol
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 | 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 | Kelly Harrison, Whitby Wood Mike Brooks, Buro Happold | |
| 15:10 | Sketch competition results | ||
| 15:20 | Tea break | ||
| 15:50 | Panel Discussion | Jonathan Smales, Human Nature James Norman, University of Bristol Panellist TBC Panellist TBC | |
| 17:20 | Closing address | Mark Bulmer, IABSE British Group Representative | |
| 17:30 | Drinks reception | Venue TBC |
Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2024
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