July 17, 2013

Microsoft Research Design Day

Location: Redmond, WA, US

TIME  EVENT 
9.00 Welcome and Introduction
9.30 Keynote: Anthony Dunne, Royal College of Art (UK)
10.15 Keynote: Caroline Hummels, TU Eindhoven (Netherlands)
11.00 Break
11.15 Panel session 1: Designers, Technology, Craft & Materials

Focusing on sketching and craft in design and how technology is embraced in these activities
Chair: Lili Cheng, Microsoft Research (US)
Speakers: Simon d’Hénin, ENSCI/Les Ateliers (France); Trevor Duncan, Northumbria University (UK); Asta Roseway, Microsoft Research (US)

12.30 Lunch
13.30 Panel session 2: Design Academia & Industry

Focusing on examples of design and industry overlap
Chair: Bill Buxton, Microsoft Research (Canada)
Speakers: Durrell Bishop, Luckybite (UK); Dominique Sciamma, Strate College (France); Nicolas Villar, Microsoft Research (UK)

14.45 Break
15.00 Panel session 3: Design & Science

Focusing both on how design engages with the science, and the difference between scientific practice and design practice
Chair: Tim Regan, Microsoft Research (UK)
Speakers: Daniela Rosner, University of Washington (US); Carole Collet, Central St Martin’s (UK); Curtis Wong, Microsoft Research (US)

16.15 Keynote: Bill Buxton, Microsoft Research (Canada)
16:45 Close


Note: this event will take place in the Rainier Room in the Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33).