Apr 
19
Design For What's To Come
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Arc'teryx Yorkdale

Fri
Apr 
19

TORONTO

Design For What's To Come

Join us Thursday April 23 from 12p-1p for a discussion with influential design thinkers/professionals about where design stands and its role in an increasingly complex world.

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Design, and all its practical applications, are at a fascinating point in history. Design thinking is being integrated into every aspect of contemporary life from business strategy to lifestyle design. Disciplines mix and mingle more than ever before. Amongst these conditions design practitioners have an unprecedented opportunity to influence and shape the future.


Join our panel of experts for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities for design professionals and the important role they play in today's world.


Nina Boccia - Marketing and Communications Lead at Lemay Architects, past Interim Creative Director at Design Exchange.

Andrew King FRAIC, PRIX de ROME - Chief Design Officer at Lemay and leads the LemayLab. 

Maggie Greyson - Innovation Strategist, OCAD Alumni and Teacher.

Angele Beausoleil - Assistant Professor Rotman School of Business (University of Toronto). 

Liza Stiff - Director Research and Programs at TAS Design Build


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Andrew King, FRAIC, PRIX de ROME

Andrew King is Chief Design Officer at Lemay and leads the LemayLab. He is one of Canada’s most recognized design leaders, a Fellow of the RAIC and Professor in Practice at the Peter Fu School of Architecture, McGill University. Professional recognition includes the Canada Council for the Arts Prix de Rome, three Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence and two AIA Progressive Architecture (P/A) Awards of Excellence. King has held visiting chairs in design at McGill University, Carleton University and Danish Royal Academy of Art and has lectured on his work across Canada and abroad.

NINA BOCCIA (L) - Marketing and Communications Lead Lemay Architecture and Planning.

 

Nina brings a wealth of design expertise to our discussion. Most recently Nina was Creative Director at the Design Exhange - Canada's Design Museum. Nina has held editorial roles as Associate Editor at AZURE Magazine, and Managing Editor at Designlines Magazine. 

 

Nina is a long time collaborator with Arc'teryx Toronto and passionate supporter and advocate for design in all its forms.

MAGGIE GREYSON (R) is an Award-Winning Designer, Award-Winning Futurist, writer, speaker, and Co-founder of Futures Present. She also sits on the Program Academic Committee of the Centennial College Journalism program.

Her most important work, Making Futures Present has won global awards for helping people to empower themselves in a complex world. It is a hands-on technique using art and storytelling to help people to reflect on their meaningful contribution to society. Maggie holds a Masters in Design, Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD U.

 

 DR. ANGELE BEAUSOLEIL teaches design methodologies for business innovation and leads research on organizational innovation process design, navigation and management. A former communications designer, senior strategist and innovation lab executive, she applies her extensive industry experience to crafting high impact student-centred learning experiences. Dr. Beausoleil is the Academic Director of the Business Design Initiative at Rotman School of Business (U of T).

LIZA STIFF – Director Research and Programs at TAS Design Build
Liza leads expert & visionary research into solutions that address TAS priorities: approaches to long-term affordability, food systems and environmental sustainability ensuring implementation through design from the inception of a project and brought into reality through construction. 

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