Programme
Two full days of talks and conversations with over 30 of the world's best designers. Join us for a once-in-a-generation design event in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Day One
Monday 18 September 2023
10:00 – 19:00, Aotea Centre
10:00
Welcome
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
10:25
Speaker 1
Taku Satoh
TSDO Inc.
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
10:55
Q+A
Kōrero
11:00
Speaker 2
Astrid Stavro
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
11:30
Q+A
Kōrero
11:35
Break
12:00
Speaker 3
Irene Pereyra
Anton & Irene
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
12:20
Speaker 4
Henrik Kubel
A2/SW/HK + A2-TYPE
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
12:40
Speaker 5
Paul Garbett
Garbett
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:00
Speaker 6
Michaela Webb
Round
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:20
Speaker 7
Dean Poole
Alt Group
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:50
Lunch
14:55
Speaker 8
Ahn Sang‑soo
PaTI
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
15:25
Speaker 9
Alejandro Paul
Sudtipos Type Foundry
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
15:45
Speaker 10
Paul Boudens
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
16:15
Speaker 11
Eddie Opara
Pentagram
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
16:45
Break
17:10
Book Showcase: Speakers 12–17
James Goggin
Practise
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Minmin Qu
Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Qian Jiang
Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Stuart Geddes
Graphic Design Work Pty Ltd
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Jumping He
Hesign
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Arch MacDonnell
Inhouse
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
18:10
Speaker 18
Brian Collins
COLLINS
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
18:30
Speaker 19
Nikki Gonnissen
Thonik
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Day Two
Tuesday 19 September 2023
10:00 – 19:00, Aotea Centre
10:00
Opening
Black Grace
10:20
Speaker 1
Paula Scher
Pentagram
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
10:50
Speaker 2
Stefan Sagmeister
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
11:20
Q+A
Kōrero
11:35
Speaker 3
Lars Müller
Lars Müller Publishers
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
11:55
Q+A
Kōrero
12:00
Break
12:25
Speaker 4
Thomas Widdershoven
Thonik
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
12:45
Speaker 5
Yah-Leng Yu
Foreign Policy Design Group
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:05
Speaker 6
Kris Sowersby
Klim Type Foundry
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:25
Speaker 7
Jonathan Castro Alejos
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
13:45
Lunch
14:50
Panel: Speakers 8–13
Lucille Tenazas
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Verónica Majluf
vm& estudio gráfico
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Yah-Leng Yu
Foreign Policy Design Group
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Pooroni Rhee
 
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Chí‑An De Leo
Rice
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Tommy Li
Tommy Li Design Workshop
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
15:50
Speaker 14
Kenya Hara
Nippon Design Center
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
16:20
Q+A
Kōrero
16:35
Break
17:00
Speaker 15
Stanley Wong
anothermountainman
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
17:30
Speaker 16
Ariane Spanier
Ariane Spanier Design
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
18:00
Speaker 17
Liza Enebeis
Studio Dumbar/DEPT®
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
18:30
Speaker 18
James Brown
2049®️
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio
Speakers
Taku Satoh
TSDO Inc.
Astrid Stavro
Irene Pereyra
Anton & Irene
Henrik Kubel
A2/SW/HK + A2-TYPE
Paul Garbett
Garbett
Michaela Webb
Round
Dean Poole
Alt Group
Ahn Sang‑soo
PaTI
Alejandro Paul
Sudtipos Type Foundry
Paul Boudens
Eddie Opara
Pentagram
James Goggin
Practise
Minmin Qu
Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio
Qian Jiang
Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio
Stuart Geddes
Graphic Design Work Pty Ltd
Jumping He
Hesign
Arch MacDonnell
Inhouse
Brian Collins
COLLINS
Nikki Gonnissen
Thonik
Paula Scher
Pentagram
Stefan Sagmeister
Lars Müller
Lars Müller Publishers
Thomas Widdershoven
Thonik
Yah-Leng Yu
Foreign Policy Design Group
Kris Sowersby
Klim Type Foundry
Jonathan Castro Alejos
Lucille Tenazas
Verónica Majluf
vm& estudio gráfico
Pooroni Rhee
Chí‑An De Leo
Rice
Tommy Li
Tommy Li Design Workshop
Kenya Hara
Nippon Design Center
Stanley Wong
anothermountainman
Ariane Spanier
Ariane Spanier Design
Liza Enebeis
Studio Dumbar/DEPT®
James Brown
2049®️