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.

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10:55

Q+A

Kōrero

11:00

Speaker 2

Astrid Stavro

 

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11:30

Q+A

Kōrero

11:35

Break

12:00

Speaker 3

Irene Pereyra

Anton & Irene

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12:20

Speaker 4

Henrik Kubel

A2/SW/HK + A2-TYPE

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12:40

Speaker 5

Paul Garbett

Garbett

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13:00

Speaker 6

Michaela Webb

Round

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13:20

Speaker 7

Dean Poole

Alt Group

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13:50

Lunch

14:55

Speaker 8

Ahn Sang‑soo

PaTI

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15:25

Speaker 9

Alejandro Paul

Sudtipos Type Foundry

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15:45

Speaker 10

Paul Boudens

 

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16:15

Speaker 11

Eddie Opara

Pentagram

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16:45

Break

17:10

Book Showcase: Speakers 12–17

James Goggin

Practise

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Minmin Qu

Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio

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Qian Jiang

Qu Minmin & Jiang Qian Studio

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Stuart Geddes

Graphic Design Work Pty Ltd

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Jumping He

Hesign

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Arch MacDonnell

Inhouse

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18:10

Speaker 18

Brian Collins

COLLINS

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18:30

Speaker 19

Nikki Gonnissen

Thonik

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Day Two

Tuesday 19 September 2023 10:00 – 19:00, Aotea Centre

10:00

Opening

Black Grace

10:20

Speaker 1

Paula Scher

Pentagram

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10:50

Speaker 2

Stefan Sagmeister

 

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11:20

Q+A

Kōrero

11:35

Speaker 3

Lars Müller

Lars Müller Publishers

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11:55

Q+A

Kōrero

12:00

Break

12:25

Speaker 4

Thomas Widdershoven

Thonik

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12:45

Speaker 5

Yah-Leng Yu

Foreign Policy Design Group

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13:05

Speaker 6

Kris Sowersby

Klim Type Foundry

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13:25

Speaker 7

Jonathan Castro Alejos

 

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13:45

Lunch

14:50

Panel: Speakers 8–13

Lucille Tenazas

 

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Verónica Majluf

vm& estudio gráfico

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Yah-Leng Yu

Foreign Policy Design Group

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Pooroni Rhee

 

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Chí‑An De Leo

Rice

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Tommy Li

Tommy Li Design Workshop

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15:50

Speaker 14

Kenya Hara

Nippon Design Center

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16:20

Q+A

Kōrero

16:35

Break

17:00

Speaker 15

Stanley Wong

anothermountainman

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17:30

Speaker 16

Ariane Spanier

Ariane Spanier Design

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18:00

Speaker 17

Liza Enebeis

Studio Dumbar/DEPT®

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18:30

Speaker 18

James Brown

2049®️

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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®️