Panel Discussion • Design Museum of Chicago
In a world rapidly evolving beyond traditional paradigms, this panel explores design’s critical role in navigating and addressing the complex systemic challenges of our time and the future. The panel brings thought-provoking experts illustrating how design should shape choices through transforming narratives, driving innovation, and empowering communities.
In an era marked by significant social, ecological, and technological shifts, leaders across various sectors are looking to design as a tool to navigate these changes and seize tomorrow's opportunities. The panel highlights design's evolving role in transitioning from the patterns of the world we're leaving behind to those shaping the world we're entering. Through exploring themes of 'intersections,' 'choices,' 'language,' and 'pathways,' the panelists demonstrate how design interplays with these domains to amplify the impact of value creation, ultimately shaping a resilient and inclusive future. Panelists will discuss how design enables the mapping and navigation of complex systems, informs strategic choices, fosters a shared language for interdisciplinary synergies, and guides us through the pathways of transformational change. This conversation showcases the diverse ways through which emerging conceptual models and related design practices support ambitious leaders as they navigate through complex spaces of innovation and create systems value.
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