nice coverage in user experience-focused community blog

Tom Humbarger picked up the topic and nicely covered several points in this Design Thinking discussion in the Catalyze blog.

great event; successful start to a meaningful conversation

It’s been one of those incredibly beautiful and most perfect October days here in Dallas, where over 150 folks attended the first Design Thinking conference. IMC2 provided a fantastic venue. In fact, all the sponsors deserve a big round of applause: Microsoft, Usability Sciences, Cox & Hall and IMC2. Photos from the event are now available on the backpack page.

Plus a survey to tell us what you think. DFW-UPA + Lone Star STC

from innovation to trend in a heartbeat

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Build, launch, tweak, measure, repeat. Digital experiences seem to be ‘always in beta’–learning and evolving along the way.”
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To mull over the entire article, start mulling here

might it be that maybe designers don’t necessarily “get it” ?

An article which is critical to our conversation by Bruce Nussbaum from BusinessWeek. Nussbaum is assistant managing editor in charge of the magazine’s innovation and design coverage.

Titled “Design vs. Design Thinking” this is a conversation continuing on the topic raised by Christopher Fahey’s recent comments.

conference agenda available…subject to change ;-)

Just take a look at what’s planned for the conference agenda.

these days, conventional wisdom holds that good design is indispensable…

Fast Company has a piece this month on the strategic embracing of design at HP.

latest news on DT Conference 2007

http://designthinkingexec.backpackit.com/pub/1239101

circles of influence with actions to influence change

We hope to challenge participants to return to their own circles of influence with actions to influence change, and seed deeper understanding through related programs throughout the following year in existing local professional organization chapter meetings — e.g. UPA, STC, AIGA, AMA, PMI, etc. (that’s the adaptive/integrative gene).

industry concept – what is this conference all about?

It’s to expose design thinking – to everyone involved in any aspect of business. For more on the purpose of the event, start by reading this perspective from Roger Martin, dean of the University of Toronto’s business school.

60 days and counting… 

plan a yearly conference to address the needs of high level design strategists

In addition to the planned monthly meetings for the DFW-UPA community, what about creating a conference which appeals to a wide variety of industry professionals?