A one-day learning event with practical tools and fresh perspectives exploring how compassion, dignity and play can help us be 'Better Together.'
AEST 12pm—8pm
CET 2am—10am
CST 7pm—3am
PST 5pm-1am
Not in Asia-Pacific? See list of times internationally.
From the online to physical space; the best teams, the greatest impact and the most joy is found when we work together.
This Festival’s line up is all about:
Explore the concept of Safe Space, how you can create it and the underlying human behaviours that play a role in its success or failure.
Explore how to work with individuals and communities that have experienced impacts from a breadth of trauma, responding with compassion and dignity.
Explore how we can work better together to manage innovation projects across agile teams and organizational silos.
Explore alternatives to the classic positioning of designers as ‘experts’ with responsibility to shape other people’s lives.
Explore how to work together smarter and more joyfully with the skills and mindsets of Applied Improvisation.
Meet others, share experiences and problem solving with a community of new and experienced designers.
Our internationally recognised trainers have over 400 years of combined experience leading Design and Innovation projects, sharing conference stages, and writing the books the industry turns to for advice.
Confirmed trainers include...
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Berlin, Germany - 02:00 - 10:00 CET
Dublin, Ireland - 01:00 - 10:00 GMT
Sydney, Australia - 12:00 - 20:00 AEDT
Melbourne, Australia - 12:00 - 20:00 AEDT
Brisbane, Australia - 11:00 - 19:00 AEST
Auckland, New Zealand - 14:00 - 22:00 NZDT
Mexico - 19:00 - 03:00 CST
Shanghai, China - 19:00 - 03:00 CST
Tokyo, Japan - 10:00 - 18:00 JST
San Francisco - 17:00 - 01:00 PST
Walk away with practical strategies for working together across disciplines with compassion and dignity.
The aim: To introduce a world of new possibilities for getting the most out of working with others in a way that brings everyone together-- Leading to a better future for yourself, your team and the world.
Explore alternatives to the classic positioning of designers as ‘experts’ with responsibility to shape other people’s lives.
Meet others, share experiences and problem solving with a community of new and experienced designers.
Explore how to work with individuals and communities that have experienced impacts from a breadth of trauma, responding with compassion and dignity.
Extended break for dinner (lunch or breakfast depending on where you are joining from!)
Explore how to work together smarter and more joyfully with the skills and mindsets of Applied Improvisation.
Short screen break
Explore how we can work better together to manage innovation projects across agile teams and organizational silos.
Short screen break
Explore the concept of Safe Space, how you can create it and the underlying human behaviours that play a role in its success or failure.
Short screen break
An audience-guided session with a panel of experts audience to respond to questions and spark conversation about how we can be "Better Together".
Please note that local taxes may be applied.
Full access to the Doing Design Festival including recordings and Private Network access
Full access to the Doing Design Festival including recordings and Private Network access
90-day access to recorded videos from the Doing Design Festival released on 18 February 2022
If you and are looking to purchase > 10 tickets you can apply for a discount code for your organisation by contacting us.
Financial hardship or Developing country discounts
If you are facing financial hardship or joining from a developing country, please contact us at with a short introduction. We have a number of tickets available at a discounted rate available set aside.
