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​​Here's an overview of the day. 
9:00 AM

Registration, check-in, coffee, and morning interactive play. 

10:00 AM

Opening remarks and the first block of main-stage case studies. 

12:45 PM

Lunch, Hands-on workshops, and creative "Play Pathways." 

2:30 PM

Second block of case studies, closing keynote and community wrap-up. 

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Design Recess
Full Agenda

9:00 AM

Arrival, Light Breakfast & Networking

Coffee & Donuts from our sponsors Notch and Revolution Donuts

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Meet our Emcees, Alison K Mason & Julian Mancini

10:15 AM

Omari Souza: State of Black Design (tentative)

Details being finalized

11:00 AM

Katrina”Cooley” Lenzly: Design as Alchemy

Creative leader and performing artist speaks on her project KILN:

Forged Through Fire.

11:45 AM

15 Minute Break & Giveaway

12:00 PM

Scott Fuller: 10 Icons in 30 Minutes

A live design sprint with Scott Fuller. Scott builds icons in real time,

based on prompts shouted out by the audience.

12:45 PM

Complimentary Lunch & Interactive Play Tables

With activations hosted by Sarah Lawrence & Leah Abucayan

2:30 PM

Hal Riley: Navigating the Creative Process

Adventure Racing and the search for meaning: What can a 400

mile expedition race teach us about design?

3:15 PM

Muralist Panel Discussion

Join panelists Elaine Stephenson, Vanna Black & Kyle BlackCatTips

Brooks for a conversation about public art and typography.

4:00 PM

15 Minute Break & Giveaway

4:15 PM

Henry Kim & Alison K Mason: Fireside Chat

Vice President and Head of Design Strategy for Samsung and AIGA

Atlanta’s President: a retrospective on Henry’s multifaceted career.

5:00 PM

Rapha Abreu: Coca-Cola Global Identity Refresh

Rapha will take us through the work, inspiration and tools used for

Coca Cola’s new brand identity.

5:45 PM

Closing Statements & After Party

Scholarship Presentation followed by after party at Ormsby’s.

Rapha Abreu

Global VP of Design, The Coca Cola Company

Linda McNeil
& Amanda Schrembeck

OK Motion Club

Lisa Babb

Design Educator Program Lead,

Design Discovery with Apple

Henry Hongmin Kim

Vice President and Head of Design Strategy Group, Samsung Electronics

Rapha Abreu

Global VP of Design, The Coca Cola Company

Lisa Babb

Design Educator Program Lead,

Design Discovery with Apple

Linda McNeil
& Amanda Schrembeck

OK Motion Club

Henry Hongmin Kim

Vice President and Head of Design Strategy Group, Samsung Electronics

Henry Hongmin Kim

Vice President and Head of Design Strategy Group, Samsung Electronics

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