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dmi:WORKSHOP“How Design & Innovation Leaders Can Use AI to Gain Deep Insights and a Competitive Advantage”Date: Wednesda...
10/14/2026

dmi:WORKSHOP

“How Design & Innovation Leaders Can Use AI to Gain Deep Insights and a Competitive Advantage”

Date: Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5
Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $450 Members $500 Non-Members

AI gives everyone access to the same models, data, and increasingly similar answers. Competitive advantage comes from discovering unmet human needs and emerging behaviors that others have not yet recognized.

What will your customers want next—and how will you discover it before your competitors do?

Led by Design amp; Innovation leaders at Thrive, this dmi:Workshop explores how Generative Research + AI can uncover hidden needs and reveal the social, cultural, and economic forces shaping future customer behavior.

• You Will Learn To:Uncover new opportunities your competitors may overlook.
• Use AI effectively in Generative Research, understanding its benefits, limitations, and risks.
• Turn data and observations into actionable insights that inform strategy and reveal unmet needs

Leave with a practical approach to strengthening your innovation pipeline and finding opportunities before your competitors do.

Led by Jonathan Dalton and thrive

https://www.dmi.org/WorkshopDeepInsights

This Tuesday Make plans to join DMI and register for the upcoming dmi:Webcast with Kelly Jura, Chief Experience Officer,...
10/09/2026

This Tuesday
Make plans to join DMI and register for the upcoming dmi:Webcast with Kelly Jura, Chief Experience Officer, Quoted.

Register for the free at www.dmi.org/webcasts

“From Design Leader to Thought Leader: Elevating Your Voice and Influence"
Tuesday, October 13th 12:30 - 1:00pm ET
with Kelly Jura, Chief Experience Officer, Qwoted

Great design leaders shape products, teams, and organizations—but the most influential ones also shape conversations. This session explores how design leaders can extend their impact beyond their organizations by building a visible, credible voice in the media. Real-world examples will be shared.

Upcoming dmi:WebcastsMake plans to join DMI and register for an upcoming free webcast.Register for the free webcasts at ...
09/29/2026

Upcoming dmi:Webcasts

Make plans to join DMI and register for an upcoming free webcast.

Register for the free webcasts at www.dmi.org/webcasts

“Advancements in AI Tools & Impact on UX"
Wednesday, September 30th 12:15 - 1:15pm ET
with Nicole Sharratt, MS, Adjunct Professor, UC, Santa Cruz and Head of UX, Leidos QTC

Cut through the AI hype, and get to what actually matters. Join Nicole Sharratt, MS, Head of UX, Leidos QTC; Adjunct Professor, UC Santa Cruz, for a clear, jargon-free look at the latest AI advances, what today’s tools can really do, and how they’re changing UX, Design & Innovation.

Bring your questions, Nicole will tackle them live.

“From Design Leader to Thought Leader: Elevating Your Voice and Influence"
Tuesday, October 13th 12:30 - 1:00pm ET
with Kelly Jura, Chief Experience Officer, Qwoted

Great design leaders shape products, teams, and organizations—but the most influential ones also shape conversations. This session explores how design leaders can extend their impact beyond their organizations by building a visible, credible voice in the media. Real-world examples will be shared.

Congratulations to the 2026 dmi:Design Value Award Winners!In a ceremony honoring the profound impact of Design and Desi...
09/28/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 dmi:Design Value Award Winners!
In a ceremony honoring the profound impact of Design and Design & Innovation Management on the future of business and society, DMI recognized exemplary teams for delivering significant Design Value. This diverse and distinguished group of winners was celebrated at the 2026 dmi:Design Leadership Conference and dmi:Design Value Awards Ceremony last night in Boston.

FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNERS

Solving for X
KeyBank Experience and Design (KeyXD)

AutoEver: One UX
Hyundai AutoEver

SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNERS

Bringing the Lab to the Field
Loft Design & Pendar Technologies

HealthEdToGo
University of Minnesota

Redefining Hydration
Loft Design & FluidLogic®

THIRD PLACE AWARD WINNERS

USA Facts
Artefact & USAFacts

HONORABLE MENTION

Seas of Change™
Steampunk, Inc.

Read More about the 2026 Winners at https://www.dmi.org/2026DVAWinners

Join the dmi:Webcast September 30th for a clear, jargon-free look at the latest AI advances, what today’s tools can real...
09/17/2026

Join the dmi:Webcast September 30th for a clear, jargon-free look at the latest AI advances, what today’s tools can really do, and how they’re changing UX, Design & Innovation - https://mailchi.mp/dmi/webcastsharrat1

The Structural Six: and The Changing Role of the Design & Innovation ManagerDrawn from 30 years inside large, complex or...
09/13/2026

The Structural Six: and The Changing Role of the Design & Innovation Manager

Drawn from 30 years inside large, complex organizations and distilled into a framework of six recurring structural dynamics that shape whether a senior design or innovation role compounds its influence or quietly loses leverage over time. Jose will provide a brief overview of the framework, then the panel will discuss these and their experiences; and also discuss the changing role of the Design & Innovation Manager in the Age of AI.

With José Manuel dos Santos, Jill Lawrence, Chris Jones, Sean Hughes, Justin Coble, Carole Bilson

Join us in Boston for the dmi:Design Leadership Conference + dmi:Design Value Award Ceremony, where forward-thinking Design & Innovation leaders will gather to share pioneering ideas, build lasting relationships, drive meaningful change, and celebrate Design Value initiatives that are creating positive and sustainable impact.

www.dmi.org/DLC26

DMI:WEBCAST “Reaffirming the legacy of Sweet Auburn as a viable commercial and cultural neighborhood"with Tom Hardy, Pro...
09/04/2026

DMI:WEBCAST “Reaffirming the legacy of Sweet Auburn as a viable commercial and cultural neighborhood"

with Tom Hardy, Professor of Design Management, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and LeJuano Varnell, Executive Director of Sweet Auburn Works, Sweet Auburn Works (SAW)

The purpose of this SCAD Academia and SAW Business collaborative project presentation is to share 4 years of SPARK Innovation Lab research and formulation of elevated brand design methods, innovative solutions and viable business plans for Black entrepreneurs. Currently a National Historic District, Sweet Auburn is a historic Black neighborhood in Atlanta: Once the largest concentration of successful Black businesses in U.S. It is also the birthplace and resting place of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the origin of U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Ironically, Sweet Auburn fell victim to abandonment and lack of investment in the late 20th Century following desegregation. Decades of disinvestment overshadow the vibrant history, culture and influence of the neighborhood. It has been designated one of The Most Endangered Historic Places in America. This presentation illustrates the effort underway to help reaffirm the legacy of Sweet Auburn as a viable commercial and cultural neighborhood.

Register Free: www.dmi.org/webcasts

Go beyond the obvious to uncover the systems, perspectives, & human insights that designers use to solve complex problem...
09/02/2026

Go beyond the obvious to uncover the systems, perspectives, & human insights that designers use to solve complex problems & create change that lasts. - https://mailchi.mp/dmi/dlc268-8571165

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