The Design Conference 2020

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Wednesday May 20

TDC Student Conference & Awards — Day One


Process Showcase

Sonny Day (SYD)
Artist / Designer @ We Buy Your Kids (WBYK)

Turbine Platform: 9:00am — 10:00am

Keynote Session One

Beatriz Romero & Tavo Ponce (ESP)
Executive Producer & Creative Director @ TA/VO

Calvin Luk (GER)
Creative Director of Automotive Design @ BMW Group Designworks

Clare Fernandez & Francisco Adriani (ARG)
Lead Graphic Designers @ Asis

Main Auditorium: 10:00am — 11:00am

Intermission

Brisbane Powerhouse: 11:00am — 11:30am

Process Showcase

Biddy Maroney (SYD)
Artist / Designer @ We Buy Your Kids (WBYK)

Turbine Platform: 11:30am — 12:00pm

Keynote Session Two

Ben Johnston (CAN)
Artist / Designer

Jess Greenwood (USA)
Global Chief Marketing Officer @ R/GA

Craig Parsons (RSA)
Chief Creative Officer @ Parsons Branding

Main Auditorium: 12:00pm — 1:00pm

Intermission

Brisbane Powerhouse: 1:00pm — 1:30pm

Process Showcase

Ken Taylor (MEL)
Artist / Designer

Turbine Platform: 1:30pm — 2:00pm

Yah-Leng Yu (SIN)
Creative Director @ Foreign Policy

Karabo Poppy Moletsane (RSA)
Artist / Designer @ Mother Tongue

Michael Janda (USA)
Chief Executive Officer @ Michael Janda

The Schedule will be finalised on February 14th

Main Auditorium: 2:00pm — 3:00pm

Meet & Greet

Group Question and Answer With The Speakers

Turbine Platform: 3:00pm — 4:00pm

Nights

Public Launch Party

Location TBA: 5:30pm — 8:30pm

Thursday May 21

TDC Professional Conference & Awards — Day One


Process Showcase

Sonny Day (SYD)
Artist / Designer @ We Buy Your Kids (WBYK)

Turbine Platform: 10:00am — 11:00am

Keynote Session One: Presented by Wacom

Karabo Poppy Moletsane (RSA)
Artist / Designer @ Mother Tongue

Calvin Luk (GER)
Creative Director of Automotive Design @ BMW Group Designworks

Main Auditorium: 11:00am — 1:00pm

Intermission

Brisbane Powerhouse: 1:00pm — 1:30pm

Industry Panel

Asking For A Friend
Feat: Andy Wright (Streamtime / NNC) & TDC Speakers

Turbine Platform: 1:30pm — 2:30pm

Keynote Session Two: Presented by Streamtime

Beatriz Romero & Tavo Ponce (ESP)
Executive Producer & Creative Director @ TA/VO

Main Auditorium: 2:30pm — 3:30pm

Process Showcase

Biddy Maroney (SYD)
Artist / Designer @ We Buy Your Kids (WBYK)

Turbine Platform: 3:30pm — 4:30pm

Keynote Session Three: Presented by Youfoodz

Michael Janda (USA)
Chief Executive Officer @ Michael Janda

Yah-Leng Yu (SIN)
Creative Director @ Foreign Policy

Main Auditorium: 4:30pm — 6:30pm

Industry Panel

Mentally Healthy
Feat: Andy Wright (Streamtime / NNC) & TDC Speakers

Turbine Platfrom: 6:30pm — 7:30pm

Friday May 22

TDC Professional Conference & Awards — Day Two


Process Showcase

Karabo Poppy Moletsane (RSA)
Artist / Designer @ Mother Tongue

Turbine Platform: 10:00am — 11:00am

Keynote Session Four: Presented by Wacom

Craig Parsons (RSA)
Chief Creative Officer @ Parsons Branding

Zoe Green (SYD)
Creative Director @ Co-Partnership

Main Auditorium: 11:00am — 1:00pm

Intermission

Brisbane Powerhouse: 1:00pm — 1:30pm

Industry Panel

Pricing Your Work In 2020
Feat: Simon Lesch (Streamtime) & TDC Speakers

Turbine Platform: 1:30pm — 2:30pm

Keynote Session Five: Presented by Streamtime

Danielle de Andrade & Paul Garbett (SYD)
Art Director & Creative Director @ Garbett Design

Main Auditorium: 2:30pm — 3:30pm

Process Showcase

Ken Taylor (MEL)
Artist / Designer

Turbine Platform: 3:30pm — 4:30pm

Keynote Session Six: Presented by Youfoodz

Ben Johnston (CAN)
Artist / Designer

Jess Greenwood (USA)
Global Chief Marketing Officer @ R/GA

Main Auditorium: 4:30pm — 6:30pm

Industry Panel

Finding The Strength To Get Shit Done
Feat: Sean Hall (Energx) & Friends

Turbine Platfrom: 6:30pm — 7:30pm

Saturday May 23

TDC Professional Conference & Awards — Day Three


Process Showcase

Ben Johnston (CAN)
Artist / Designer

Turbine Platform: 10:00am — 11:00am

Keynote Session Seven: Presented by Wacom

Stuart O’Brien (SYD)
Chief Executive Officer @ Houston Group

Michaela Webb (MEL)
Creative Director @ Studio Round

Main Auditorium: 11:00am — 1:00pm

Intermission

Brisbane Powerhouse: 1:00pm — 1:30pm

Industry Panel

Pricing Your Work in 2020
Feat: Simon Lesch (Streamtime) & TDC Speakers

Turbine Platform: 1:30pm — 2:30pm

Keynote Session Eight: Presented by Streamtime

Clare Fernandez & Francisco Adriani (ARG)
Lead Graphic Designers @ Asis

Main Auditorium: 2:30pm — 3:30pm

Process Showcase

Niqui Toldi (BNE)
Artist / Designer

Turbine Platform: 3:30pm — 4:30pm

Keynote Session Nine: Presented by Youfoodz

Clare Foxton (SYD)
Artist / Designer

Sheldon Lieberman (BNE)
Chief Executive Officer @ Bigfish

Main Auditorium: 4:30pm — 6:30pm

Official After Party" Presented by

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Turbine Platfrom: 6:30pm — 7:30pm