| Tuesday, October 10 |
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7:00AM
Registration Opens |
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8:00AM
Coffee and Breakfast Buffet
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8:30AM
Agenda Overview with Carol Coletta, Summit Moderator |
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8:40 - 10:45AM
General Sessions |
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| Reinventing the Public School Library: The Robin Hood Foundation's L!BRARY INITIATIVE |
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Henry Myerberg, Principal, The Rockwell Group
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| The L!BRARY Initiative is reinventing the libraries of New York City’s public elementary schools by creating state-of-the art, extraordinarily designed spaces that are staffed by highly trained professionals to help schools measurably improve literacy and teaching. Henry Myerberg will share how the Initiative is achieving success in reversing chronic low literacy and underachievement. |
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| Better by Design: Innovating the Patient Experience at The Mayo Clinic |
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Ryan Armbruster, Director of Design and Operations, SPARC
Innovation Program, The Mayo Clinic
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| The SPARC Innovation Program at Mayo Clinic has garnered national attention as the first design-oriented, research and development lab for new services in a healthcare environment. The program combines talent, space, and a collaborative set of methods and tools for bringing human-centered design to new health services. Ryan Armbruster will describe Mayo Clinic's SPARC program and reveal how design is an essential element for creating new value in healthcare services. |
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| Target’s Design Democracy |
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John Remington, Vice President of Target Corporation
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How to revive a flagging brand? Target’s “extreme makeover” is recognized as one of the most remarkable examples of brand revitalization in decades. John Remington will discuss how the massive retailer’s mission to provide “design for all” transformed the company. |
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| Q & A: Carol moderates questions for Henry, Ryan and John |
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10:45 - 11.15AM
Refreshment Break |
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11:15AM - 1:00PM
General Sessions II |
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| Recreating the World One Product at a Time: Geomagic’s Mass Customization |
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Ping Fu, CEO of Geomagic and Inc. Magazine's 2005 Entrepreneur
of the Year
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| Manufacturing is far from dead in America. Ping Fu will talk about how technological advances in rapid prototyping and mass customization are transforming the manufacturing industry. |
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| The Design Journey of Proctor & Gamble |
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Helen Stringer, Design Director, Procter & Gamble
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| Procter & Gamble has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted,
leadership brands globally - three billion times a day P&G products
touch the lives of people around the world. Historically, P&G
grew through traditional technology-driven product innovation,
but now Design is being integrated into the product development
and marketing processes in order to create delightful consumer
experiences. Helen Stringer will speak about the journey that
P&G is on and how Design is being infused into the DNA of P&G
and helping to create brands consumers fall in love with. |
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Q & A: Carol moderates audience questions for Ping and Helen |
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1:00 - 2.00PM
Lunch on the Lawn
Head outside for a buffet on the lawn of the Ritz Carlton, where you can find a seat under the loggia and look out on the marina. Bring your sunglasses!
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2:00 - 3:30 PM
General Sessions III |
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| Panel: Growing Green: Towards Florida's Sustainable Future |
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Moderated by Susan Szenasy, Editor, METROPOLIS Magazine
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Florida is faced with some unique challenges stemming from
dramatic growth and development. But Sarasota is a leader
among national cities in green building and renewable community
initiatives. In this panel, Susan and design leaders
from diverse disciplines will discuss innovative sustainable
development practices and best examples of local and regional
strategies. Panelists:
- Jerry Sparkman, AIA, President, Totems, Inc.
- Sarah Laroque, V.P. Earth Balance
- Jodi John - Sustainability Manager, Sustainable Sarasota
- Grady Pridgen - President, Grady Pridgen, Inc.
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3:30 - 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break
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4:00 - 6:00 PM
General Sessions IV |
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| Planning for Innovation Communities |
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Arthur Aw, Director of the Land Planning Group, JTC Development
Corporation, Singapore
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one-north, the quintessence of Singapore's push towards a
knowledge economy, has captured regional and international
attention with its successful flagship project - the Biopolis.
The planning and urban designs of one-north have taken on
more than their expected role and experiment with new concepts
that challenge the conventional urban forms seen in Singapore.
Arthur Aw, who has been overseeing the planning and urban
design of one-north since its inception, will share the concepts
behind one-north and his continuous inquiry into the role
of design in nurturing innovation communities.
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| The Art of City Making |
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Charles Landry, author of The Creative City and
the forthcoming The Art of City Making
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The world is changing dramatically. In such a transition
a significant goal for cities is to provide the conditions
within which people and organizations can think, plan and
act creatively and with imagination. Charles Landry will discuss
how cities and towns –even those with limited resources
– can create distinctive places that people love.
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| Q & A: Carol Moderates questions for Arthur and Charles |
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| Carol Wraps Up Day Two |
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Party at ROBRADY Design 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Join us at Robrady Design's Sarasota studios for food, drinks, live music and get a sneak peak at the Vectrix MaxiScooter before its world premier next month in Milan, Italy.
Transportation will be provided from the Ritz Carlton.
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