Bill Strickland
President and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and the Bidwell Training Center

Charles Landry
Author, The Art of City Making, Founder Comedia

Ryan Armbruster
Director, SPARC Innovation Program, Mayo Clinic

John Maeda
MIT Media Lab, Founder of "Simplicity"

John Remington
VP, Target Corp.

Alec Bernstein
Director of Advanced Communications, BMW Group Designworks/USA

Dr. Larry Thompson
President, Ringling School of Art & Design

Carol Coletta
President, CEOs for Cities

Susan Szenasy
Editor in Chief, Metropolis magazine

Henry Myerberg
Principal, The Rockwell Group

Helen Stringer
Design Director, Procter & Gamble's DNA

Jennie Winhall
Senior Design Strategist, UK Design Council, RED Unit

Ping Fu
Chairman & CEO, Geomagic

Arthur Aw
Director, JTC Corporation, Singapore

Clive Roux
Senior Director, Design Research & New Business Development, Philips USA

Roger Black
Founder, Danilo-Black, S.A.

Franco Lodato
V.P. Design, Exploration & Development, Herman Miller

Ambra Medda
Director, Co-Founder of Design Miami/Basel

Marita Wesely-Clough
Trendspotter, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Welcome and Overview of Day 3
Carol Coletta

Jennie Winhall, Senior Design Strategist, UK Design Council’s RED Unit

Jennie Winhall and her colleagues at RED know that design solves problems. An interdisciplinary team of designers, policy thinkers and social scientists, RED tackles some of the UK’s thorniest social challenges such as chronic disease, energy consumption, citizenship and an aging population. She’ll speak about how RED uses ‘transformation design’ to bring frontline workers, policymakers, economists and service providers together to redesign public services from the user’s point of view.

Legendary magazine designer Roger Black has designed hundreds of prestigious magazines, creating the template for what readers expect consumer publications to look like. Roger Black will discuss how the Internet has changed the way we consume media today, and how information designers are shaping how we’ll read in the future.

Alec Bernstein has studied and tested the role of visual storytelling in successful transfer of new research into desired product lines.  He’ll share how visual languages and techniques borrowed from the entertainment industry have impacted businesses and brands.

Franco Lodato, V.P. Design, Exploration & Development, Herman Miller, Inc.

The inspiration for innovation can come from myriad sources. Franco Lodato explores how bionics and bio-design have been critical to his trend-setting products. Strategies can range from the mimicry of nature to conceptual abstractions. For example, in one of his projects, a woodpecker provoked a fresh look at the design of anice axe. In another, the exterior shells of lobsters and other crustaceans suggested a layered polymer design for the coverings of ruggedized cell phones. He'll share how emphasis on environmental and natural aspects of design are transforming entire industry sectors.

Marita Wesely-Clough, Trendspotter, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Attitudes, perceptions and behavior evolve into trends. As individuals, the nation and the world adjust to change, some trends become cultural characteristics. Marita will present emerging trends and their effect on each of us and our world.

For Hallmark, understanding the consumer is the first step in creating
relevant products and services that help people express their emotions and strengthen their relationship.

Session Q & A with Carol and Presenters

1:00 - 2.00PM
Takeaway Lunch
Grab a Ritz Carlton packed lunch and eat lunch al fresco with a new friend or join one of our discussion tables.

2.00 - 4:00PM
Workshops

4:00 - 5.30PM
Poolside Chat
Put on your swimsuit or other suitably relaxed togs and head on over the Ritz Carlton pool for a free-form discussion.  Ask questions and bring up issues you want to talk about.  Or just chill out while catching some gorgeous late afternoon sun before the Fast Company closing party.

6:00 - 10:00PM
Fast Company Closing Session & Party

Maeda/Medda
Fast Company’s Senior Writer Linda Tischler will interview John Maeda, world-renowned graphic designer, visual artist, and computer scientist at MIT’s Media Laboratory about his new book, The Laws of SIMPLICITY and Ambra Medda, Director and Co-founder of Design Miami/Basel the hottest design show in the Southeast, returning in December 2006.

Immediately following the closing session, John Maeda will sign copies of his new book.  Then it’s time to celebrate – enjoy great food, drink, music, and conversation as we wrap up the show.

Music provided by Lounge Cat.