D.Conference 2026 – Chaos and Clarity: Driving Progress with Design Thinking
Hosted by the GDTA India Chapter · SNS Institutions, Coimbatore · 29–30 September 2026
d.conference
The d.conference is our annual global gathering where educators, innovators, and changemakers connect to share insights and co-create solutions. Hosted each year by a GDTA member institution, it brings 100–300 participants together to shape the future of Design Thinking.
At the d.conference, members and global leaders connect, share insights, and co-create solutions to the most pressing global challenges.
Past conferences
D.Conference 2025 – Design Thinking For Good
In a world facing increasing uncertainty, complexity, and inequality, design must rise as a force not only for innovation but for compassion, responsibility, and impact. D.Conference 2025 invites the global Design Thinking community to reflect on and co-create how design can serve humanity, address systemic challenges, and contribute to a more just and sustainable world.
GDTA Conference 2024 – AI and Design Thinking
The conference will feature a blend of keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and interactive sessions designed to provide attendees with cutting-edge perspectives on how AI can enhance Design Thinking methodologies and drive transformative change across industries, as well as discussing it´s challenges and limitations.
Global Design Thinking Conference 2023
We are excited to host you for the 2023 annual conference of the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) on October 21st and 22nd at PennState University
Global Design Thinking Conference 2021
On September 2nd, 2021, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (CEST), the HPI School of Design Thinking and the Global Design Thinking Alliance hosted the virtual Global Design Thinking Conference 2021.
Global Design Thinking Conference 2020
On August 13th, 2020 The Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) hosted the Global Design Thinking Conference “Responsible Innovation in Times of Uncertainty”.
Annual conference 2019: Lifelong learning in times of digital transformation
On August 8th and 9th, 2019, the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) and the Hasso Plattner Institute hosted conference “Lifelong learning in times of digital transformation” at the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York.