Global Design Thinking Conferences
Once a year, the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) and its member institutions host the Global Design Thinking Conference. Here you can find an overview of past events in New York City and online.
Global Design Thinking Conference 2021
On September 2nd, 2021, the HPI School of Design Thinking and the Global Design Thinking Alliance hosted the virtual Global Design Thinking Conference 2021. Together with 800 participants from 68 countries and 28 speakers we discussed how public administration can become more digital, human-centered, and innovative.
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”. International experts from companies, public institutions, NGOs and research gathered to discuss and exchange insights together with 450 participants during our global online conference.
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. The two-day conference brought together thought leaders from a variety of organizations to exchange, share concepts and discuss perspectives on learning in the 21st century.
Designing Digital Transformation and Education
From August 9-10, 2018 Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) hosted a conference dedicated to the topic “Facing Global Challenges in Education – Innovation, Design Thinking and Education in the 21st Century”. GDTA member institutions introduced their programs and discussed how to redesign the educational experience.
Designing Digital Transformation: Focus on Society
On August 13, 2018 Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) hosted a conference dedicated to the topic “Designing Digital Transformation: Focus on Society”. Together with more than 60 participants, we explored the opportunities Design Thinking creates in shaping a common vision for our digitized future and its potential to drive sustainable development of our society.
Designing Digital Transformation in the Business World
On August 14, 2018 Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) hosted a conference dedicated to the topic “Designing Digital Transformation in the Business World”. During the conference, more than 70 participants took part in a Design Thinking activity introducing prototyping as a team-building exercise. In an afternoon session companies such as Coca-Cola shared their experiences with applying Design Thinking.