Past Events
The Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) and its member institutions host events all around the world. Here you can find an overview of past events.

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.