Program
                         
                            8:00 - 9:00                        
                    
                Check-in & Breakfast
                        9:00 - 9:15
                    
                     
                        Sam Horner
Head of Design Strategy at Google Play Conference HostWelcome to Design Matters Tokyo 23
                        9:15 - 9:45
                    
                     
                        Reginé Gilbert
James Weldon Johnson Professor NYU Tandon School of EngineeringGlobal Design: Prioritizing Inclusion, Accessibility, and Sustainability
                        9:45 - 10:15
                    
                     
                        Lysandre Follet
former Head of Generative Design Nike(de)Generative creativity powered by AI
                        10:15 - 10:45
                    
                     
                        Marina Nakagawa
Motion designer, 3D artistSearching the art style to not get lost in the age of Tech rush
                         
                            10:45 - 11:15                        
                    
                Coffee Break
                        
                            11:15 - 12:15 Choose a Nerd Track 
                         
                    
                Talks
11:15 - 11:45
 
                                    Ryo Sampei
ProducerSpectrum Tokyo / Design Matters Tokyo
Where's the Wasabi? Finding Design Potential in your Indigenous Roots
11:45 - 12:15
 
                                    Stig Møller Hansen & Karsten Vestergaard
Designers / ProgrammersDMJX
AI + You: Boss Fight or Tag Team?
Workshops
11:15 - 12:45
 
                                            Jan Rod, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Jim Buell, Kenta Kondo, Shota Eda
Workshop facilitatorsIDEO
Design Fiction: Future of Sushi Workshop with IDEO
                                                        IN-PERSON
                                                    
                                                                                            11:15 - 12:15
 
                                            Rachel Davis
Workshop experience designer & facilitatorButter Community Hub | Rach Davis
Designing Joyful Brainstorming Experiences
                                                        ONLINE
                                                    
                                                                                            
                         
                            12:15 - 13:45                        
                    
                Lunch Break
12:15 - 12:35 Networking Session
                        
                            13:45 - 15:15 Choose a Nerd Track 
                         
                    
                Talks
13:45 - 14:15
 
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                                    Workshops
13:45 - 15:15
 
                                            Erika Ito & Sherry Wu
Product DesignersVMware Tanzu Labs & EDOCODE
Building Bridges, not Walls: Improving Team Wellbeing through Inclusive Communication
                                                        IN-PERSON
                                                    
                                                                                            13:45 - 15:15
 
                                            Michelle Chin & Jules Mahé
zeroheightDesign Advocates
Shifting and shaping - leveraging design skills for planet-centric impact
                                                        ONLINE
                                                    
                                                                                            
                         
                            15:15 - 15:45                        
                    
                Coffee Break
                        15:45 - 16:15
                    
                     
                        Ramanath Bhat & Ippei Tambata
Director of R&D Design | Design Producer Sony“Play” creates new value for well-being
                        16:15 - 16:45
                    
                     
                        Emmi Salonen
Creative Director & Founder Studio EmmiFrom Burnout to Resilience: Building a Sustainable Creative Practice
                        16:45 - 17:15
                    
                     
                        
                         
                            17:15                         
                    
                See you tomorrow!
                        18:30
                    
                     
                        
                         
                            9:00 - 10:00                        
                    
                Check-in & Breakfast
                        10:00 - 10:30
                    
                     
                        Cal Thompson
VP of End to End Design HeadspaceDesigners are problem solvers and world builders, not feature iterators
                        10:30 - 11:00
                    
                     
                        
                        11:00 -11:30
                    
                     
                        Jorge Furuya
Head of Car UX Design Volvo CarsOn Intelligence: Bias, Playfulness & Empathy
                         
                            11:30 - 12:00                        
                    
                Coffee Break
                        
                            12:00 - 13:30 Choose a Nerd Track 
                         
                    
                Talks
12:00 - 12:30
 
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                                    Workshops
12:00 - 13:30
 
                                            Lea Senderovitz & Rasmus Sanko
Chief Experience Officer | Chief Strategy OfficerCharlie Tango
Speculative Design as a method and a mindset to tackle systemic challenges.
                                                        IN-PERSON
                                                    
                                                                                            12:00 - 13:30
 
                                            Ivy Li & Lars Rosengren
Principal Coach | Senior Product Designerustwo Tokyo
A mindset for an emerging future
                                                        ONLINE
                                                    
                                                                                            
                         
                            13:30 - 14:30                         
                    
                Lunch Break
                        
                            14:30 - 16:00 Choose a Nerd Track 
                         
                    
                Talks
14:30 - 15:00
 
                                    Aurelia Albrecht
Experience Design LeadIndependent
Saving the World One Pixel at a Time
15:00 - 15:30
 
                                    15:30 - 16:00
 
                                    Asuka Uda
Conversational AI section Conversation design group managerRakuten Group, Inc.
Has the UX Process of Conversational AI Changed from Before, or not?
Workshops
14:30 - 16:00
 
                                            Emmi Salonen & Le Thi Dieu Hoa
Creative Director & Founder | UX/UI designerStudio Emmi | Rakuten
Creative Ecosystem: A Holistic Approach to Cultivating Creativity and Balance
                                                        IN-PERSON
                                                    
                                                                                            14:30 - 16:00
 
                                            June Mineyama-Smithson
Artist, Graphic Designer, LecturerMAMIMU
Flex Your Creative Muscles
                                                        ONLINE
                                                    
                                                                                            
                         
                            16:00 - 16:30                         
                    
                Coffee Break
                        16:30 - 17:00
                    
                     
                        
                        17:00 - 17:30
                    
                     
                        Yasuhisa Hasegawa
Design Strategist IndependentBeyond AI Hype: How We Can Foster Trust and Inclusivity in the Digital World
                        17:30 - 18:00
                    
                     
                        
                         
                            18:00