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」ワークショップ by 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

14:15 - 14:45

14:45 - 15:15

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

12:30 - 13:00

13:00 - 13:30

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

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