Grab a Spot
January 29 – 30, 2025 | Toronto, Canada
Schedule
Grab a Spot

9:30 AM

Talk Session

Making Great Stuff: What's Behind Products and Services That Go Beyond Good to Great, and Change the World

Robert Brunner, Founder & Creative Director

10:30 AM

Talk Session

In Love With the Problem: Service Design at Airbnb

Rebecca Gimenez, Service Design Leader

11:00 AM

Break

11:25 AM

Talk Session

The Role Design Leaders Play in Building Inclusive Product

Alwar Pillai, CEO & Co-founder

12:00 PM

Talk Session

Leading Creativity for Growth: Building Teams, Expanding Capabilities, and Elevating Design's Role in Business Success

Maryam Cristillo, Senior Creative Manager

1:00 PM

Lunch Break

We’ll be heading to: Luma Lounge, TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St., Toronto, ON, M5V 1H3

2:10 PM

Talk Session

Craft is Counter-Intuitive

Jenny Wen, Most Recently: Director of Design

2:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Craft and Quality

Rebecca Gimenez, Hector Crespo, Jenny Wen, Moderated by Peter Merholz

3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions

Facilitated Discussion

We’ll be heading to: The Ballroom, 145 John St, Toronto ON M5V 2E4

6:00 PM

Conference Social

The Ballroom, 145 John St, Toronto ON M5V 2E4

9:30 AM

Talk Session

Crossing the Chasm: Building a Pathway Between Quality and Performance

Ricardo Vasquez, Director of Product Design

10:00 AM

Talk Session

By the End of this Talk, You Will Have a SuperPower

Ryan Rumsey, Founder

10:30 AM

Talk Session

Back to Basics: Love Your People

Milena Tasic, Design Leader

10:45 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Talk Session

The G.R.I.T. Framework

Meghan Logan, Staff Product Designer

11:45 AM

Talk Session

The Future of Design Leadership: Redesigning HR, Change Management and Systemic Design

Alison Gretz, Founder & Coach

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

We’ll be heading to: Luma Lounge, TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St., Toronto, ON, M5V 1H3

1:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

Facilitated Discussion

We’ll be just taking the elevators to Malaparte (6th Floor)

3:45 PM

Talk Session

Design at the Strategy Table: Elevating Design's Influence on Product Vision

Maggie Chen, Principal Product Manager

4:25 PM

Panel Discussion

What’s Next?

Alison Gretz, Andy Vitale, Maggie Chen, Moderated by Jesse James Garret

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Got Questions?

FAQs

What is the cancellation policy, in case something comes up and I cannot attend anymore?

While the time is going to fly by fast, we do understand it’s tough to estimate your workload, schedule, and life in advance.
You can get a 100% refund if you cancel up to a month before the summit. You can also request a 50% refund up to two weeks before the summit.

Do you have any hotel recommendations?

We’re working on getting some preferred rates for hotels close to the summit venue. We’ll keep you posted.

What does the summit price include?

Your ticket includes the access to the conference, an invite to the summit app and slack group. You’ll also get access to the DLS official party, some way cool swag, and all the fun activities we have planned at the event.

I need a visa in order to come to Canada for the Design Leadership Summit. Can you help with this?

Yes, we can write you a letter of recommendation for you to apply for a visa. Email support@designx.community your name, business address, and ticket order number. Please check with your local government office for any visas waiting periods

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