DRC X. - IIT Institute of Design - Design Research Conference

Name:         DRC X. - IIT Institute of Design - Design Research Conference
Location:    Spertus Institute, Chicago
Address:     610 South Michigan Avenue
Date:           24th – 26th of October, 2011
Host:           IIT Institute of Design

DRCx will focus on the emerging effects of technology and its influence on industry practices. We are putting together a multi-disciplinary field of speakers covering a range of topics from advancements in hardware and software, remote research techniques and data visualization to behavioral prototyping and corporate implementation.

On Monday afternoon the conference program starts up with a set of exciting workshops to immerse yourself deeper in one of the conference topics. Pick your favorite one and get to know a great group of like-minded people before our speakers capture your attention.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be packed with dense multifaceted talks about user research and user data; including new ways to gather, process, analyze and present it. We will see the contrast of traditional and “far-out-there” approaches used in field work today, hear about distinct methods and dive into a few concrete case studies to explore and share some of the current developments in the industry.

The roster for DRCx includes speakers such as:
Luis Arnal | President and CEO of in/situm Genevieve Bell | Intel Nate Bolt | President of Bolt/Peters Todd Cherkasky | Sapient USA Ron Halverson | Founder and President of Halverson Group Bryan Williams | IDEO John Tolva | CTO for the City of Chicago

Amongst many others, former speakers at DRC include:
Tim Brown | IDEO
Don Norman | Nielsen Norman Group
Helen Walters | Bloomberg Businessweek
Allan Chochinov | Core77
Ben Jacobsen | Conifer Research

For further information please visit www.designresearchconference.com or write to drc@id.iit.edu

Early bird registration will remain open through September 12th, so don’t forget to sign up soon!