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Many people are talking about transformation, but what does it really mean? What does transformation mean to you? Share your definition or perspective in the comments⬇️ In January 2026, DFC will gather in La Jolla to explore Parallel Paths to Transformation. Join us there!

Day 2 of the DFC Leadership Summit started with Caroline Golin (Google), Paul Doherty (TDG) and Kimon Onuma (Onuma Inc.) posing questions on global energy transition and defensible design, and concluded with breakout groups where delegates asked their own consequential questions.

On Day 1 of the DFC Leadership Summit, our speakers Jennifer Kolstad from Ford Motor Company, Marty Rozmanith from Skema, Akhil Hemanth from HKS, and Tanya Nesbitt from Thompson Hine led us to pose consequential questions on diverse topics.

The Design Futures Council 2025 Leadership Summit on the Future of Technology and Applied Innovation has commenced. Over the next two days, we will be asking consequential questions that demand a voice in a changing world.

Is your ability to adapt being tested by the convergence of global disruptions? #DesignIntelligenceaec #FutureDesign #SustainableFuture ow.ly/Jf4g50UonIx

Lynn Simon examines resilience and sustainability in design, tackling industry resistance and driving systemic solutions. #DesignIntelligenceaec #SustainableDesign #Resilience #SystemicChange ow.ly/vaTn50UsBJZ

Thankfulness and Gratitude December 18, 2024 | 2:12 Thankfulness and gratitude is not natural to most. #DesignIntelligenceaec #Gratitude #LessonsinLeadership ow.ly/2Nk550Utn6Q

Can a hospital run 24/7 and still be carbon-neutral? CO Architects is breaking barriers with UCI Health – Irvine, a pioneering project in sustainable #healthcaredesign. #DesignIntelligenceaec #SustainableDesign #CarbonNeutral ow.ly/UZ5n50UongT

Clare Wildfire & Lissadell Karalus-Breinholt discuss how smart infrastructure can solve the challenges of today’s world. #DesignIntelligenceaec #SmartCities #InfrastructureInnovation #FutureReady ow.ly/mOHE50UmrRw

COLLABORATION: WINNERS WITHOUT LOSERS April 17, 2024 Paul Finch visits Hollywood to examine the creative process. #DesignIntelligenceaec #CreativeCollaboration #DesignInnovation ow.ly/LwsC50TVMBY

Is modernism still relevant in architecture today? John Jennifer Marx, AIA, scrutinizes a century of modernist design and urges a renewed approach... #DesignIntelligenceaec #DesignThinking #ArchitectureToday ow.ly/FlhQ50Ua9MC

Responding to the Question of Value November 20, 2024 | 5:44 The future of the design profession will be determined by value . . . both perceived and objectively measured. #DesignIntelligenceaec #DesignValue #FutureOfDesign ow.ly/oeFw50Ua9kJ

Explore Dez Joslin's insights on leveraging a unified brand to meet strategic goals and align with your company's identity. #DesignIntelligenceaec #CompanyIdentity #BrandStrategy ow.ly/Viel50U8jlz

HONEY, WE’VE SHRUNK THE WORLD November 16, 2022 Paul Hyett reflects on IT’s distortion of time, interval and distance. Can design benefit from its impact? #DesignIntelligenceAEC #DesignForImpact #InnovationInDesign ow.ly/jL5750TWni9

Design is pivotal in today's world, tackling environmental issues, armed conflict, inequity, & AI challenges to drive transformative, sustainable solutions. #DesignIntelligenceaec #DesignRelevance #SustainableFuture ow.ly/BroJ50U2bXv

The Leader of the Future November 6, 2024 | 4:09 At DesignIntelligence, we contemplate leadership in this rapidly altering reality. We wonder what the leader of the near future will have to be like. #DesignIntelligenceaec #FutureLeaders #FutureOfWork di.net/di-media/audio…

Architects face a crucial role in shaping safe, sustainable futures amid global unrest. #DesignIntelligenceaec #ArchitectureResponsibility #GlobalImpact ow.ly/RsY350TWk7a

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE September 21, 2022 As world-builders — creators of real and imaginary environments — are we prepared to lead when conflict occurs? #DesignIntelligenceaec #WorldBuilding #ImaginaryEnvironments ow.ly/Uuvh50TVMv4

Is government fulfilling its role in society and economy? Join Bob Hughes as he tackles the big, provocative questions. #DesignIntelligenceaec #GovernmentRole #SocietyDebate ow.ly/rnUZ50TJWbc

LEADERSHIP IMPACT December 28, 2022 DI’s CEO Dave Gilmore shares a triptych of parables. #DesignIntelligenceaec #LeadershipImpact #LeadershipDevelopment ow.ly/4M4o50TRzKU