Conference Agenda
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Conference Hall Ragusa
Conference Hall Bobara
Conference Hall Orlando 1
Conference Hall Orlando 2
Conference Hall Konavle
Conference Hall Poseidon
Restaurant Cavtat
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D1-O: Opening Session
A WORD BEFOREMario Štorga – Conference Chair (University of Zagreb FSB)
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB FSB WELCOME ADDRESSIgor Karšaj – Vice Dean (University of Zagreb FSB)
THE DESIGN SOCIETY WELCOME ADDRESSKr...
5:45pm - 6:15pm
Conference Hall Ragusa
Mario Štorga
Location: Conference Hall Ragusa
Session Chair: Mario Štorga, University of Zagreb FSB, Croatia
A WORD BEFOREMario Štorga – Conference Chair (University of Zagreb FSB)
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB FSB WELCOME ADDRESSIgor Karšaj – Vice Dean (University of Zagreb FSB)
THE DESIGN SOCIETY WELCOME ADDRESSKr...
D1-P: Plenary Session 1
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Conference Hall Ragusa
Sandro J. Wartzack
Location: Conference Hall Ragusa
Session Chair: Sandro J. Wartzack, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
BALANCING BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE WITH CLOUD-NATIVE ENGINEERING TOOLS
Darren Henry
Senior Vice President of General Operations at PTC
Darren Henry
Senior Vice President of General Operations at PTC
Breakthrough innovation is a goal for many engineering teams, but in practice, it occurs in cycles. Between those moments, organizations must deliver results through consistent execution, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This session explores why balancing breakthrough innovation with oper...
D112: Workshop 2: MEDITATIVE REFLECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOSTERING CREATIVE ABILITY
9:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Hall Bobara
Björn R. Kokoschko, Maria Uhari-Pakkalin, Akane Matsumae
Location: Conference Hall Bobara
Session Chair: Björn R. Kokoschko, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, hochschule anhalt, Germany
Session Chair: Maria Uhari-Pakkalin, Aalto University, Finland
Session Chair: Akane Matsumae, Kyushu University, Japan
HOSTED BY THE DS DESIGN CREATIVITY SIG
This workshop explores the intersection of creativity, awareness, and professional environments, examining how meditative and reflective practices an enhance divergent thinking and creative problem-solving. The session focuses on practical applications within office and professional contexts, invest...
D132: Workshop 6: TWO DECADES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: WHERE ARE WE HEADING AND HOW DO WE GET THERE?
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Hall Bobara
Sophie I. Hallstedt, Els Du Bois, Giliam Dokter
Location: Conference Hall Bobara
Session Chair: Sophie I. Hallstedt, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Session Chair: Els Du Bois, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Session Chair: Giliam Dokter, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
HOSTED BY THE DS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SIG
The objective of this workshop is to examine how current research efforts are addressing contemporary challenges in advancing Design for Sustainability (DfS) in industry and society. The workshop takes as its point of departure the DfS evolutionary framework proposed by Ceschin et al. (2016), markin...
D113: Workshop 3: DESIGNING RESILIENT CARE PATHWAYS: A HEALTH SYSTEMS DESIGN PERSPECTIVE
9:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Hall Orlando 1
Valeria Pannunzio, P. John Clarkson, Anja Maier, Maaike Kleinsmann
Location: Conference Hall Orlando 1
Session Chair: Valeria Pannunzio, TU Delft, Netherlands, The
Session Chair: P. John Clarkson, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Session Chair: Anja Maier, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Session Chair: Maaike Kleinsmann, TU Delft, Netherlands, The
HOSTED BY THE DS HEALTH SYSTEMS DESIGN SIG
Health and care systems are increasingly challenged by disruptive events—from pandemics and workforce shortages to climate-related crises. Such disruptions expose vulnerabilities in care pathways and highlight the urgent need for resilience-oriented design approaches. Organised by the Health Systems...
D133: Workshop 7: MIND THE BIAS 2.0: (UN)BIASING THE DESIGNER IN THE AGE OF AI
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Hall Orlando 1
Niccolo Becattini, Filippo Chiarello, Samuele Colombo
Location: Conference Hall Orlando 1
Session Chair: Niccolo Becattini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Session Chair: Filippo Chiarello, Università di Pisa, Italy
Session Chair: Samuele Colombo, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
HOSTED BY THE DS COGNITIVE DESIGN SCIENCE SIG
Are designers truly objective when they design, or are their judgments systematically skewed? How do cognitive biases influence design processes and outcomes? Can some biases enhance creative problem-solving, while others undermine it? As AI and other forms of technological support become increasing...
D114: Workshop 4: DESIGNING WITH INTELLIGENCE: EXPLORING THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF AI ON DESIGN PRACTICE AND PROCESSES
9:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Hall Orlando 2
Claudia Eckert, Kilian Gericke, Sabine Muschik, Ola Isaksson, Filippo Chiarello
Location: Conference Hall Orlando 2
Session Chair: Claudia Eckert, The Open University, United Kingdom
Session Chair: Kilian Gericke, University of Rostock, Germany
Session Chair: Sabine Muschik, ISEM Institute for Smart Engineering and Machine Elements, Germany
Session Chair: Ola Isaksson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Session Chair: Filippo Chiarello, Università di Pisa, Italy
HOSTED BY THE DSDESIGN PROCESS SIG, DESIGN PRACTICE SIG AND AI IN DESIGN SIG
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted across a wide range of design activities, from generative ideation to simulation and validation. At the same time, its integration is reshaping roles, skills, responsibilities, and values within design practice. This interactive workshop inv...
D134: Workshop 8: THE DATA QUALITY PLAYBOOK FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Hall Orlando 2
Kostas Stylidis, Bastian Quattelbaum
Location: Conference Hall Orlando 2
Session Chair: Kostas Stylidis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Session Chair: Bastian Quattelbaum, Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany
HOSTED BY THE DS DATA-INFORMED SIG
Join us for a comprehensive workshop on “The Data Quality Playbook for Engineering Design”, where participants will explore a wide range of techniques and methodologies for effective data collection across different contexts, including academic research, industrial practice, and field studies. The w...
D115: Workshop 5: DESIGNING BETTER PROJECT-BASED DESIGN ASSESSMENT USING THE D-LAD FRAMEWORK
9:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Hall Konavle
Gordon Krauss, Ross Brisco, Francesca Mattioli, Yakhoub Ndiaye
Location: Conference Hall Konavle
Session Chair: Gordon Krauss, Harvey Mudd College, United States of America
Session Chair: Ross Brisco, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Session Chair: Francesca Mattioli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Session Chair: Yakhoub Ndiaye, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
HOSTED BY THE DS DESIGN EDUCATION SIG
Assessment in project-based design education remains a persistent challenge due to diverse institutional contexts, learning objectives, accreditation requirements, and disciplinary traditions. The Design Learning Assessment Dimensions (D-LAD) Framework offers a structured approach for analysing, ref...
D135: Workshop 9: NUDGE WORKSHOP: SMALL NUDGES, BIG IMPACT
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Hall Konavle
Nikola Bursac, Sabine Muschik
Location: Conference Hall Konavle
Session Chair: Nikola Bursac, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Session Chair: Sabine Muschik, ISEM Institute for Smart Engineering and Machine Elements, Germany
HOSTED BY THE DS HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN DESIGN SIG AND DESIGN PRACTICE SIG
This interactive workshop makes the concept of nudging tangible as a practical and effective approach for driving change in design and development contexts. The “Small Nudges, Big Impact” workshop brings together researchers, practitioners, and design enthusiasts to explore how nudging principles ca...
D111: Workshop 1: MAPPING VALIDITY IN DESIGN RESEARCH
9:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Hall Poseidon
Philip Cash, Katja Thoring, Roland M. Mueller, Romain Pinquié, Kai Larsen
Location: Conference Hall Poseidon
Session Chair: Philip Cash, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
Session Chair: Katja Thoring, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Session Chair: Roland M. Mueller, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
Session Chair: Romain Pinquié, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, G-SCOP, France
Session Chair: Kai Larsen, University of Colorado, United States of America
HOSTED BY THE DS RESEARCH QUALITY SIG
Validity is a central issue in determining the quality of research. However, it is often not reported or only reported at an overall level in design research publications, preventing effective evaluation of quality concerns as well as limiting the ability of the field to develop deeper quality discu...
D131: PhD Forum
2:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Hall Poseidon
Massimo Panarotto
Location: Conference Hall Poseidon
Session Chair: Massimo Panarotto, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
The DESIGN 2026 PhD Forum is designed to create a dynamic and supportive environment for early-stage researchers, fostering both academic development and professional growth. It offers a unique platform for PhD candidates to engage in meaningful discussions, share innovative research ideas, and cont...
