SPEAKERS
PUM
LEFEBURE
VAL
HEAD
JOHN
MAEDA
TIM
BROWN
MASSIMO
BANZI
ERIKA
HALL
ROMAN
MARS
DANA
CHISNELL
Join us in the nation's cpaitol for the 2020 DCI conference. Featuring some of the industries top leaders on branding, creative expression, and interaction design.
Pum Lefebure
Co-Founder & CCO | DESIGN ARMY
Pum Lefebure is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Design Army in Washington D.C. Her attention to detail and distinct art direction have enabled DESIGN ARMY to develop unique branding, corporate identity, and conceptual designs for clients such as Adobe, Ritz Carlton, Lucas Film, and more.
Val Head
Author & Design Advocate | Adobe
Val Head is an author and Senior Design Advocate for Adobe. She specializes in UX and UI animation. She is the author of Designing Interface Animation and The Pocket Guide to CSS Animation. She has a passion for unpacking and teaching others about the power of animation. She is enthralled with speaking and teaching at conferences all over the world.
John Maeda
Global Head of Inclusion | Automattic
John Maeda is a designer and technologist. He is the Global Head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automatic. Maeda is known for his work on the intersection between design, technology, and leadership. Maeda is the former president of the Rhode Island School of Design.
Tim Brown
Chair | IDEO
Tim Brown is the former CEO of IDEO, the global innovation and design firm. He is a leading voice on design thinking and its role in society. Under Brown’s lead IDEO became a leader not just in building products but in building services. Brown is also an active member of TED, and the World Economic Forum.
Massimo Banzi
Co-Founder | Arduino Project
Massimo Banzi is an interaction designer and professor. He is the co-founder of the Arduino Project an open-source hardware and software company that designs micro-controller kits for digital device construction. Banzi has served as a consultant for Whirlpool, V&A Museum, Adidas, Prada, and more. He is also a professor of interaction design at SUPSI Lugano in Switzerland and CIID in Copenhagen.
Erika Hall
Co-Founder & Director | Mule
Erika Hall is the co-founder and Director of Strategy at Mule and has been working in the web design world since the late 20th century. She is the author of Conversational Design and Just Enough Research. Hall often writes about the importance of natural language in user interfaces, and is an advocate for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Roman Mars
Creator & Host | 99% Invisible
Roman Mars is the host and creator of 99% Invisible, a podcast about design and architecture. Named one of 100 Most Creative People by Fast Company, Mars has led 99% Invisible to be one of the most popular podcasts in the world. He is also the co-founder of Radiotopia, a collective of independent podcasts.
Dana Chisnell
Co-Director | Center for Civic Design
Dana Chisnell is the co-founder of the Center for Civic Design. She has worked with numerous organizations to improve their customer experiences. She is a pioneer in civic design, and takes this experience with her wherever she goes. She is known for her deep understanding of elderly usability systems and Web content accessibility guidelines.
