World Design Congress 2025 x Kearney - Top Hero

World Design Congress 2025 x Kearney - Article

Additional speakers and industry trailblazers to be announced.


Event theme: Re:Design Tomorrow 

  1. AI, emotional design, and brand loyalty: how emotionally intelligent, AI-powered design builds stronger, lasting customer connections
  2. Impact-first innovation: prioritizing sustainability, ethical AI, and social good at the core of the innovation process
  3. Human-centric, future-ready products: aligning emerging technologies with adaptability, real-world relevance, and long-term value  

What to expect

  • Expert-led panels and fireside chats
  • TED-style talks from industry visionaries
  • Immersive activation experiences
  • Keynote plenary sessions
  • Product Pioneer dinner (invite-only networking)

Agenda highlights 

9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Expert sessions 

  • Product, profit, planet: the innovation balance
  • The love algorithm: what makes products irresistible
  • The boardroom revolution: when product leads
  • Intelligence amplified: co-creating with AI
  • Resilient by design: reimagining global value chains in an era of disruption

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Networking at VIP Welcome Reception, World Design Congress

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Exclusive dinner, Future of Product

 
Contact

Please reach out to Elissa Capizzi-Taylor or Kim Leung with any questions.