Conference

In-House Design Conference

Conference Title Sponsor: Cella by Randstad Digital

Toronto & Virtual Thursday June 20

In-House Design Conference

Toronto & Virtual Thursday June 20

Location: Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St 2nd floor

Whether you're an in-house design department of one or part of a creative team that spans multiple offices around the world, RGD's In-House Design Conference has much to offer. Presentations and roundtable discussions are your chance to expand your knowledge, hone your skills and develop your career as an in-house creative.

Options to attend in-person or virtually. In-person registration includes continental breakfast and lunch and optional roundtable discussions. All tickets include access to presentation recordings for 3 months after the event.

Speakers include:

Theresa Fitzerald, Design Leader / Fractional Consultant
David Iscove, Senior Director of Technology, Consulting
J. Todd Simmons, Vice President, Brand Experience + Design Co-Lead at IBM Blue Studio
Stephanie Strawbridge RGD, Communication Designer, Analytics & Information Management for the Government of Nova Scotia
Sabrina Young RGD, Multi-disciplinary designer specializing in user-centric design and digital document accessibility

Pricing

RGD Member In-Person Pass † : $345
RGD Member Streaming Pass † : $250
Group rate (per person) In-Person Pass †† : $375
Group rate (per person) Streaming Pass †† : $275
Non-Member In-Person Pass: $425
Non-Member Streaming Pass: $295
Combo: Pass & Affiliate Membership * : $550

* Includes Affiliate membership for 12 months. You will be contacted with details after purchase. This combo offer is only for new applicants. Existing Affiliate Members cannot use this rate.

† You must have a non-expired/paid Membership at the time of the conference to access this rate
†† The Group registration rate applies to a Non-Member attending the conference as a part of a group of 3 or more individuals from the same company or a Non-Member who works for a non-profit or charitable organization. (Members may count towards the group of 3!)

Conference Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 60 Yorkville Avenue
Special rate: $349
Book your room online or email res.toronto@fourseasons.com
Mention RGD In House Design Conference Toronto Rooms to get the $349 rate

Schedule

8:00

Registration Opens
8:15–9:00

Morning Roundtables
9:00–9:05

Opening Remarks
9:05–9:50

Using AI Tools to Automate and Innovate David Iscove
9:50–10:30

Data by Design Stephanie Strawbridge RGD
10:30–10:50

Break
10:50–11:30

Building Brands Optimized for Accessibility Sabrina Young RGD
11:30–12:10

In-House Creative: Design Your Future Theresa Fitzgerald
12:10–1:40

Lunch
12:45-1:30

Lunch Roundtabless
1:40–2:20

Unity not Uniformity J. Todd Simmons
2:20–3:00

Who Moved My Cheese: Tales From a recovering order taker Diana Campbell RGD
3:00–3:20

Break
3:20–3:40

What is an In-house Designer’s Social Responsibility? Joshua Duchesne
3:20–4:20

Evolving Trends in In-house Design and Creative Organizations Chino Wong
4:20–4:50

There is Nothing Artificial about your Intelligence Robert Smith RGD