Conference Conference #1
To fill the empty void of inspiration due to the coronavirus cancellations, the Toolbox Toolbox team have curated a one-day online program of some of the best recordings from recent design and business conferences.
So chin up, and plan a CFM (Conference From Home) instead.
Program, followed by more details about the videos below.
The Program
9:00
Respectful Design, The Context for Design’s Ethical Obligations towards Cultural, Social, and Environmental Justice.
Dori Tunstal, Dean of the Faculty of Design, OCAD University
10:30
Let’s Destroy Silicon Valley
Mike Monteiro, Co-founder and Design Director, Mule Design
11:30
Building socially inclusive design systems
Tatiana Mac, Independent designer
Lunch
13:30
Workplace Dynamics
Esther Perel, Therapist, Author and Speaker
14:30
Building Trust in Distrustful Times
Neil Pasricha, Author
15:30
Design is (Messy): Approaches to engaging with complexity
Christian Ervin, Design Lead at X
Nick Fosta, Head of Design at X
16:30
Blink Now
Maggie Doyne, American philanthropist
End
*You’re probably reading this on your iPhone in bed. Put your underwear on, do a little dance, get your headphones on, listen to this, and join us comfortably at your big screen.*
*First talk of the day, and boy are you in for a treat!*
09:00–10:15
Respectful Design, The Context for Design’s Ethical Obligations towards Cultural, Social, and Environmental Justice.
Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U) has initiated the challenge of decolonizing its institution. Dori Tunstall, the Dean of the Faculty of Design, describes how Respectful Design serves the appropriate design ethos for this process. She shares comments and projects about what Respectful Design means for the Faculty in the context of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Report and the global obligations towards cultural, social, and environmental justice.
Dori Tunstal, Dean of the Faculty of Design, OCAD University
Joint Futures Conference
*Stretch your legs, grab a coffee and press play again*
10:30–11:30
Let’s Destroy Silicon Valley
For the past couple of decades, the tech companies of Silicon Valley (and beyond) have run unchecked, causing havoc, destroying civil discourse, democracy, ruining personal relationships, running marketplaces of harassment and abuse, all to line their pockets. The very worst part is that they did it with our labor. This isn’t a talk, this is a union meeting.
Mike Monteiro, Co-founder and Design Director, Mule Design
Joint Futures Conference
*Another gem from Joint Futures*
11:30–12:30
Building socially inclusive design systems
Design systems have become the de facto approach for teams of all sizes to design anything and everything. As prototyping and development tools evolve to accommodate these systems, the barrier to entry is becoming lower and adaptation is becoming simpler. The love for design systems makes sense: they provide a scalable, flexible infrastructure that allows a team to create consistent work far into the future. Dissecting its social impact through its technical traits, we’ll look at how to build a design system conscientiously, resisting systematic problems in order to create more accessible and inclusive systems.
Tatiana Mac, Independent designer
Joint Futures Conference
*Time for lunch*
12:30–13:30
*We travel to Texas, and visit SXSW*
13:30–14:30
Workplace Dynamics | SXSW 2019
What Business Leaders Can Learn About Workplace Dynamics from Couples Therapy Navigating relationships and cultivating relational fluency is key- both personally and professionally. Each of us carries specific narratives which guide our needs and expectations — how we connect to others, how we define trust, and how we engage or avoid conflict. Most importantly, these inner stories determine how we communicate and elicit curiosity and collaboration. We don’t magically become different people when we walk into our office. Once considered a “soft skill” in the workplace, relational intelligence is now one of the top currencies of business success. Famed couples therapist Esther Perel has spent more than 35 years helping people articulate their aspirations, explore boundaries between self and others, and repair trust that is broken. Now she’s applying her extensive knowledge of relationships to help us master the art of modern leadership.
Esther Perel, Therapist, Author and Speaker
SXSW
*This one doesn’t have too many slides, so you can listen to it on a (hopefully) sunny walk this afternoon*
14:30–15:30
Building Trust in Distrustful Times | SXSW 2019
According to the Edelman Trust Barometer trust in media, business, and government are at an all-time low. We have never believed less, agreed less, or trusted less. Yet, building trust, and developing the community that surrounds it, remains imperative for any art project, online influencer, startup or brand. So what are the new ways to build trust and community online in an era of mistrust? Based on the research and current case studies, what works, what doesn’t? And how do we figure out who to really believe and rally behind? New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha shares the emerging three principles that answer these questions followed by a live case study featuring Frank Warren of PostSecret.com.
Neil Pasricha, Author
SXSW
*Stretch your legs, grab a coffee and press play again*
15:30–16:30
Design is (Messy): Approached to engaging with complexity
Nick and Christian from X discuss potential trajectories for the messy futures of emerging technologies and argue for design being appropriately and systematically messy in response.
Christian Ervin, Design Lead at X
Nick Fosta, Head of Design at X
Google Design Events
(HT to Jason Mesut for the recommendation)
*And finally, from Creative Mornings with love*
16:30–17:30
Blink Now: Love reveals itself in unexpected people and places.
Maggie Doyne takes us from New Jersey to the majestic mountains of Nepal where she saw a problem and couldn’t look away. With a meager savings, a big heart, and the support of her community, she built a home for Nepalese children, and along the way, redefined her understanding of love.
Maggie Doyne, American philanthropist
Creative Mornings
(HT to Christer Hedberg for the recommendation)
The End
Which talks affected you and why?
What did you learn?
How can you apply all this creativity?
Is it cancelled yet?
If you are unsure whether the event you’re planning to go to has cancelled, @chillmage may have answered it here: Is It Cancelled Yet?
Also, Jessie Char has written an insightful thread on Twitter from the Conference organisers perspective
Some conferences with recordings
Joint Futures
IxDA
TED
Creative Mornings
Glug
Clear Left
Rosenfeld
99U Talks from Designers
Talks at Google
Toolboxes
If you are organising an online event, have a look at the Alphabet of Accessibility Deck, as well as Readability Guidelines.
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- All event copy from original sources.
- These recommendations e brought to you by Jorik Elferink, Egle Oscarskaite, Jim Ralley, Jason Mesut, Christer Hedberg and Jenny Theolin
