2026 Conference Schedule

Wednesday March 18, 2026

  • Registration will be at the Institute of Design at Illinois Tech located at 3137 S Federal St. Chicago, IL 60616

  • Future forward workshops

  • Chris McCarthy and Amy Heymans will open us up. They will be followed by keynotes.

  • Lunch will be held in the Dining Hall which is across the street from ID.

  • Ignite talks will be held in breakout rooms

  • 15 Min Break to Switch Rooms

  • Ignite talks will be held in breakout rooms

  • Meet new folks for coffee and a chat!

  • A spoken word artist will remind us of what matters most. Then we will have a keynote speaker prepare us for Open Space.

  • Attendees at the conference will determine what sessions will be on the agenda for the next day and who will lead them.

  • Join us for a fun gathering of your new friends with some yummy snacks and drinks!

  • Sign up in the lobby to meet with new folks at fun and casual impromptu dinner gatherings.

Thursday March 19, 2026

  • Everyone will have the opportunity to make their selections for Open Space sessions they would like to attend.

  • Multiple Rooms: See Time-Space Matrix on-site.

  • Multiple Rooms: See Time-Space Matrix on-site.

  • Multiple Rooms: See Time-Space Matrix on-site.

  • Lunch will be held in the Dining Hall which is across the street from ID.

  • All conference goers will share their learnings from the Open Space sessions.

  • Our closing keynote will help us to process all that we have heard.

  • Chris McCarthy and Amy Heymans will close out the conference, until next year?!

  • Snacks and refreshment will be available for you and your new friends to continue conference conversations.

Details for Attendees

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