International Conference on
Design Futures 2026
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Theme: Design Futures
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Schedule Overview
Three Days, December 4–6
09:00 – 10:00
Keynote 4
Keynote
Dr. Lena Okonkwo — "Ubuntu by Design: Community-First Innovation in Africa"
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote 5
Keynote
Prof. Rahul Mehrotra — "Kinetic Cities: Designing for Informality and Change"
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
Break
11:30 – 13:00
Paper Session E — Best Papers
Session
Main Auditorium — Selected outstanding submissions across all tracks
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Break
14:00 – 15:30
Open Dialogue: Design Futures Manifesto
Interactive session — all participants contribute to a shared design futures statement
15:30 – 16:30
Award Ceremony & Closing
Best Paper Awards · Best Poster · Best Workshop · Closing Remarks