With internationally acclaimed speakers, the two day conference will be an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in people-centred design to expand their knowledge and find new inspiration.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Date: Wednesday May 19th
Time: 9:00 - 13:00
Price: 500 NOK + 25% VAT

The pre-conference workshop "Designing with People"  will be an intensive session that will outline new methods, insider tips and general advice for working with end users in the creative process.

Moderators:

Rama Gheerawo, Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre

Sean Donahue, Art Center College of Design in Pasadena

Conference Day 1

Date: Thursday May 20th
Time:  10:00 - 16:00 (Registration from 09.00 - for security reasons you have to be seated at 9:50)
Price: 1.400 NOK + 25% VAT

10.00 Welcome

• Jan R. Stavik, Managing Director, Norwegian Design Council
• Entertainment by EsterOrkester
• Conference Opening Speech
  Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit
• Opening lecture
  Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske

10.30 Michael Wolff (Michael Wolff & Company)

Inclusive curiosity, inclusive appreciation and inclusive imagination.  

11.10 Kick off 24H Inclusive Design Challenge
Challenge Facilitator: Julia Cassim, Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre

11.40 Short break

12.00 Toru Abe (Panasonic)
How Inclusive Design strategy takes the company to the forefront of product innovation 

12.45 Lunch - 'Meet the speakers'
Informal conversations with the speakers during lunch 

13.30 Dan Formosa (Smart Design)
Inclusive Design as a tool for innovation and increasing brand value

14.00 Liz Williams (British Telecom)
The BT success story: embracing inclusive design

14.30 Short break

15.00 Safak Pavey (United Nations)
Be prepared!  Why the UN convention will affect business 

15.25 Book Launch
Innovating with People: The Business of Inclusive Design

New publication by the Norwegian Design Council
Onny Eikhaug, Innovation for All programme, Norwegian Design Council

15.40 Round up: Jo-Anne Bichard (RCA, Helen Hamlyn Centre)

A night at the Opera

Date: Thursday May 20th
Time: 19.00
Price: 480 NOK + 25 % VAT

Evening gathering with dinner  at the new Opera House by the fjord

Conference Day 2

Date: Friday May 21st
Time: 08.30 - 17.00 (Registration and breakfast from 08.00)
Price: 1.400 NOK + 25% VAT

08.30 Business Breakfast: Talking Heads
Inclusive Design in Focus - debating the business benefits

With moderator Jeremy Myerson, Director Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre

Short presentations by GE Healthcare, TH!NK, Panasonic and ResearchCentredDesign to give global perspectives on how Inclusive Design can be an effective strategy for business. Followed by panel discussion and audience participation.

09.30 Short break

09.40 Scandinavian Snapshots:

Scandic Hotels – Magnus Berglund 

Per Finne Industrial Design – Per Finne 

Jordan - Thomas M. Kristensen.
 

10.30 Parallel sessions
You can choose to take part in either one of these paralell sessions. Sign up for your selected session when registering on 20. / 21. May.

1. Workshop: The Inclusive work place
   This workshop will explore the impact of inclusive design methodologies on the workplace as four generations now inhabit the same office space and Scandinavia's service economy makes growing demands on workplace design
   Moderators: Jeremy Myerson/Jo Anne Bichard, RCA Helen Hamlyn Centre (UK). 
2. Interactive session: Sustainable, Inclusive Housing
   This session will focus on Inclusive Design and housing in practice, How to meet new requirements in legislations for inclusive buildings in Norway/EU, The benefits of Universal Design
   Moderator: Fionnuala Rogerson, International Union of Architects (Ireland)
   Presenters: Tone Rønnevig, Advisor universal design and usability, BE (National Office of Building Technology and Administration)
   Morten Longum, System Architect, Skanska Bolig (Skanska Housing)
   Marius Espnes Landheim, Architect MNAL, Universell Utforming AS (Universal Design LTD)

11.00 Short break

11.30 Parallel sessions continue

13.00 Lunch

14.00 24H Inclusive Design Challenge Presentations

• Summary by Julia Cassim, Challenge Facilitator
• Presentation of Design Challenge solutions by all teams.

14.30 Audience vote – best idea, best presentation

15.00 Presentation of 24H Inclusive Design Challenge winners
Prizes awarded by Audun Lysbakken, Minister of Children and Inclusion

15.30 Rama Gheerawo (RCA Helen Hamlyn Centre)
Refections on the conference

15.45 Conclusion
Jan R. Stavik, Managing Director, Norwegian Design Council

16.00 Drinks and snacks
Mingle and meet the other ‘movers and shakers’ in inclusive design.

17.00 Innovation for All 2010 comes to an end
 

The programme is preliminary and will be updated continuously - make sure to check in again soon to get the latest news.