This course is the best thing that happened to me from the professional development point of view. I am definitely coming again.
Denis Kortunov
VP of Design at Acronis
Product Design Week
Create experiences that people will fall in love with. Get inspiration for your current projects and advice on how to build a design team of your dreams. Find out the secrets of what makes products successful and what mistakes companies made when they were building new services.
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When
24-27 August 2021
Where
London
Spots available
30 (20 left)
Cost
£2,200
Subject to 20% VAT; if you are paying as an individual living in Europe, UK or if you are a UK business
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Our 4-day immersive learning expedition will immerse you into London's tech and creative industry exploring the hottest trends and latest inventions. You will have a chance to meet the teams behind the most ground-breaking products and learn how they approach design and UX strategy, work with clients and improve their services. This programme consists of keynote presentations, case studies. fire-side chats, roundtable discussions and mini-workshops all conducted at the actual company offices – that gives an even better perspective on how they work and collaborate.
Some people call our format a 'design safari', some say it's a VIP behind-the-scenes experience or a research trip. This is a very fresh way to learn and explore the industry. And the best part is – you will spend this week as a part of a small group of 30 like-minded entrepreneurs, UX designers and product managers from around the globe.
Who attends this programme
- Creative directors and heads of design departments
- Digital product designers, UX and visual designers
- Design managers and team leads
- UX researchers and analysts
- Service designers and product owners
What you will learn
- Best practices in conducting research, prototyping, testing, and product launch
- How to scale DesignOps in the organisation
- How do the world’s best design team and companies work: processes, workspaces and culture
- Latest methodologies and tools for digital product design
- Product design trends for web, mobile, wearables, and IOT
- How to sustain a Design System
- How to grow and manage design teams without stress
- Best practices in creating a UX strategy
Programme structure
WORKSHOPS & OFFICE VISITS
We will immerse you into London tech and innovation industry, by connecting you with the most influential people in the industry and taking you to the offices of leading UK companies. Each speaker will share their own insights and will be able to answer any questions you might have. By having only 30 participants on this programme, we make sure that each of you will get the most out of this experience.
VISITS TO THE BEST LONDON SPOTS
You’ll be able to visit secret London spots, view the city from the top of a skyscraper; visit the most exciting exhibitions of the year; and you’ll discover where London’s creative community spends their free time. In addition, you’ll get recommendations to guide your own explorations, with tips on the best places to eat, drink and relax in capital of Great Britain.
DINNER & NETWORKING
Learning is not just about the content, but it's about the context and connections. This is why we've planned various activities to give an opportunity for the cohort to connect and exchange experiences.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 24 | 5:00-8:00 pm
Wednesday, August 25 | 10 am-6 pm
Thursday, August 26 | 10 am-6 pm
Friday, August 27 | 10 am-8 pm
Saturday-Sunday, August 28-29 | Self-paced
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Programme curators
Yury Vetrov
Design Director at Raiffeisen Bank
Yury looks after brand and digital CX at Raiffeisen Bank Russia. Before this, Yury headed several design teams at Mail.ru Group, one of two largest Russian internet companies that developed 25 multi-platform products.
PROGRAMME
COST
AND ACCOMMODATION
£2,200
Subject to 20% VAT; if you are paying as an individual living in Europe, UK or if you are a UK business.
Price includes:
- all talks, office visits, discussions and workshops
- exhibition entries and planned cultural activities during the programme
- party/networking event at the end of the week
- certificates
Price doesn't include banks transfer fees, food, travel, visa, accommodation or any other extra expenses.
We recommend staying in the Shoreditch area, as most of the sessions will be held there. It's the most creative part of London, so there will be a lot to see as well. Nearest tube stations is Old Street.
We partnered with 2 great hotels to give you the best deals, please use the links below:
- M by Montcalm
Select: London Shoreditch Tech City or Royal London House - Premier Inn
Select London City Old Street
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Product Design Week
24-27 August 2021
Create experiences that people will fall in love with. Get inspiration for your current projects and advice on how to build a design team of your dreams. Find out the secrets of what makes products successful and what mistakes companies made when they were building new services.