ROOFTOP WELCOME RECEPTION
Monday May 11, 2026
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: 833 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
Sponsored & hosted by Design B&B
“The things we do to ourselves and the things we let others do to us”
Ken MusgraveFireside Chat
with Phil DuncanFireside Chat
with Phil Gilbert“The Future Of… with future leaders”
A panel moderated by Phil Gilbert“This IS Actually Our First Rodeo”
A panel of first-time CDOs“SO Many Rodeos”
A panel of multi-time Heads of Design share how to inspire & engage leadership“Setting a Design BUSINESS vision”
“So you can design & create “stuff”. What else do you need to know to lead?”
“The business imperative”
A fireside chat with CEOs about Design, and related things“Are you a catalyst for growth, or just moving pixels & decorating artifacts?”
"How do you spell “AI”, and how might we get started?” moving beyond individuals writing prompts to broader, systemic leverage of AI
“Design + Innovation + Experiences + Impact”
“Design Leadership ah-ha’s, oh-no’s, & so-what’s?”
“Building an impenetrable IP fortress, and other considerations and implications in an AI world”
Stephen Baird (one of the nation’s leading IP attorneys)“Designing in the Answer Economy: Why Brands Lost Curiosity - and AI Found It”
Pete Blackshaw