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Not your ordinary conference. Step into the spotlight at the Design Thinking Conference, where empathy takes center stage! Join us for two stimulating days to immerse yourself in an Act like never before, with experts, through one-of-a-kind experiences.

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10th & 11th of October 2024 at Tobacco Theatre

Ready to break the ice? Prepare yourself for an illuminating journey like no other at the Design Thinking Conference! Immerse yourself in the world of empathy as experts unveil groundbreaking theories and eye-opening insights! But wait, there’s more – we want you to dive in too! Challenge norms, innovate fiercely, and expect surprises! Mark your calendars and join us in Amsterdam on October 10th & 11th 2024 at Tobacco Theatre.

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“Empathy is the most powerful force that makes us human and one. Designing from a place of empathy elevates the human experience.”

Dr. Puleng Makhoalibe

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"Showing empathy means having guts. Guts to look beyond what you see in front of you. To be open to the vulnerabilities of each other. And your own.”

Roos Schlikker

Tim de Zeeuw & Juri Hoedemakers "The tools of a Court-Jester"

“Empathy at its core is about allowing yourself to recognize the human being in the others, no matter who they are.”

Fleur Ravensbergen

Master of Ceremonies: Olga V. Lehmann

Colin Skelton: "Extended Minds, Talking Heads and Thinking Walks"

Jens Broetzmann: "Don’t push me!"

Jeanne Liedtka "Experimentation: From Imagination to Reality"

The venue: Introducing the Historic Tobacco Theatre

Jessica den Outer "Empathy in Law: Rights of Nature"

Willem Stortelder "Love, Fear & Pregnancy"

Failing Forward: Rogier Bak's Comedy Journey

“Empathy is the most difficult form of thought and emotion, yet the most progressive – it is the founder of communities and the leader in cultural compassion.”

LAUREN CURRIE

Wina Smeenk: "How are you designing?"

Fieke Sluijs: Staying with the trouble - mold it, peel it, squeeze it

Voice of the crowd: Adam StJohn Lawrence

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“Empathy changes the experience of the designer in ways even more profound than it does those we design for.”

Jeanne Liedtka

Margot Bloomstein "Empowering Trust"

Tim Vreugdenhill "Connecting spiritual wisdom to business"

Patrick Willer: Anthroposphere

“In a world always searching for balance we need empathy for others and ourselves to find it.”

Arne Van Oosterom

Claudia Mayer: "How deep is your empathy?"

“Empathy is the most powerful force that makes us human and one. Designing from a place of empathy elevates the human experience.”

Dr. Puleng Makhoalibe

Voice of the crowd: Adam StJohn Lawrence

The venue: Introducing the Historic Tobacco Theatre

"Showing empathy means having guts. Guts to look beyond what you see in front of you. To be open to the vulnerabilities of each other. And your own.”

Roos Schlikker

“Empathy changes the experience of the designer in ways even more profound than it does those we design for.”

Jeanne Liedtka

Willem Stortelder "Love, Fear & Pregnancy"

“Empathy at its core is about allowing yourself to recognize the human being in the others, no matter who they are.”

Fleur Ravensbergen

Tim Vreugdenhill "Connecting spiritual wisdom to business"

“Empathy is the most difficult form of thought and emotion, yet the most progressive – it is the founder of communities and the leader in cultural compassion.”

LAUREN CURRIE

Colin Skelton: "Extended Minds, Talking Heads and Thinking Walks"

“In a world always searching for balance we need empathy for others and ourselves to find it.”

Arne Van Oosterom

Fieke Sluijs: Staying with the trouble - mold it, peel it, squeeze it

Jeanne Liedtka "Experimentation: From Imagination to Reality"

Learn more about the programme

DT Conference

Jessica den Outer "Empathy in Law: Rights of Nature"

Tim de Zeeuw & Juri Hoedemakers "The tools of a Court-Jester"

Margot Bloomstein "Empowering Trust"

Failing Forward: Rogier Bak's Comedy Journey

Master of Ceremonies: Olga V. Lehmann

Patrick Willer: Anthroposphere

Wina Smeenk: "How are you designing?"

Jens Broetzmann: "Don’t push me!"

Claudia Mayer: "How deep is your empathy?"

“Empathy is the most powerful force that makes us human and one. Designing from a place of empathy elevates the human experience.”

Dr. Puleng Makhoalibe

Jeanne Liedtka "Experimentation: From Imagination to Reality"

Voice of the crowd: Adam StJohn Lawrence

Learn more about the programme

The venue: Introducing the Historic Tobacco Theatre

DT Conference

"Showing empathy means having guts. Guts to look beyond what you see in front of you. To be open to the vulnerabilities of each other. And your own.”

Roos Schlikker

Jessica den Outer "Empathy in Law: Rights of Nature"

“Empathy changes the experience of the designer in ways even more profound than it does those we design for.”

Jeanne Liedtka

Tim de Zeeuw & Juri Hoedemakers "The tools of a Court-Jester"

Willem Stortelder "Love, Fear & Pregnancy"

Margot Bloomstein "Empowering Trust"

“Empathy at its core is about allowing yourself to recognize the human being in the others, no matter who they are.”

Fleur Ravensbergen

Failing Forward: Rogier Bak's Comedy Journey

Tim Vreugdenhill "Connecting spiritual wisdom to business"

Master of Ceremonies: Olga V. Lehmann

“Empathy is the most difficult form of thought and emotion, yet the most progressive – it is the founder of communities and the leader in cultural compassion.”

LAUREN CURRIE

Patrick Willer: Anthroposphere

Colin Skelton: "Extended Minds, Talking Heads and Thinking Walks"

Wina Smeenk: "How are you designing?"

“In a world always searching for balance we need empathy for others and ourselves to find it.”

Arne Van Oosterom