OCAD University President Ana Serrano @acserrano.bsky.social meets with Ian Chalmers from ARCTRN Group for the Democracy in Motion art display at #DXC23

We are live! Gathered for the fourth DemocracyXChange Summit kicking off with The.Ink, from Anand Giridharadas. Democracy in Motion by ARCTRN Group. We are so excited to be gathering for these important conversations about #democracy. OCAD University Toronto Metropolitan University @TMULeadLab OpenDemocracy.ca | Démocratieouverte.ca #DXC23

“The greater the problem, the worse the crisis, the harsher the experience, the bigger the design opportunity.” Explore our thoughts on Bruce Mau's 24 guiding principles from MC24 — shorturl.at/kBDKQ #lifecentreddesign #designthinking #brucemau

It's time to make the shift beyond "human-centred" to a new design paradigm that is “life-centred,” where all life on earth are targeted beneficiaries of what we create. Read more about #lifecentreddesign here ---> shorturl.at/eoryW #sustainabledesign #circulareconomy

Get ready for the inspiring world of Life-Centred Design! Join us on May 31st at 4pm EST — we'll be chatting with the founder of the Life-Centered Design School: designmeets.ca/events/explori… #lifecentreddesign

So... what's Life-Centred Design all about? Join us this Wednesday for a free 30-min crash course! eventbrite.ca/e/designmeets-…

“there’s disparity in equity in health care, quality of care and access to care…assistive AI technologies and upscaling of capabilities in the healthcare ecosystem will enhance skill sets and make care more accessible.” -Harjinder Sandhu e-Health Conference & Tradeshow #eHealth2023 Nuance Communications

We are so proud to have been a part of this important journey. 🙏

Today's the day! Register for free to join our DesignMeets event on #lifecentereddesign at 4pm EST. Can't make it? All registrants will be emailed a link to the event recording and summary once it's available! eventbrite.ca/e/designmeets-…

"It's time to shift from human-centered design to life-centered design and design beyond human needs." -Jeroen Spoelstra #lifecentereddesign lifecentereddesign.school

Life-Centered design considers the impact of your design on natural systems, society, the economy and on local communities. It’s about designing with intention and living by intention. #lifecentereddesign

So true!

We recently caught up with one of our past speakers, a leader and advocate for the value of design in the emerging #AI space. Miki Arai from Deloitte Canada kicks off the first post in our Speaker Spotlight series: designmeets.ca/ideas/speaker-…

Tickets are now available for RE: Life-Centered Design for Urban Environments! Join us Sept 29-Oct 1 for an immersive 3-day workshop in Toronto, where we'll introduce design concepts that place nature in the centre of future urban development. relcd.eventbrite.ca

Join us next week at OCAD University (or virtually!) for our upcoming event on Healthcare Resiliency --> tinyurl.com/wtzxuwb3

Meet our amazing speakers for tomorrow's event on Healthcare Resiliency, which we will be cohosting with Health Design Studio - Ariel Dalfen, Colleen Young, Yordanos Woldemariam, and Yoshi Perera. Grab your ticket here --> tinyurl.com/wtzxuwb3

Tonight's the night! Come hear from our four panellists about their processes of adaptation at DesignMeets: Healthcare Resiliency. We have a few seats left — all are welcome! 🙌designmeets.ca/events/healthc…

ATTN: STUDENTS - use code "DMSTUDENT" for FREE admission to today's DesignMeets event. Reserve your spot to attend our panel discussion, followed by an incredible networking opportunity: healthcareresiliency.eventbrite.ca

A RECAP of our last DesignMeets event on Healthcare Resiliency, hosted at Health Design Studio at OCADU, is now available! Check out key insights from the event panelists: shorturl.at/enxB9

We're celebrating 25 years of PIVOT by reflecting on some of our favourite projects over the last few decades. This month we're featuring a brand design and naming project for Canada's largest private-sector union Unifor pivot.design/insights/refle…