Design Intelligence
Centered around the emerging concept of “Design Intelligence,” this event investigated the impact of AI-design fusion on creativity and human-centered value. Co-hosted by Rei Inamoto (former CCO of AKQA, now partner at Inamoto & Co.) and joined by John Maeda and design leaders from IBM and Adobe, the conference became a crossroads of practical innovation and philosophical discourse on redefined creativity in the age of AI.
Global IT History
- The EU enforces GDPR, imposing fines of up to 4% of global revenue for violations
- Fortune Global 500 companies spend $7.8 billion on compliance
- Google Play app removals surge from 100,000 to 600,000 per quarter, pushing stricter data management standards
- 62.1% of EU websites adopt cookie consent banners
- Total GDPR fines exceed €56 million, including €50 million against Google
Tightened Regulations on Big Tech and Mobile Platforms
- The EU fines Google €4.34 billion for antitrust violations
- Google Mobile Services (GMS) required to offer separate licensing
- Android captures 85% of the global smartphone market, raising concerns over OS dominance
- Regulatory pressure mounts on Google’s $116 billion ad business
Agenda
Session: Morning
Greetings
Rei Inamoto
Talk
Talk: Will AI Be the Life or Death of Design?
Elizabeth Kiehner
Panel: Impact & Potential of AI in Design
Elizabeth Kiehner
Rei Inamoto
Fireside Chat
John Maeda
Rei Inamoto
Session: Afternoon
Talk: Making Robots Human
Takayuki Todo
Talk: Design Powered by AI
Silka Miesnieks
Talk: More Human than Human
Eugenia Kuyda
Panel: Can Design Save the Future of Humanity from AI?
Elizabeth Kiehner
Takayuki Todo
Eugenia Kuyda
Rei Inamoto
Wrap Up
Wrap Up
Joichi Ito
John Maeda
Speakers
John Maeda
Head of Computational Design & Inclusion, Automattic
Elizabeth Kiehner
Global Leader, IBM Design Principal
Silka Miesnieks
Head of Emerging Design, Adobe
Eugenia Kuyda
Co-Founder and CEO, Replika
Takayuki Todo
Artist
Kaoru Hayashi
Representative Director & Group CEO, Digital Garage
Joichi Ito
Co-Founder of Digital Garage, Inc & Director of MIT Media Lab
Rei Inamoto
Founding partner of Inamoto & Co
Gallery
