Design + Business = Social Value

To be relevant in today’s economy, businesses must think about more than just their bottom line. At “Gain: AIGA Design for Social Value Conference” you’ll hear design, business and social innovation leaders from a variety of industries share their visionary approaches to creating social value. Presenters will demonstrate the broadening role design plays in institutional strategy, leadership, process and service, product and message, and how the creative attributes of designers provide special advantages to tackling socially relevant projects and enhancing the human experience.

Speakers include:

	Justin Ahrens Principal Rule29		Banny Banerjee Director Stanford changeLabs.
	Gaby Brink Founder and chief designer Tomorrow and Tomorrow Labs Founder and CEO Sparkwise		Morgan Clendaniel, moderator Editor Fast Company's Co.Exist
	William Drenttel Designer, publisher and founder Winterhouse Institute		Robert Fabricant Vice president of creative frog design
	Richard Hollant Principal and design director co:lab		Patrice Martin Co-lead and creative director  IDEO.org
	Blair Miller Leadership manager Acumen Fund		Ravi Naidoo Founder and managing director  Interactive Africa and Design Indaba
	Emily Pilloton Founder and executive director  Project H Design		Susana Rodriguez de Tembleque Executive creative director SYPartners
	Leslie Ziegler Chief evangelist Rock Health

What designers do on a daily basis—create, communicate, strategize, analyze, translate, collaborate—is what puts them in the perfect position to build social value for their companies, clients and communities.

Whether you’re just starting to explore social responsibility or you’re looking for inspiration and best practices on using design to create social change, you’ll find it at “Gain”!

Register by June 6 to get the best rate.