The Design Research 2023 program includes 1 day of in-person workshops followed by 2 days of hybrid conference presentations.
Conference and workshop tickets need to be purchased separately.
Check out the full lineup of speakers and presentations. Workshops will be released soon followed by the full event schedule.
Design Research 2023 will operate as a hybrid-style event. #DR2023 is hosted live at the ACMI Melbourne and streamed online via Zoom webinar. The workshops will take place in person only, while conference speakers will either present online or in person.
See full registration details here.
Theme: Contributions of Design Research in contemporary design
Design research supports the transformation of products and services in organisations every day, and it also makes huge contributions to solving global issues and promoting systemic change.
This year, we want to examine how design research helps us better understand, shape and address systemic issues from the level of individual products and services, and organisation structures, through to societal challenges such as climate change and inequality.
We’ll be looking for presentations that tell stories of how design research contributes to positive change and helps solve big, hard problems.
We try to provide a place for experienced speakers and new presenters to share their ideas and work. Talks are selected from a pool of submissions from those in the design community. We will be looking for proposals that match the theme, or approach it in an innovative way.
All full-track speakers will be paid a speaker fee and receive one complimentary conference ticket.
All presentations will be streamed live, via Zoom.
The kinds of presentations we favour are experience-based and contain real-life stories and lessons. We want to know why you’re passionate about the topic and how you think your experiences will be meaningful to others.
The audience at Design Research is predominantly design researchers, market researchers, user researchers and UX designers.
In all proposals, we’re expecting:
There's a range of opportunities available for you and your company to be visible and get involved. There are tiers of sponsorship available at #DR2023, including opportunities for you to network and showcase your band in-person and online. Get in touch to discuss the opportunities available at this year's event!