POSTPONED-A Night of Cutting-Edge Design w/Tesla, Capital One Cafe & TrendHunter

Do you like cool and cutting-edge products and services? Then this workshop is for you. Join us for an inspirational tour of cutting-edge companies that are using innovation to design better products, services and experiences. We will visit three innovation hubs in DC to hear from people involved in leading tomorrow's trends.

Each site will host a small group of DT:DC members for a tour, talk and demonstration. We will start the evening at WeWork to hear from the folks at Trend Hunter, the world's largest and most popular trend community. With over 20,000,000 monthly views Trend Hunter leverages big data, human researchers and AI to identify consumer insights and deep dive opportunities for the world's most innovative companies.

Then we will head out into the neighborhood to visit the brand-new Capitol One Café. If you are like us, you may think that a bank seems like an unlikely player to jump into the café business, but Capital One is hoping that meeting people where they are in a less stressful environment will change the way people bank and feel about money. It’s a bold experiment. We will check out the Café on 7th Street and meet with the Cap One team to discuss their strategy and success so far.

Then we will head over to Tesla at City Center. Tesla is reimagining their role as a transportation provider to that of an energy company. The Tesla team will share their vision of Tesla home energy as well as give us a peek inside the Tesla garage to show us all the features on their cars. Then we will hit the road for small group test drives on the streets of DC. It will be a great conversation about technology and the future of energy.

We will wrap up the evening with a debrief at a local spot (TBD). We will provide the conversation and you will provide the drinks and food at a fun space somewhere in Chinatown. Whether you're looking to gain more knowledge regarding new marketplace trends, find a way to enhance your current experiences or excite your clients with new initiatives, this is the workshop for you. Space is extremely limited so don’t delay. We have space for 25 participants.

Workshop Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 Welcome and introductions (note the early start time)
6:00 – 6:45 Inspiration Stop #1: Capital One Café
6:55 – 7:40 Inspiration Stop #2: Tesla
7:45 – 8:45 Debrief - Location TBD

Registration is limited to 25 people.

About the Facilitators
Thom Martin leads AARP Services innovation practice for the 50+ consumer market many industries including health, finance and lifestyle. He uses a human centered design and agile approach to improve outcomes and reduce cycle times and works collaboratively with commercial partners to co-create/develop differentiated offerings for his consumer clients. Recent successes include launching an AI-enabled chatbot and digital advance care planning tool along with developing a Medicare decision support tool and online fitness experience ready for development.

Karen Hold - Karen Hold is a design strategist who specializes in building creative capacity in individuals, organizations and cities. She thrives on helping her clients innovate and adapt to a rapidly changing competitive landscape. Karen has extensive industry experience across many sectors including telecommunications, consumer packaged goods, publishing, non-profits and education. Karen is the Director of DT:DC.