Our October meetup is at Antenna in Nottingham City Centre.
What is DiNG?
Design and Innovation Nottingham is :
- a regular, in person meetup for people interested in the design and development of products and services
- an evening of practical talks and discussions about design, research and innovation
- an informal and inclusive space to learn and discuss
- a free event with free food!
The aim of DiNG is to provide an opportunity for people who share our curiosity for design and innovation to meet and share knowledge and experiences. Our hope is that people will have an enjoyable time learning and supporting each other and leave with at least one practical idea they can apply to their work.
Who is it for?
Anyone interested in design and innovation is welcome, from user researchers, UX designers and product managers to startups and entrepreneurs.
What happens?
The evening will run something like this:
6.30 - sign in and enjoy a free drink
7.00 - first talk
Enjoy a slice of free pizza while you chat with other attendees.
8.00 - second talk
9.00 - close
Where and when?
Thursday 17th October 6.30-pm at:
Antenna Nottingham
9A Beck Street
Nottingham
NG1 1EQ
Getting there
Antenna is in Nottingham City Centre, just a short walk from the Lace Market tram stop (one stop on from the rail station), parking is available nearby.
Speakers and talks
Talk 1: Patrick Bek | "Collaborative Innovation in Practice"
Patrick is a designer who for the past 20 years has worked across product design, service design and innovation consultancy working on commercial and public sector projects, he's currently Head of Service Innovation and Experimentation at STEAMhouse based at Birmingham City University. Patrick will be sharing his insights on how STEAMhouse enables teams and individuals to work collaboratively across disciplines to work together and co-create new products and services. He'll discuss the benefits and pitfalls of co-design and share his tips on how and when to put it to use.
Talk 2: Becky Mallaband | "Building user centred design capability"
Becky is an experienced design researcher, with experience leading research teams and mentoring in User Centred Design methods. Becky has a PhD in User Centred Design, and 10 years’ experience working in academia, where she taught and conducted research in User Centred Design, before moving into the Civil Service. She is currently the Head of Design School at NEC Digital Studio (formerly Snook), where she seeks to build UCD capability and confidence in individuals, teams and organisations. Becky will be talking about her experience and approach to building UCD capability - and how we can ensure we are approaching this from a user-centred perspective.
How do I sign up?
RSVP to let us know you are coming to this meetup event.
