Are the inmates still running the asylum? - Webdagene 2016

Building on the success from last year, Webdagene and IxDA Oslo have invited a stellar panel of experts consisting of Leah Buley (Author;"The User Experience Team of One (https://www.amazon.com/User-Experience-Team-One-Research/dp/1933820187/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476703664&sr=1-1&keywords=user+experience+team+of+one)"), Erika Hall (Mule Design (http://muledesign.com)) and Braden Kowitz (Google Ventures (https://www.gv.com)). They will engage in an epic battle of design culture as we dive into the minefield of in-house departments vs. agencies for hire.

While some are hailing the potent rise of in-house design departments as a new golden age of design, others are warning against the inevitable backlash of failure to build design-driven cultures on top of traditional business models and silos. Is the in-house designer equipped with the tools and processes to drive change, or will they slowly descend into a state of institutionalisation? Will agencies thrive or dive as the tide of in-house design competences rises to new heights?

12 years after Alan Cooper's charge on the asylum (https://www.amazon.com/Inmates-Are-Running-Asylum-Products/dp/0672326140), are we dealing with another type of inmate or has the asylum itself been blown to smithereens?

Looking forward to seeing you there!