Explore the Pre-Conference Workshop Day Agenda
9:00 am Registration & Morning Coffee
Workshop A
10:00 am Mapping Role Profiles & Team Composition to Maximize Project Impact, Talent Development & Organizational Clarity
- Exploring metrics such as organizational size, skill distribution and software adoption rates to identify triggers for when more specialized talent is required
- Distinguishing the balance between project-based hires and computational specialists to enable better alignment of skills to project needs
- Evaluating strategies for growing technical competencies internally versus targeted recruitment to build a sustainable talent pipeline
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
Workshop B
1:00 pm Transforming Company Culture to Attract, Retain & Grow the Next Generation of Computational Designers
- Examining how firms can evolve their culture to support innovation whilst preserving essential design integrity
- Adapting career pathways, including introduction of new roles, skill recognition and growth opportunities, to preserve and inspire top talent
- Identifying the most impactful areas of change to prioritize alongside time and cost restraints, ensuring your firm builds a culture that attracts and sustains next-gen designers
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Workshop C
3:30 pm Cultivating Firmwide Digital Fluency to Drive Long-Term Engagement & Organizational Growth
- Shifting the focus from speed and complex optimization toward true digital fluency – a holistic approach where technology seamlessly empowers every process and increases positive change through design
- Exploring strategies to build a culture where innovation is not confined to specialists – equip every individual, regardless of role, with the tools and confidence to leverage computational technologies and contribute meaningfully
- Examining how to sustain firm structure and deep expertise while enabling firmwide agency, creating unique pathways for growth and adaptability in a rapidly changing digital landscape