Creative Futures Conference 2024

The Creative Futures Conference brings together design-minded leaders across business, non-profit, academia and the arts to explore the ways design can drive radical transformation in business, climate, culture and community. You will walk away with new experiences and ideas that will challenge the status quo, provoke conversations, and create inclusive cultures.

This year’s theme, “Now That You Know, What Will You Do?” will challenge attendees to harness the power of human-centered design in addressing global issues.

The conference will begin with the Design is Human Awards on the evening of September 27, honoring exemplary contributions to the design community. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders. Other highlights include presentations on experiential design, a talk by Morris Adjmi FAIA, the designer of the FORTH Hotel & Social Club, and discussions on the urban planning impacts of the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta.

The conference will also present international perspectives, such as Tabea Fahr, an architect from Zurich, sharing her research on Vine City, and a session on reshaping Atlanta’s Westside led by Taylor Coles and Professor Ingeborg Rocker from GA Tech.