[March 05, 2015]

Bloomberg Businessweek Design 2015 Headliners to Include Ayah Bdeir, Michael Bierut, Tim Brown, Robert Brunner, Matias Duarte, Bjarke Ingels, Chip Kidd, Evan Sharp, Ev Williams and More

Today Bloomberg Businessweek announced the developing lineup of speakers for Bloomberg Businessweek Design 2015, its third annual design conference, to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA. The day-long event will explore how design and technology are changing the way we live, work, and play, and will feature unexpected on-stage groupings of some of the world's most forward-thinking design professionals from the fields of architecture, industrial design, home design, robotics, operating system design, app development, graphic design, fashion, film special effects, Virtual Reality and more. These innovators will discuss how they are leading their companies to overcome some of society's most challenging problems, and helping clients and consumers to reimagine how we experience the world.

The all-star presenters at Bloomberg (News - Alert) Businessweek Design 2015 include:

AYAH BDEIR Founder and CEO, littleBits - leader of the open-source hardware movement @ayahbdeir

MICHAEL BIERUT Partner, Pentagram - legendary graphic designer @michaelbierut

TIM BROWN CEO and President, IDEO - globally recognized business adviser teaching the value of design thinking @tceb62

ROBERT BRUNNER Founding Partner, Ammunition - award-winning industrial designer @rdbrunner

ALON COHEN & ADI TATARKO Co-Founders, Houzz - leading home remodeling and design platform @houzz

STEVE COUSINS Founder and CEO, Savioke - building robotic technology to help people @Savioke

NICOLE DOSSO Director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - expert in the technical challenges of high-rise building design

MATIS DUARTE VP for Design, Android - leads the Android design team @MatiasDuarte

BJARKE INGELS Founding Partner & Creative Director, BIG - designs buildings that are programmatically and technically innovative, as well as cost- and resource-conscious @BjarkeIngels

SUSAN KARE Partner, Susan Kare Design - designed fonts and icons for Apple (News - Alert), Microsoft and Facebook @SusanKare

CHIP KIDD Designer and Writer, Alfred A. Knopf - renowned book jacket designer @chipkidd

JAKE KNAPP Design Partner, Google (News - Alert) Ventures - created Google Ventures' design sprint process @jakek

ROGER MARTIN Director, Martin Prosperity Institute - influential global business thinker @RogerLMartin

EMMA ROSENBLUM Editor, Bloomberg Pursuits @EmmaRosenblum

EVAN SHARP Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Pinterest - leads all Pinterest design efforts @eshp

DOLLY SINGH Founder and CEO, Thesis Couture - reinventing the stiletto with technology @dollysingh

SCOTT SNIBBE CEO and Founder, Eyegroove -- pioneering digital artist whose collaboration with Björk was the first app to be acquired by the Museum of Modern Art @snibbe

JOSHUA TOPOLSKY Chief Digital Content Officer, Bloomberg Media @joshuatopolsky

JOSH TYRANGIEL Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg Media and Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek @Tyrangiel

EVAN WILLIAMS CEO, Medium - also co-founded Blogger and Twitter (News - Alert) @ev

MIKE WOODS Executive Creative Director and Head of VR Studio, Framestore - Oscar-winning VFX for film and advertising, plus live action, digital, and Virtual Reality content @Framestore

…and more.

Information about Bloomberg Businessweek Design 2015's speakers, schedule and ticket purchases can be found at: www.bloombergbusinessweekdesign.com/. Follow conference developments at #BWDESIGN2015.

"We've long since passed the point where design is merely about how things look and function," said Josh Tyrangiel, Chief Content Officer of Bloomberg Media and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. "Design is an agent for radical change and invention, and is central to the long-term success of all businesses. The fascinating designers joining us in San Francisco will share their secrets for doing impactful work that is moving their industries, and society, ahead."

Bloomberg Businessweek has been internationally recognized for its innovative design and surprising covers, winning the 2012 Society of Publication Designers Magazine of the Year award and being named the 2013 design studio of the year by Creative Review. The magazine has also won numerous other distinctions from ASME (American Society of Magazine Editors), D&AD (Design and Art Direction), Type Directors Club, Art Directors Club, and Society of News Design, among others.

Coverage of select sessions from Bloomberg Businessweek Design 2015 will be available across various Bloomberg platforms, including Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Facebook, Twitter (@BW, #BWDesign2015), and the Bloomberg Businessweek+ app. The May 11, 2015, issue of Bloomberg Businessweek will be a special double Design Issue devoted to ideas and discoveries generated at the conference. The issue will be available in print, online, and on tablet and mobile devices on May 7.

About Bloomberg Businessweek:

Bloomberg Businessweek offers a global perspective, timely insights, and unique stories to a new breed of business leader who has an original vision for the future and a willingness to think differently. Founded in 1929, the magazine is a trusted market leader with a global circulation of over 980,000 each week and is available in more than 150 countries. Bloomberg Businessweek covers the business world like no one else can by drawing on more than 2,400 journalists in 150 bureaus across 73 countries. The award-winning Bloomberg Businessweek+ app is available on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Samsung (News - Alert) devices.

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