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Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

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a Df| is an action-conference

No audience, just participants!Listen, discuss, collaborate, share, learn, party – all at once.

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Everybody of us attended one...of these conferences, where you just sit around

and wait for the one presentation that’s interesting.*

Where you only meet people you already know.

Where the most memorable challenge was finding the right spot for dinner.

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

*There are also very exciting and engaging classic conferences and summits, of course. They deserve all the love they get.

With a Df| you get non-stop actionSelected speakers, meaningful challenges and teamwork with the most open-minded people you can think of!And we take care of dinner and your well deserved after hour drinks. Don‘t mind searching.

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Inside a Df|Please stay with us through the next slides, as we explain to you the Df| format that

makes it all happen. If you get confused: That’s OK, we started all at that point.

Everybody is important at a Df|

A fanatic crew of volunteers organises everything, because somebody has to do it. We are all thrilled to meet you.

Challenges and inside knowledge are brought in by sponsors and people with a worthy cause. They will answer all of your questions.

Participants will master challenges in interdisciplinary teams led by team captains in an epic battle for victory – and fun.

Leading speakers inspire with their talks and will give feedback and judgement on the ideas of the teams. You’ll never get that close again.

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

And there are always some friends and Df| veterans hanging around. They just can’t resist.

Opening Keynote

Keynote

Challenge Kick-Off: Gathering of teams and initial briefing

Keynote

Team Workshop 1: Off the wall ideas (find the right solution)

Team Workshop 2: Making your ideas stick (how to tell your story)

Challenge Finals: Elevator pitch your ideas

Closing Keynote

Grand Final: Crowning the best of the best

Your typical Df| day

Lunchbreak

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Coffeebreak

Dinner & after hour drinks

Breakfast

There may be local changes for single Df| conferences, but the mix of workshops, competition and keynotes is the backbone of a Df|.

Engage in competition

All participants gather into teams. We take care, that people unkown to each other and with mixed skills will be teamed up for more thrill.

Challenge Kick-OffThe challengers give a detailed briefing and answer questions on the real life case studies the challenges are based upon

WorkshopsTeams will work on the challenges, discussing, researching, sharing ideas and developing solutions. The team captains will guide through the workshops and coach the teams.

Challengers as well as speakers will wander around, answering questions and discussing with the teams.

Challenge Finals

For every challenge the teams present their ideas in an elevator pitch to the challengers and one of the speakers.

During the closing keynote the discussion about the best teams will rage.

Grand FinalThe time has come, to crown the best teams of every challenge and therefore the kings and queens for a day! On public demand, the winning teams may perform their presentation again in front of the whole crowd.

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

One last ruleNo digital presentations in the finals.

Correct, no Powerpoint or else – surprise us with a unique team effort!

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

Result: having a great time together

We’ve got us covered with testimonials, also

“This is not just an exercise”

“At many industry conferences you meander from talk to talk, wondering if the disparate parts will come together at some point. At a Df| the parts come together by design. Rather than trying to jam a bunch of loosely related talks into a short day, a Df| picks a few emerging topics talks and creates an integrated design experience around them. You will be exposed to new thinking. Along the way, you will be challenged – by the speakers and with your peers [...] This is not just an exercise. If you are tired of conferences where the best part is the proceeding, and want your next conference to be different ... have a serious look at a Df|.”

Kath StraubDirector usability.org

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Got your interest by now?Great, let’s give you some directions!

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

a Df| can cover any topic

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

ConversionExperienceSustainability…

Check the single events to find out more about each topic and the focus for the event.

a Df| can be everywhere

Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

CologneAmsterdamNew YorkYour City

Check the single events to find out more about each topic and the focus for the event.

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Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

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Df| is an open series

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