Interior Design Show 2020 (IDS20) kicks off its 22nd anniversary with IDS Contract + IDS Conference open this Thursday and Friday. For the first time this year, the show’s main floor will also be open both days.
IDS Contract is a B2B exposition dedicated to A&D markets, focused on all verticals of design including workplace, healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, public space and government
For 2020, IDS is expanding its two-day conference to talk about the transformative power of design, covering four themes: Business of Design, Future of Work, Future of Living, and Technology.
IDS TRADE keynotes:
Thursday, January 16, 2020
10:30 a.m. – Ini Archibong In Conversation with Eleanor Gibson
12:30 p.m. – Bethan Laura Wood In Conversation with Eleanor Gibson
2:30 p.m. – Frida Escobedo In Conversation with Eleanor Gibson
Friday, January 17, 2020
10:00 a.m. – Francis Kéré
12:00 p.m. – Yves Béhar, International Guest of Honour
4:00 p.m. – Azure Trade Talk 2020: Made in Toronto
IDS Conference Schedule:
Thursday, January 16, 2020
9:00 a.m.
The Vertical Campus
- Speakers: Anthony Fieldman, Sharon Turner
Designing for Technology: Redefining the Contemporary Workspace
- Speaker: Reggie MacIntosh
Designing the Future of Work, Ethically
- Speakers: Simon Mhanna, Nadine Letson, Satsuko VanAntwerp, Mark Abbott
Trend Briefing: Colour, Material and Finish Forecast: Autumn/Winter 20/21
- Speaker: Samantha Duha
Noah’s Ark: Taking action on Flooding
- Speaker: Burkhard Mausberg
Disruptive Technologies in Design
- Afshin Mehin, Megan Lubaszka, Mark Cichy
10:30 a.m.
How Purpose Can Help Design a Life & Brand You Love
- Speakers: Jennifer Reid Principal, Barlow Reid Design Inc.; Meghan Sherwin VP Marketing, Keilhauer; Ron Tite Founder and CEO, Church+State; Sarah Wells Olympian & Founder, Believe Initiative
Global Kitchen Study: The Kitchen in the 21st Century
- Speaker: Suzy Margorian
Project Delivery for Designers: Take Your Design Practice to the Next Level
- Speaker: Brad Netkin
Do We Still Believe Design Can Change the World?
- Speakers: Joanne Chan, Eric Ginsburg, Isabelle Talbot, Greg Quinn
The Open Office: how open is too open?
- Speakers: Annie Bergeron, Kevin Katigak
The Power of Smart Building Technologies
- Zenon Radewych, Zohra Akbari
Interactive Workshop: How Will You Design a Creative Future
- Christina Bagatavicius
1:00 p.m.
AR, VR and the Future of Spatial Computing in Design Businesses
- Speakers: Megan Lubaszka Regional Creative Media Leader South West, Gensler
Tomorrow’s Transport: How User Experience is Driving the Future of Urban Mobility
- Speakers: Andrew Miller, Sidewalk Labs; Dr. Judy Farvolden, University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute; Stewart Lyons, Bird Canada
Leveraging Workplace Data to Improve the Office Environment
- Speakers: Tony Chahine, Cathy French, Nicolas Koeppe
Future of Co-Living
- Speakers: Louise Bardswich, Maggie Shi
How to Maintain a Cohesive Brand
- Speakers: Cristina Kelly, Monika Meyer
Artistic Collaboration Is the Future of Design
- Speakers: Erika Heet, Albert Limshue, Tania Bortolotto, Deborah Moss, Nino Campoli
How to Leverage Your Workplace Culture for Greater Innovation and Client Service
- Speakers: Jose Tolovi Neto
Invisible Outcomes of Interior Design: Introduction to Healthy Buildings and WELL
- Speaker: Sandra Dedesko
2:30 p.m.
I designed something! How do I protect my Intellectual Property (IP) rights?
- Speakers: Jason Leung Principal and Founder, Leung Law PC
Designing for Accessibility: Opportunities and Outlook
- Speakers: Liviya Medelsohn, Miles Nadal, Thea Kurdi, Jennifer Hiseler
The Future of Hospitality: Designing in the Experience Economy
- Speakers: Olivia Hnatyshin, Carey Schuster
Sustainability in the Workplace: The Role We Can All Play in Starting Off Small
- Speaker: Cale Heit
The Rise of Self-Managed Organizations
- Speakers: Dirk Propfe, Erika Bailey, Peter Aprile, Brent Lowe, Joyce Zoka
Beyond Green Walls: Non-rhythmic Sensory Stimulation
- Speaker: David Gerson
Friday, January 17, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Cohesive Co- Living
- Speakers: Michelle Mawby, Melissa Tossell, Edith Bédard, Andrew Costa
The Business of Real Estate in 2020
- Speakers: Ron Armstrong, Tara Mackenzie
A rising tide floats all boats: why architects and designers need to radically rethink PR
- Speaker: Tamarisk Saunders-Davies
The New Face of Collaboration in the Tech-Enabled Office
- Speakers: Jennifer Busch, Natasha Zingg Thexton, Julia Kapoor, Charlton Hutton
Business Strategy for Architecture & Design Firms
- Speaker: John Mckenna
The role of biophilic design in our lives. Past, present & future
- Speakers: Kseniya Filippova, Tammeryn Johnson, Danny Tseng, Diana Smiciklas
10:30 a.m.
Greener, Healthier and Resilient Housing: Shifting Towards Evidence- and Performance-based Design
- Speaker: Blake Jackson
Colour Trends Throughout History, Featuring A Look At The Colors Of 2020
- Speaker: Gloria Rinaldi
How Human-Centred Design can Manage Stress in the Workplace
- Speakers: Lawrence Blake, Aaron Labbe
How Human-Centred Design can Manage Stress in the Workplace
- Speaker: Drew Sinclair
What Buyers of Interior Design Services are Looking for
- Speakers: Johanna Hoffmann, Colleen Baldwin, Monica Contreras, Sharon Yee, Roberta Diachok
Win the Flat Fee Game
- Speaker: Kimberly Seldon
AI and the Human Experience
- Speakers: Kay Sargent, Deb Sperry
Design Thinking & Spatial Design
- Speakers: Antonio Iadarola, Jennifer Wieskopf
1:00 p.m.
Expanding Futures + Living Spaces
- Speakers: Tim Antoniuk
Designing for Aging Population
- Speakers: Linda Kafka, Amy Pothier, Margot Schulman, Michele Cohen
Marketing 101
- Speakers: Ahmad-Sha Duranai, Sanam Samanian, Russell Pollard, Younes Boucher
MAD Lab – Material Architectures and Bio-Inspired Design
- Speaker: David Correa
Get Better: Sharing of Wellness and Sustainability Trade Secrets of Today and Tomorrow
- Speakers: Zeina Elali, Diana Smiciklas
No One Knows How Toilets Work: How to Change Minds and Win Support for Your Ideas
- Speaker: Chris Graham
2:30 p.m.
How to win, nurture, and retain millennial talent
- Speakers: Hilary Hayes, Jana Macalik, Yasmien Fadl
Harnessing Assistive Technology for Accessible Environments
- Speaker: Vedran Dzebic
Can Your Spec Reverse Global Warming?
- Speaker: Lisa Conway, Stacy Smedley, Nina Bast
The Future of Design: The Necessary Rise of Inclusive Design
- Speaker: Ian Rolston
Reconstructing the Business of Light: A Sweeping Response to LEDs
- Speaker: Deborah Gottesman
Using Human Centered Design to Break Down the Silos and Enable the Future of Work
- Speakers: Elina Lawrie, Jake Hirsch-Allen
When:
- Media Preview, Thursday, January 16, 2020 – 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (show floor tour + Q&A with Jonathan Adler)
- Trade Day + IDS Conference, Thursday, January 17, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Opening Night Party, presented by PurParket, Thursday, January 17, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Trade Day + IDS Conference, Friday January 17, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 255 Front Street.
