No. 181 🚀 Less than a week for DesignUp Conference 2024, Synchronicity, Human connections and more...

Ever heard of synchronicity? Or believe in it? Coined by legendary psychologist Carl Jung, it’s the idea that meaningful coincidences—rather than causality—connect our inner world to the external. One of our speakers at DesignUp Conference 2024 actually got an unexpected boost thanks to just such a moment—a visit to the very first DesignUp Conference in 2016! Keep reading for the reveal…

Attendees come to DesignUp for the great content, carefully curated - and they stay and return for the great networking, quality conversations. Whatever your reasons, don't miss out. Last minute shopper? A few passes might still be left! Hurry on to 24.designup.io 👉

🎉 Meanwhile, the wait is almost over and the official countdown has begun. After our soft start with Don Norman on September 15th, the real action kicks off in less than a week!

💝 Here's your reminder that the #DesignUp24 Festival starts on September 28th, followed by Workshops & Masterclasses on October 2nd, and the Main Conference on October 3rd - 4th. Festival days include Studio visits, Networking Events and Open Houses - including Design for Prosperity with Intuit on Sept 30th, and Adobe’s Open House “Design Your Career” on October 1st!

👉👉 Plus, registrations for Workshops & Masterclasses open soon 👉 all you'll need to do is head over to the Add-on section at pass.designup.io ! Till then, check our detailed schedule here 🔗 bit.ly/DUp24Schedule and mark your favourites.

🌏️ Latest Speaker Reveals

As usual, DesignUp Conference’s Speaker Lineup does not disappoint! You’re in for intriguing and mind-expanding talks, reflections and insights from educators like Dr. Raoof Mir - Prof of Journalism & Media Studies and Nandita Abraham, Dean of BITS Design School, filmmakers Nikon Basu - Motion designer and Suresh Eriyat - winner of a clutch of awards including India’s National Film Awards to Annecy Cristal; Design Leaders - Neha Saraswat and Anirudh Moudgal from Intuit, Sudeep Chaudhuri from Adobe India, to Kashvi Bansal, information designer for The Ken.

🌏️ New Episode on AltCwithJD Coming up

And remember the DesignUp attendee who had a brush with synchronicity way back at DesignUp2016? Tune in to the next episode of AltCwithJD, as we uncover the story of a professional going from questions and confusions to clarity and successful career leading teams for Swiggy Labs, and Spotify Insights across India, Middle East and Africa. All about uncovering a shiny diamond in DesignUp Conf!

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