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AURELIS Design Industry Summit
From professional recognition to real action—bringing design, research, industry and public value into one shared conversation.
Designing for Lasting Impact
AURELIS Design Industry Summit is the association's annual forum for the global design community. It moves beyond one-way presentations to connect evaluation standards, real cases, industry questions and cross-disciplinary knowledge.
Different Disciplines, One Conversation
Designers, educators, researchers, businesses and public institutions examine shared questions together, allowing different kinds of expertise to meet rather than remain isolated.
From Insight to Implementation
Cases, materials, prototypes and methods show how design enters products, services, manufacturing, education and public life—and how it is tested in real conditions.
Exchange, Knowledge, Progress
The summit turns professional judgement into shareable knowledge, new collaborations and sustained action—creating value that extends beyond a single day.
“Design should not only respond to the present.It should remain meaningful over time”
What the Summit Explores
Four connected themes form the summit's professional framework and evolve with the changing design landscape.
Technology & Humanity
How AI, digital tools and emerging technologies can serve genuine human needs.
Responsibility & Public Value
Sustainability, inclusion, public service and the long-term impact of design.
Industry & Implementation
Bringing design into manufacturing, services, organisational innovation and real markets.
The People in the Room
AURELIS Design Industry Summit values diversity of roles and experience. It is not only a stage for a few experts, but a place where different professional communities shape the agenda together.
LEADERSHIP
Design Leaders & Practitioners
KNOWLEDGE
Educators & Researchers
INDUSTRY
Business & Industry
EMERGING VOICES
Emerging Design Talent
PUBLIC VALUE
Cultural & Public Institutions
GLOBAL EXCHANGE
International Representatives
More Than a Conference
Multiple formats allow participants to encounter new ideas, test questions, explore materials and begin collaborations that continue after the event.
Keynotes
Directional perspectives on the summit's defining questions.
Roundtables
Equal dialogue around real challenges across professional roles.
Practice Labs
Hands-on exploration through cases, materials and prototypes.
Open Exchange
Space for cross-regional, interdisciplinary and institutional connection.
The Next Summit
AURELIS publishes formal information only after dates, venue and programme arrangements are confirmed. Interest may be registered now; final details will appear in Events & Calendar.
- Date
- To be confirmed
- Format
- In-person forum + global online access
- Audience
- Design, education, research, industry and public institutions
- Status
- Programme in development
Interested in attending, proposing a topic, sharing a case or becoming an industry partner? Contact AURELIS.
Contact the summit team