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Creative Futures Conference 2026

$ 50 — $ 75

SEPT 26—OCT 4, 2026

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Creative Futures Conference 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026
9:30 AM — 6:30 PM

In-Person Event
$ 50 — $ 75
Fourth Ward, Tower 2 505 North Angier Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308
Parking: On-site 1,800-space parking deck

About The Event

Now in its fourth year, Creative Futures Conference returns with a full‑day program uniting design‑minded leaders across business, non‑profit, academia, and the arts to explore how human‑centered design can guide meaningful transformation across business, environment, culture, and community—while thoughtfully engaging new technologies and emerging ways of thinking to expand what’s possible.

Whether you’re a creative professional, civic leader, student, or simply someone curious about how design shapes the world, Creative Futures Conference offers a space to connect, reflect, and imagine what’s next.

 

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Single Ticket (Early Bird)

50% off full price single ticket (Until June 30, 2025)
$ 75

Single Ticket (Full Price)

You can add-on Mentorship Lunch Session for $ 15
$ 150

Group Ticket

4 tickets for the price of 3
$ 600
$ 450

Student Ticket

25% off full price single ticket
$ 150
$ 112.50

Past Speakers

Kai-Uwe-Bergmann
Kai-Uwe Bergmann
Partner, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)
Carla Swickerath, Partner, Studio Libeskind (New York).
Carla Swickerath
Partner, Studio Libeskind (New York).
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Jan Knikker
Partner, Strategy and Development, MVRDV
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Iris Pan
Lead Designer, Amazon
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Morris Adjmi FAIA
Founder + Principal, Morris Adjmi Architects
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Emily Goldenberg
Design Director at MASS Design Group
Tabea Fahr
Tabea Fahr
Architect, Berrel Kräutler Architekten AG, Zurich, Switzerland
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Marije Vogelzang
Eating Designer
Todd Bertsch _Crop
Todd Bertsche
Design Director, HOK Atlanta
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine
Architectural Artists and Filmmakers
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j. olu baiyewu
Urban Agriculture Director, City of Atlanta
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Carnellia Ajasin
Founder of Futuryst
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Chip Gross
Managing Director, Work & Co
portrait-Terence Lester Love Beyond Walls & Dignity Museum
Terence Lester
Love Beyond Walls & Dignity Museum
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Adam Saleh
Interdisciplinary Designer
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Andrew Todd
Architect
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Marion Waller
Director of Pavillon de l'Arsenal in Paris
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Paul-Hervé Lavessière
Metropolitan Trails Agency
portrait-Hannah S. Palmer Writer and urbanist, Atlanta
Hannah S. Palmer
Writer and Urbanist, Atlanta
portrait-Jim Irwin New City Properties
Jim Irwin
President of New City, LLC
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Garnie Nygren
Serenbe
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Andrew Graves
Ortus Economic Research
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Mara Dumski
Chief Fragrance Officer, Pura
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Rapha Abreu
Global Vice President of Design at The Coca-Cola Co
Alexandre Grondeau
Alexandre Grondeau
University Professor & Globetrotter
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Gene Kansas
Cultural Developer
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Ryan Wilson
Co-founder and CEO of The Gathering Spot
Barry Sy-Valade
Barry Sy-Valade
Project Manager, Talib
Elodie Le Breut
Elodie Le Breut
Deputy director for A.M.I.
BJ-Kerr
BJ Kerr
Life Coach & Business/Personal Consultant
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Allie Kelly
Executive Director, The Ray
Bouke-Bruins
Bouke Bruins
Social Designer
Wouter-Corvers
Wouter Corvers
Social Designer
Sofi Armenakian
Sofi Armenakian
Head of Sustainability for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
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Donald Burlock
Designer
Jaap Tigelaar
Jaap Tigelaar
Mobility Expert, Arcadis
Derk Hendriksen
Derk Hendriksen
Hendriksen Ventures LLC
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Stefán Kjartansson
Co-partner of SoWhat Brand Design
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David Butler
Co-partner of SoWhat Brand Design
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Jennifer Ball
Chief Operating Officer, Central Atlanta Progress
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Taylor Coles
Founder, A Renaissance of Color
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Nwanyinma Dike
(pronounced 'Why-ee-ma Dee-kay')
Managing Director, Startup Runway Foundation
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Dana Xavier Dojnik
CEO of The Lola
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Sy Gray
Co-Founder / Managing Partner, DESYN LAB
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Monica Delores Hooks
Chief Experience Officer (CXO) with The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
Shaneel Lalani, CEO of Lalani Ventures
Shaneel Lalani
CEO of Lalani Ventures
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Cassandra Loftlin
Chef and Co-Founder of Goodness Gracious Grocery
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Sanjay Patel
Director of Strategic Projects at Soccer in the Streets
Ingeborg M. Rocker, PhD
Ingeborg M. Rocker, PhD
Professor, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Becca Roderick
Design Director of Interiors at Morris Adjmi Architects
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Rusty Smith
Associate Director of Rural Studio
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Lyle Starr
Art Program Director at Morris Adjmi Architects
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LeKeith Taylor
Brand Strategist, Founder, M-SCELLANEOUS™️ | Co-Founder, DESYN LAB
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Nu Goteh
Designer, Strategist, and Educator + Winner of 2025 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Emerging Designer
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Annysa LaMantia
International high-end interiors + product design
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Michael Carroll
Architect & Tenured Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University
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Adriane V. Jefferson
Executive Director to Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta
portrait-Aurélia Martin
Aurélia Martin
Paris-based designer, scenographer, and teacher
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Mathilde Van Steenkiste
Paris-based Architect
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Brandon Broadus
Residence's Co-founder and Experiential Designer
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Angie Terrell
Photographer
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Ashley McClure
Architect at Studio Wythe
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Hyojin Kwon
Korean Architectural Designer, Researcher, & Educator
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Josh Turner
VP Southeast Urban Design Lead, WSP
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“Russ” HJ Russell III
Russell Parking Management
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Cheneé Joseph
President & CEO of Historic District Development Corporation
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Shelly-Anne Tulia Scott
AIA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP Senior Associate, Project Manager at Moody Nolan
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Carine Kroko
AIA, NCARB, LEED BD C, CDT, NOMA Senior Project Architect
portrait-Dyesha Holmes
Dyesha Holmes
AIA, NOMA, NCARB, Fitwell Ambassador + associate at Cooper Carry
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Cheryl McAfee FAIA NOMAC
CEO, McAfee3 Architects
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Katherine Dirga
Director, Art in Transit, MARTA

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SEPT 26—OCT 4, 2026

Atlanta Design Festival is a platform to celebrate, convene, & connect creative industries. The festival invites the brightest creative leaders and organizations to host installations, exhibitions, design and architecture tours, film screenings, conference panels and more, to showcase Atlanta as a global powerhouse and innovator of ideas. Read More