NYCxDESIGN is guided by core values of community, creativity, inclusivity, diversity, and sustainable design for the greater good. Beyond our annual Festival, our year-round programming provides a platform for NYC’s diverse design talent, from students and emerging designers to seasoned professionals. Each program fosters connection, education, and inspiration, empowering the next generation to use design as a powerful tool for positive impact and addressing the world’s most pressing needs.

NYCxDESIGN Keynote

Our Keynote Series presents a daily conversation throughout the Festival week, inviting designers and brands of all disciplines from around the world to share their inspiring visions. We are proud to partner with leading, design-focused organizations to bring these dynamic conversations to life.

Click on each Keynote event below to learn more.
Art x Design: Countor: A Decade of Photography for Coca-Cola® Global Design by Guy Aroch and Anna Palma
Partnered with Coca-Cola → The International Center for Photography
Technology x Design: AI: Sci-fi to Society
Partnered with IBM → IBM NYC Flagship Office
Interior Design: By Design: The Healthy Way of Life
Partnered with Life Time→ Soho House Meatpacking

2024 Keynote Series is available to watch on demand.

Art x Design: Supercharging Creativity & Design With AI
Partnered with Adobe → Museum of Art and Design
Watch here
Industrial + Product Design: Unity not Uniformity
Partnered with IBM → The Celeste Bartos Theater at the MoMA Cullman Education Building
Watch here
 
Graphic Design: Evocation x Design
Partnered with The One Club and The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
→ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Watch here
Technology x Design: Vision for Visionaries: Design in AR
Partnered with Magic Leap → SVA Theatre
Watch here
Interior Design: Get Smart: Embracing Smart Technology In Design
Partnered with Samsung → Samsung 837
Architecture: Architecture Design
Partnered with 9/11 Memorial & Museum
→ 9/11 Memorial & Museum