On 9 July 2026, the IDZ Member Circle takes place as part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 program. Hosted together with IDZ member Manyone in Frankfurt’s Ostend, the event brings together design leaders, experts and decision makers for a full day of workshops, talks and conversations.

The day’s schedule explores the evolving role of design in the age of AI, spanning UX and product leadership, agentic systems, compliance, risk and organizational structures.

The event is structured in two parts. The morning will focus on peer-to-peer workshops. Participants can choose between a Future Foresight session led by Manyone’s Managing Partner, Hendrik von Spreckelsen, and a workshop exploring the evolving role of UX leadership in an AI-driven world, led by Manyone’s Global Managing Partner, Kate McElroy.

In the afternoon, keynotes by design leads and project pitches by award-winning talents, speakers explore how design can shape responsible technologies, enable trust and informed decision making, and support anticipation rather than reaction.

Program

Introduction Manyone x IDZ
Hendrik von Spreckelsen, Managing Director & Partner @Manyone Germany & Ake Rudolf, Head of Strategy @IDZ

Workshop Sessions

Navigating the Future of UX
Hendrik von Spreckelsen, Managing Director & Partner @Manyone Germany

The UX leader of 2026 - Leadership principles for a world beyond
Kate McElroy Global Managing Partner @Manyone

Keynote Sessions 1

The Voice of AI in the Hospital
Avery Sen Managing Director @Sen Sound

How Designers Thrive in the AI Age
Grace Fan Head of Design @Taskrabbit

Designing Trust in Agentic Commerce
Kaon Kim Senior UX Designer @Manyone

New Talent Pitches

Space for Grief
Eva Barth Interaction Designer & Creative Strategist

STP School
Viktoriia Ponomarova Founder @Anima Cycle

anamnese +
Carl Bahra Industrial Designer

Keynote Sessions 2

Risk, Compliance, and the Path to User Trust
Greg Zholdak Head of Product Design @Moneybox

Resilience is Dead. Long Live the Anticipatory Organization
Dirk Huesmann CEO @wirDesign

Evening Get-Together

Networking, food and drinks.

The program will be held in English.

This IDZ Member Circle event is tailored specifically for professionals in corporate roles and design consultancies. Participation is limited to employees of our member companies. Discover how you can become a member of IDZ here.

This edition will be co-hosted by IDZ member Manyone at their Frankfurt offices. Manyone is a global design and innovation consultancy working at the intersection of strategy, design and technology. With a strong focus on human‑centred and responsible innovation, Manyone helps organisations navigate complexity and shape future‑ready products, services and systems.

At our exclusive biennial IDZ Member Circles, we bring together leading voices in design to explore today’s most pressing challenges. The topic of this edition: Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI.

As AI evolves from experimentation to full integration, organizations must rethink how to structure workflows and teams, develop talent, and ensure that the adoption of technology is aligned with market realities and business objectives.

Our program contains: Impulse keynotes on hands-on AI topics in the daily doing of designers and leads, high level Presentations on the risks and opportunities of scaling AI - from reliability to quality and space for discussions and networking

Expect a thoughtful, informal environment that encourages meaningful exchange, sparks forward-looking insights, and fosters valuable new connections among senior professionals and design leaders in corporate and consultancy roles.

Program

Introduction to Bosch UX
Dr. Judith Pfeiffer, SVP and Head of Corporate User and Customer Experience at Bosch GmbH

Impulse sessions

New Talent Pitch: Positive integration of AI
Emma Rahe, Levin Budihardjo Welim (German Ecodesign Award 2025 | Young Talent)

Automation in UX
Dennis Knopf, Director Project & Product Management at zigzag GmbH

How to achieve the DIY design turnaround
Jürgen Gehm, Head of UX & Design at Bosch Power Tools

Beyond the Hype: Designing for Real AI Adoption
Seulki Lee, Associate Design Director at McKinsey & Company

Keynote sessions

New Talent Pitch: avio - touch and go
Nicole Krein, Sarah Fütterling, Freya Michl (UX Design Award | Gold 2025)

Why designers should build their own AI tools
Carolin Barisch, Senior UX Designer at Manyone

AI and Design: A Fusion of Creativity and Technology
Dr. Anna Raveling, Design Management at BSH Home Appliances Group & Sebastian Schwartze, AI Accelerator Marketing & Design at BSH Home Appliances Group

Breakout sessions

Measuring UX/Design in Development and Along the Journey
Steffen Müller, UX Consultant at Bosch GmbH

Turning User Insights into Hi-Fi UI Prototypes
Toni Bräuer, UX Consultant at Bosch GmbH

Keynote and Open Discussion

New Talent Pitch: Time Buddy - An App for Autistic Children
Daiana Wolf (UX Design Award | New Talent 2025)

Inflection Points | Technically, Economically, Societally, Philosophically, … and Personally
Markus Turber, Founder at Intuity Media Lab

Open Discussion
Sabine Berghaus, Principal Key Expert at Siemens AG
Markus Turber, Founder at Intuity Media Lab
Greg Zholdak, Head of Product Design at Moneybox

Evening Get-Together

Networking, food and drinks.

The program will be held in English.

This IDZ Member Circle event is tailored specifically for professionals in corporate roles and design consultancies. Participation is limited to employees of our member companies. Discover how you can become a member of IDZ here.

This edition will be co-hosted by IDZ member BOSCH at their Ludwigsburg offices. Renowned for their expertise in hardware and software development and UX across diverse domains - from industrial applications to consumer products - BOSCH provides the perfect setting for this dialogue.

Keynotes and roundtable discussions with experts from BSH, i-mmersive, forwerts, Philips, Siemens and wirDesign will stimulate conversations on topics such as AI-empowered design processes, learning based on XR, a future without apps, design management, strategic leadership and ethical brands.

As with our past Member Circles, you can expect a friendly space for knowledge sharing among senior professionals from our member companies, UX Design Awards jury members, and select guests in corporate and consultancy roles.

Get ready for the following keynotes and roundtables:

Keynotes

AI-driven Personalized XR Training
Fax Quintus, CEO, i-mmersive

Trained Intelligence, Real Feedback: AI as a Sparring Partner in the Design Process
Sven Köppel, Digital and Marketing Strategy, wirDesign
Lukas Linden, Visual Design Director, wirDesign

Rethinking Design Reviews
Atike Pekel, Lead Designer, Philips Experience Design

Design Management in an International Multi-Brand Organization
Anna Raveling, Design Management, BSH Home Appliances Group

App-less Futures
Filippos Petridis, Design & AI Expert, Siemens

Commitment to Responsibility: A Plea for the Socially Oriented Brand in Times of Chaos
Nadine Rosenkranz, Creative Director, wirDesign


Roundtables (concurrent tracks)

Leadership Reframed — Leveraging a Design Mindset for Greater Impact in Digital Developments (Including AI)
Alexander Livigni, Partner – Unit Director, forwerts
Julian Schwarz, Founder & Sen. Partner – Managing Director, forwerts

AI as a Sparring Partner in the Design Process
Sven Köppel, Digital and Marketing Strategy, wirDesign
Lukas Linden, Visual Design Director, wirDesign


We welcome you to join in the conversation, to share knowledge and make new acquaintances over the course of the afternoon. In the evening, we invite you to a networking get-together with tasty food and drinks.

Keynotes and roundtables will be held in English.

This IDZ Member Circle event is tailored specifically for professionals in corporate roles and design consultancies. Participation is limited to employees of IDZ company members. For any questions please contact us.

Co-hosted with wirDesign

Co-hosted with wirDesign