The Df Conference Series - no audience, just participants. With our action conferences, we bring you an intense mix of keynotes, workshops, real life challenges, competition and party.

1. in a nutshell (and why it rocks)
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Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

2. a Df| is an action-conference
No audience, just participants!
Listen, discuss, collaborate, share, learn, party – all at once.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

3. Everybody of us attended one
...of these conferences, where you just sit around
and wait for the one presentation that’s interesting.*
Where you only meet people you already know.
Where the most memorable challenge was
finding the right spot for dinner.
*There are also very exciting and engaging classic conferences and summits, of course. They deserve all the love they get.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

4. With a Df| you get non-stop action
Selected speakers, meaningful challenges and teamwork with the
most open-minded people you can think of!
And we take care of dinner and your well deserved after hour drinks. Don‘t mind searching.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

5. Inside a Df|
Please stay with us through the next slides, as we explain to you the Df| format that
makes it all happen. If you get confused: That’s OK, we started all at that point.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

6. Everybody is important at a Df|
Participants will master challenges in interdisciplinary teams led
by team captains in an epic battle for victory – and fun.
Challenges and inside knowledge are brought in by sponsors and
people with a worthy cause. They will answer all of your questions.
Leading speakers inspire with their talks and will give feedback and
judgement on the ideas of the teams. You’ll never get that close again.
A fanatic crew of volunteers organises everything, because
somebody has to do it. We are all thrilled to meet you.
And there are always some friends and Df| veterans hanging
around. They just can’t resist.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

7. Your typical Df| day
Breakfast
Opening Keynote
Keynote
Challenge Kick-Off: Gathering of teams and initial briefing
Lunchbreak
Keynote
Team Workshop 1: Off the wall ideas (find the right solution)
Coffeebreak
Team Workshop 2: Making your ideas stick (how to tell your story)
Challenge Finals: Elevator pitch your ideas
Closing Keynote
Grand Final: Crowning the best of the best
Dinner & after hour drinks
There may be local changes for single Df| conferences, but the mix of workshops, competition and keynotes is the backbone of a Df|.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

8. Engage in competition
Challenge Kick-Off
All participants gather into teams. We take The challengers give a detailed
care, that people unkown to each other and briefing and answer questions on
with mixed skills will be teamed up for the real life case studies the
more thrill. challenges are based upon
Workshops
Teams will work on the challenges, discussing, researching,
sharing ideas and developing solutions. The team captains
will guide through the workshops and coach the teams.
Challengers as well as speakers will wander around,
answering questions and discussing with the teams.
Challenge Finals
For every challenge the teams present their
ideas in an elevator pitch to the challengers
and one of the speakers.
During the closing keynote the discussion
about the best teams will rage.
Grand Final
The time has come, to crown the best teams of every challenge and therefore the kings and queens for a day!
On public demand, the winning teams may perform their presentation again in front of the whole crowd.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

9. One last rule
No digital presentations in the finals.
Correct, no Powerpoint or else – surprise us with a unique team effort!
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

10. Result: having a great time together
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

11. We’ve got us covered with testimonials, also
“This is not just an exercise”
“At many industry conferences you meander from talk to talk, wondering if the
disparate parts will come together at some point. At a Df| the parts come
together by design. Rather than trying to jam a bunch of loosely related talks into
a short day, a Df| picks a few emerging topics talks and creates an integrated
design experience around them. You will be exposed to new thinking. Along the
way, you will be challenged – by the speakers and with your peers [...] This is not
just an exercise. If you are tired of conferences where the best part is the
proceeding, and want your next conference to be different ... have a serious look
at a Df|.”
Kath Straub
Director usability.org
DESIGN FOR CONVERSION
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

12. Got your interest by now?
Great, let’s give you some directions!
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

13. a Df| can cover any topic
Conversion
Experience
Sustainability
…
Check the single events to find out more about each topic and the focus for the event.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

14. a Df| can be everywhere
Cologne
Amsterdam
New York
Your City
Check the single events to find out more about each topic and the focus for the event.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

15. At first you want to participate
in a Df| conference
visit designfor.at for upcoming conferences
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

16. You could bring in a
sponsorship or challenge
visit designfor.at for opportunities
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17. Df| is an open series
Start your own Df| right now
visit designfor.at to see, how easy it is.
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

18. Df| is a community
Socialize with us:
twitter.com/dfseries
facebook.com/dfseries
Df| Conference Series – no audience, just participants

19. designfor.at