Future of Product at World Design Congress 2025
Designing Tomorrow: Future of Product 2025 at World Design Congress.
Date: Tuesday September 9, 2025
Location: Barbican Centre, London
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (networking reception until 7:30 p.m.)
As part of our mission partnership, Kearney is proud to host "Future of Product 2025", an exclusive, one-day event alongside the World Design Congress. Bringing together global leaders in design, innovation and operations, this immersive experience explores how product, technology and sustainability converge to shape a better future for all.
Event Themes:
- AI, emotional design, and brand loyalty: how emotionally intelligent, AI-powered design builds stronger, lasting customer connections
- Impact-first innovation: prioritizing sustainability, ethical AI, and social good at the core of the innovation process
- Human-centric, future-ready products: aligning emerging technologies with adaptability, real-world relevance, and long-term value
Agenda highlights
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Expert sessions
- Product, Profit, Planet: The innovation balance
- The Love Algorithm: What makes products irresistible
- The Boardroom Revolution: When product leads
- Intelligence Amplified: Co-creating with AI
- Resilient by Design: Reimagining global value chains in an era of disruption
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Networking reception
Register your interest here.
See highlights from previous Future of Product events here.
What To Expect
- 01Expert-led panels and fireside chats
- 02TED-style talks from industry visionaries
- 03Immersive activation experiences
- 04Keynote plenary sessions
- 05Product Pioneer Dinner (invite-only networking)
Event Speakers