ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan Talks

Nearly 100 changemakers and visionaries will share creativity, innovation, design insight, and what makes them tick across twenty ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan Talks. ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan Talks will take place on a stage sponsored by Turf, as well as in the OASIS space, sponsored by Normann Copenhagen, FilzFelt and ARCA Worldwide, with a lineup of panel sessions, keynote presentations, and conversations that examine the future of residential and commercial design.

SUNDAY, MAY 21

11:00 a.m.
WGSN Global Trend Forecast
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

WGSN, the global authority on change, shares forecasts and analyses from one of its most important interiors reports: WGSN’s Big Ideas for 2024. This presentation covers the six major industry trends set to shape what consumers and businesses will need in 2024. The trends all have sustainability as a pillar, and are underpinned by three common themes: a heightened awareness of interdependence among people, markets and nature; a deeper yearning for community; and a mainstream rejection of what is often referred to as ‘normal’. 

Speaker
Angela Ringo, Senior Trend Forecaster & Editor, WGSN

Host
Laura Joralemon, Content Editor, ICFF

11:00 a.m.
Eco-Solidarity
Oasis

Host
Deborah Wang, Artistic Director and Curator, DesignTO

12:30 p.m.
Diversity in Design: A Discussion on Personal Identity, Inclusivity, and Creativity
Oasis

Speaker
Ana Mengote Baluca, Chair, DEI Council, IDSA

Host
Paul Clemence, Design Editor and Writer

Presented in Partnership with IDSA

2:00 p.m.
Book Signing Ayse Birsel
WantedDesign Manhattan Lounge

 

2:30 p.m.
Be Original Americas
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

Speakers
John Edelman, President & CEO, Heller
John McPhee, Chief Executive Officer, Chilewich
Pablo Pardo, Owner, Pablo Design
Simone Vingerhoets, Senior Vice President, Ligne Roset USA
Mavis Wiggins, Managing Executive, TPG Architecture

Host
Dennis Scully, Podcast Host & Contributor, Business of Home

Presented in Partnership with Be Original Americas

2:45 p.m.
Metaverse and Interior Design
Oasis

Speakers
Jaime Derringer, Founder, Design Milk
Colleen Newell, CEO and Creative Director, The INBTWN
John Vieweg, Creative Director, thehighkey

Host
Ryan Waddoups, Senior Editor, Surface

Presented in partnership with Surface

4:00 p.m.
WantedDesignManhattan Emerging Designers Showcase
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

Discover the next generation of designers as WantedDesign Manhattan hosts a live Emerging Designers Showcase where rising talent pitches their ideas to design experts. Clever host Amy Devers leads the Showcase with design industry pros onstage, giving top young designers, part of Launch Pad 2023, a chance to share their projects and personalities.

Speakers
Giulio Cappellini, Founder, Cappellini
Jerry Helling, President, Bernhardt Design
Jean-Jacques L’hénaff, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, Americas
Jennifer Olshin, Founding Director & Partner, Friedman Benda
Kia Weatherspoon, President & Founder, Determined by Design

MONDAY, MAY 22

11:00 a.m.
Designer of the Year
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

A conversation with this year’s winner of the coveted honor, awarded and celebrated at the 2023 Interiors Awards. Expect a lively conversation about their work, career advice, design trends, and the what’s next for our industry.

Host
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Senior Vice President, Design Group, Emerald

2:30 p.m.
Designing for (And By) The New Generation
ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan Talks Stage

Speakers
Giulio Cappellini, Founder, Cappellini
Patricia Urquiola, Founder, Studio Urquiola
Anais Missakian, Provost, Rhode Island School of Design
Bill Carroll, Graduate Student, Rhode Island School of Design

Host
Cindy Allen, Editor-in-Chief, Interior Design Magazine

Presented with the support of Haworth

4:00 p.m.
Look Book Live
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

WantedDesign Manhattan launched Look Book in 2017 as a way for high-end North American studios, makers, and entrepreneurs to connect with interior designers and architects. Now, ICFF + WDM bring Look Book creators to the stage for a lively exchange with A+D professionals about projects, original design, and beautifully crafted products.

Host
Ben Dreith, US Editor, Dezeen
Presented with media partner Dezeen with the support of Turf

5:00 p.m.
ICFF Editors Awards
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

Join us for The ICFF Editors Awards, one of the design industry’s premier accolades. Judged by design media editors who tour the trade fair floor and deliberate to determine the “best of the best in show”, the competition recognizes and honors the winners live at The Fair.

Hosts
Odile Hainaut, Co-Brand Director, ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan
Kevin McGhee, Sales Manager, ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan
Claire Pijoulat, Co-Brand Director, ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan

TUESDAY, MAY 23

11:00 a.m.
Reshaping Design: Tracking the Trends Influencing Kitchen and Bath
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

In this engaging and highly interactive discussion with insights and analytics from NKBA, explore the cultural shifts that matter most to design—and how they are shaping kitchens and baths. Explore the influences of generational differences and technological advances and take a peek into the future of luxury and experiential design.

Speaker
Pamela McNally, Senior Vice President, Marketing + Digital, NKBA | National Kitchen & Bath Association

Host
Suzie Williford, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Industry Relations, NKBA | National Kitchen & Bath Association

Presented in partnership with NKBA

11:00 a.m.
Eco-Solidarity, Part II
Oasis

Host
Cynthia Smith, Curator, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum

12:30 p.m.
Color Trends & The Impact of Light on Materials & Finishes
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

Join industry leaders for a discussion on all things color, from current cravings and when and how to embrace “of the moment” hues, to the often-overlooked role that lighting plays in bringing materials and finishes to life within a space.

Speakers
Sasha Bikoff, Founder and Principal, Sasha Bikoff Interior Design
Kathryn Chiarelli, Sales Leader for Residential Specification, Lutron
Jon Sherman, Founder and Creative Director, Flavor Paper
Young Huh, Owner, Young Huh Interior Design

Moderator
Kathryn Given, Senior Style and Market Editor, Luxe Interiors + Design
Presented with the support of Lutron

 

2:30 p.m.
Capturing the Spirit of American Design
ICFF + WDM Talks Stage

Speaker
David Rockwell, Founder & President, Rockwell Group

Host
Pei-Ru Keh, US Editor of Wallpaper* Magazine