IDSA SDDC 2026: Schedule
Thursday, April 09, 2026 | ||
| Atlanta | Pre-Conference Activities | Location |
| 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Professionals Reception | IN2 Innovation ATL Office |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Student Gathering hosted by Georgia Tech students | Tech Rec Bowling Alley on Georgia Tech Campus |
Friday, April 10, 2026 | ||
| Georgia Tech | What | Where |
| 8:00 AM | Pre-Conference Sessions Set-up | Multiple Locations |
| 8:45 AM | Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| IN2 Institute: Storytelling | Caddell Building Room 101 | |
| Interactive Product Design and Arduino Prototyping | Interactive Product Design Lab (265 Architecture West) | |
| Design to Digital: Bringing Concepts to Life in SOLIDWORKS | 107 Architecture East (1st Floor) | |
| Generative Design Demo | 155 Architecture West (1st Floor) | |
| Tour of Coca-Cola Design Center | Offsite | |
| 10:00 AM | Set Up: ID Program Poster Display and Sketch Table | 2nd Floor Atrium of Architecture West |
| 10:30 AM | Registration Opens | 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West |
| 11:00 AM | Pre-Conference Sessions End | |
| Lunch on your own. Check out the local food trucks on campus. | ||
| 12:00 PM | Welcome | 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West |
| 12:15 PM | Friday Concurrent Sessions 1 12:15 PM- 1:30 PM | |
| Assigned (Check Badge) | Student Portfolio Review: Group A | Caddell Building Room 101 |
| "Expectations of an Industrial Designer" - Alison Benz | Architecture East Auditorium | |
| Sketching Demo - Jeff Smith | 2nd Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| Choose Any | Live Portfolio Reviews and Tips - Wes Hare | 107 Architecture East (1st Floor) |
| Visual IP: An Industrial Designer’s Value Proposition - Tim Fletcher | 155 Architecture West (1st Floor) | |
| Body Scanning (get a 3D model of yourself) and Body Scan Projects | Body Scan Lab (150 Architecture East) | |
| Georgia Tech ID Studio Tour | Registration Table, 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| 1:30 PM | Switch Sessions | |
| 1:45 PM | Friday Concurrent Sessions 2 1:45 PM- 3:00 pm | |
| Assigned (Check Badge) | Student Portfolio Review: Group B | Caddell Building Room 101 |
| KeyShot Lighting Demo | Architecture East Auditorium | |
| Entrepreneurial Design - Stephen Chininis | 2nd Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| Choose Any | Live Portfolio Reviews and Tips - Wes Hare | 207 Architecture East (2nd Floor) |
| "Expectations of an Industrial Designer" - Alison Benz | 155 Architecture West (1st Floor) | |
| Body Scanning (get a 3D model of yourself) and Body Scan Projects | Body Scan Lab (150 Architecture East) | |
| Georgia Tech ID Studio Tour | Registration Table, 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| 3:00 PM | Break (1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West) | |
| 3:30 PM | Friday Concurrent Sessions 3 3:30 PM- 4:45 pm | |
| Assigned (Check Badge) | Student Portfolio Review: Group C | Caddell Building Room 101 |
| "Building Bridges" discussion - Va Tech Students | Architecture East Auditorium | |
| Sketching Demo - Jeff Smith | 2nd Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| Choose Any | Sustainable/Circular Design Designing for Positive Impact - Aly Khalifa and Lew Epstein | 207 Architecture East (2nd Floor) |
| Visual IP: An Industrial Designer’s Value Proposition - Tim Fletcher | 155 Architecture West (1st Floor) | |
| Body Scanning (get a 3D model of yourself) and Body Scan Projects | Body Scan Lab (150 Architecture East) | |
| Georgia Tech ID Studio Tour | Registration Table, 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| Georgia Tech Graduate ID Program - Tim Purdy, Graduate Program Coordinator | Registration Table, 1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| 4:45 PM | Go to the Architecture East Auditorium | |
| 5:00 PM | Welcome and Keynote Speaker | Architecture East Auditorium |
| Dr. Patricia Moore: | Overflow in 2nd Floor Atrium of Architecture West | |
| “DESIGN: The Global Imperative for Peace” | ||
| 6:15 PM | Closing Comments | |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner (on own) | |
| 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Evening Socializing and Networking: IDSA ATL Chapter Mixer | Monday Night Brewery, The Grove |
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | ||
| Georgia Tech | What | Where |
| 8:30 AM | Coffee (1st Floor Atrium of Architechture West) - Sponsored by TriMech | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome | |
| 9:15 AM | Saturday Concurrent Sessions 1 9:15 AM- 11:00 AM | |
| Speakers and Discussion: | College of Computing Room 16 | |
| AI Design Tools in Professional Practice | ||
| Choose One | ||
| Speakers and Discussion: | Caddell Building Room 101 | |
| Sustainable and Circular Design and Innovation | ||
| 11:00 AM | ||
| 11:15 AM | Student Merit Presentations - Grad Students | College of Computing Room 16 |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch Remarks | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch and Learn (1st Floor Atrium of Architecture West) | |
| Student Chapter Leader Lunch: High Tables in 1st Floor Atrium | ||
| Professional Chapter Leader Lunch: 250 Architecture West | ||
| Educators Lunch for Department Heads: 155 Architecture West | ||
| 1:45 PM | Student Merit Presentations - Undergrad | College of Computing Room 16 |
| 3:45 PM | Break (Caddell Building 101) | |
| 4:15 PM | Saturday Concurrent Sessions 2 4:15 PM- 6:00 PM | |
| Speakers and Discussion: | College of Computing Room 16 | |
| Design Education | ||
| Choose One | ||
| Speakers and Discussion: | Caddell Building Room 101 | |
| Designing Your Career | ||
| 6:00 PM | Door Prizes and Award Presentations | College of Computing Room 16 |
| 6:30 PM | Closing | |
| 6:45 PM | Dinner (on own) | |
| 8:00:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Evening Socializing and Networking | Eastside Beltline - New Realm Brewing |