AIGA Executive Leadership Summit
March 12–14, 2023
Alexandria, VA
Join us for the inaugural AIGA Executive Leadership Summit, a place to convene with leaders in design to make lasting change for the profession while finding and strengthening your voice as a leader. This event will also provide an in-person testing opportunity for the AIGA Design Leader Certification (AIGA-DL). Limited slots available–register today!
Explore the AIGA Executive Leadership Summit
Invest In Your Leadership
Take your leadership to the next level with our new Executive Leadership Summit! This event, geared towards Director level and above, convenes design leaders in an intimate professional development-oriented setting. Learn from four experienced trainers on topics like mindset readiness, creative leadership, scaling design, and building customer experience practice.
What's Included
Small Group Training
12 hours of Design Leadership Training
Hotel Stay
Three nights of accommodations at the Westin Alexandria
Select Meals
Breakfast and lunch on March 12 and March 13
Networking
Networking reception on Sunday, March 12
Sightseeing Opportunity
Offsite excursions on Tuesday, March 14
Certification Requirement
Optional add on: AIGA Professional Portfolio Assessment for the AIGA Design Leader Certification (AIGA-DL)
2022 Design Conference in Seattle, Washington. Photography by Jonathan Ystad.
Lee-Sean Huang, Friday's Host at the 2022 AIGA Design Conference. Photography by Jonathan Ystad.
2023 Schedule Overview
Looking for a taste of what the AIGA Executive Leadership Summit has to offer? Explore our tentative schedule overview below.
Sunday, March 12
8:30 a.m. Check in and Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Mindset Modification
11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Creative Leadership
3:30 p.m. Coffee Break
5:00 p.m. Networking Welcome Reception
All times US Eastern. Schedule subject to change.
Monday, March 13
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Design Scaling
11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Customer Experience
3:30 p.m. Coffee Break
5:00 p.m. End / Dinner on your own
All times US Eastern. Schedule subject to change.
Tuesday, March 14
9:00 a.m. Buses Depart for Offsite
2:00 p.m. Buses Return from Offsite
All times US Eastern. Schedule subject to change.
2022 AIGA Design Conference: Book Signing for The Black Experience in Design with authors Anne Berry, Jennifer Rittner, and Kelly Walters. Photography by Jonathan Ystad.
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Registration & Tickets
Nonmember with Certification
$3,249 /ticket
Save $100 on full-price rates! Early rate available through February 24, 2023
Member with Certification
$2,499 /ticket
Discounted rates are available to AIGA members. Your AIGA profile must match the category of membership to grant access to the corresponding price. Save $100 on full-price rates! Early rate available through February 24, 2023
Nonmember Event Only
$2,315 /ticket
Save $100 on full-price rates! Early rate available through February 24, 2023
Member Event Only
$1,925 /ticket
Discounted rates are available to AIGA members. Your AIGA profile must match the category of membership to grant access to the corresponding price. Save $100 on full-price rates! Early rate available through February 24, 2023
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Professional Development
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The AIGA Professional Design Certification program represents a commitment to the design profession and to lifelong learning. Enhance your skills to become a stronger leader for your design team. This event will also provide an in-person testing opportunity for the AIGA Design Leader Certification (AIGA-DL).
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