EPC Dialogues: A Designer's Invisible Edge
One-day participatory forum for designers: moderated conversations, hands-on activities and practical takeaways.
EPC Dialogues is a format that brings practising designers and design leaders together to explore context-specific themes shaping design today. Each edition is designed as an interactive gathering meant to initiate dialogue, exchange, and co-creation. It invites real experiences, challenges, and perspectives into the room, turning them into insights and takeaways for the fellow attendees. Attendees don’t just listen; they think, contribute, and build collective understanding through thoughtfully moderated discussions and short collaborative activities.
The Dubai edition of EPC Dialogues is about a Designer's Invisible Edge. Much of what defines great design never shows up in the interface or the outcome. It’s in how we notice, interpret, and move — how we make sense of the invisible forces that shape decisions, systems, and people.
This day-long gathering is for designers who want to pause and look beneath the surface of their own practice. It explores the intangible powers that quietly shape everything we create — perception, clarity, trust, and movement.
We’ll begin by looking inward: how we see and make sense of complexity, how judgment forms, and how stories give meaning to what we design. Then we’ll turn outward: how we move ideas through teams and systems, how alignment and trust take form, and how design leaves traces that outlast us.
Through a mix of talks, panels, and participatory exercises, we’ll practice slowing down to understand what we often take for granted and rediscover design as a way of seeing the world, not just solving it.
What will we do
A full day of high-signal conversations and activities designed for participation and reflection:
Keynote talks by experienced design leaders
Two panel discussions
Hands-on sessions
Participatory Q&A that invites every voice into the conversation
Networking with peers over nibbles and beverages
Participants will also receive materials in advance to help them gather their thoughts on the subjects we will discuss.
Opening Keynotes by Design Leaders across the Globe (Over Zoom)
1. Scott Parker - Design Leader - Cambridge, England
2. Tracey Forbes - Design Director at 442 Design - Edinburgh, Scotland
3. Kedar Nimkar - Director of Design at PropertyGuru and Founder/Curator of The Gyan Project Podcast - Singapore
4. Hongxiang Tang - Head of Design at HSBC Life - Singapore
5. Louise Helliwell - Experience Design Director at Folk - Sydney, Australia
Design Leaders joining us in person (Dubai)
Amber Jabeen - Sr. Director of Product Design at Emirates NBD
Nora Mokhtar - Experience Design Director at Digitas - Publicis Groupe
Amanda Cano - VP of UX & Design at Mashreq
Ayush Kapoor - Associate Director of Design at Noon
Mohamad Abdo - Director of Product Design & Research at Talabat
Manuj Gosain - Head of Product Design at Level Shoes
Anish Tripathi - Founder at Stealth.Design
Nathalie Salas - Service Designer & Founder at The Pixel Debate
Seats are limited to preserve the participatory format.
About Host
The Extended Pack Collective, powered by Wolffkraft®, is a club for talented designers worldwide. It unites creative minds from various continents who, through their intentional actions and design practices, aspire to inspire future designers and shape the future responsibly. Check out @extendedpack.club for more information.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at [email protected]
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Note:
1. By registering for or attending this event, you consent to being photographed, filmed and/or recorded.
2. No refunds on cancellations or no-shows. Tickets can be transferred to other designers if confirmed via email with the organisers.