Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) invites Canada’s design and architecture community to come together to learn, connect and network at IDC’s eighth Design Symposium. The two-day event will be hosted at Portland Square in Toronto, Oct. 29 and 30.
“As a proudly Canadian-owned and operated company, designing and manufacturing right here in Canada, we recognize the vital role this event plays in our industry,” says Pamela Mason, director of Canadian marketing at Teknion. “It’s an invaluable platform for supporting and celebrating the remarkable creativity and thought leadership of the Canadian A&D community, as together we shape beautiful and inspiring interiors for workspaces across Canada and around the world.”
This event is presented by Benjamin Moore, Ciot, ShawContract, and Teknion. Learn more about this year’s sponsors.
From conversations about leadership and AI trends, to workshops about workplace happiness, empathy and research – there is something for everyone at this year’s Design Symposium.
The two-day event kicks off on Oct. 29 with a keynote presentation by leadership expert and bestselling author, Hamza Khan.
Khan believes the future of work is more human, not less. He’s on a mission to help organizations revolutionize leadership and rehumanize the workplace by adopting a bold “people first” approach. Khan is a two-time bestselling author and multi-award-winning entrepreneur whose TEDx talk Stop Managing, Start Leading, has been viewed millions of times. As a world-renowned keynote speaker, he empowers audiences to amplify human potential through collaboration and technology while prioritizing long-term impact.
This year’s Design Symposium will include dedicated programming for commercial and residential designers, thought-provoking workshops, inspiring panel discussions, guided project tours, select dinners with designers and timely presentations on topics important to the interior design community.
Event attendees can collect up to 14 IDCEC hours at this year’s Design Symposium, including four HSW hours. Additional hours may be available with the inclusion of design tours and dinners. The symposium schedule and final IDCEC hours offered are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit the IDC Design Symposium page, which will be updated regularly.