Igniting GIANT Ideas: The Power of Co-Design with the Next Generation

Presented by Azadeh Jamalian and Jessica Mezei 
Join us for an inspiring keynote that’s been six years in the making. In 2018, The GIANT Room began as a simple pop-up creative studio where kids could get messy, make things, and think big. Our mission was clear: take kids' ideas seriously and collaborate with them to create extraordinary projects alongside STEM professionals. Fast forward to today, and that vision has grown into a comprehensive, successful STEM curriculum, the GIANT Design Lab where we partner with industry leaders to co-design products, policies, and learning experiences for kids and with kids, and we’re building a new creative AI design and publishing app.

In this keynote, we’ll dive deep into the transformative power of co-design—how we work side-by-side with children to shape products, policies, and their own learning. You'll learn practical strategies for applying co-design principles to your work, no matter your field, and hear the hilarious, insightful stories of what happens when kids' imaginations run wild.

Come away inspired with actionable tactics for harnessing creativity and innovation, and discover how co-design can unlock fresh perspectives for you and your team. Whether you’re in education, design, tech, or any field that values creativity, this keynote will leave you thinking differently about the future.