One room, one track, a day of designers showing the real work: the decisions, the dead ends, and the parts that usually get edited out. Three talks with Q&A, a lightning talk, quiz rounds between sessions, Portfolio in Focus, and a closing panel.

Date
Saturday, 28 November 2026
Doors
10:00 am
Ends
3:46 pm
Venue
Informatics College, Pokhara (opens Google Maps)

The programme

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    Together

    Registration + Coffee

    Attendee registration, coffee, speaker and host preparation, and the last chance to submit a case study.

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    Together

    Welcome Note

    Welcome from the event leads, followed by the host’s introduction.

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    Talk

    Talk 1 + Q&A

    Surviving the Great Design Inversion

    • Swapnil AcharyaDirector of Design at Cinevision.AI
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    Quiz

    Quiz Round 1

    An interactive audience quiz to get everyone involved.

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    Talk

    Talk 2 + Q&A

    Designer in a Codebase

    • Shrijan DongolProduct Design Strategist at Fusemachines
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    Break

    Lunch Break

    Take a break, connect with fellow attendees, and recharge.

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    Lightning talk

    Lightning Talk

    Speaker and topic to be announced.

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    Quiz

    Quiz Round 2

    Another round of audience engagement and interaction.

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    Talk

    Talk 3 + Q&A

    Building Products Using AI: PM, Design & Engineering

    • Dijup TuladharSr. Principal Product Designer at Infinite Nepal
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    Quiz

    Quiz Round 3

    Another round of audience engagement and interaction.

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    Portfolio in Focus

    Portfolio in Focus: Introduction

    Meet the jury and discover the three finalists.

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    Portfolio in Focus

    Finalist Presentation 1

    Portfolio in Focus — P-1

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    Portfolio in Focus

    Finalist Presentation 2

    Portfolio in Focus — P-2

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    Portfolio in Focus

    Finalist Presentation 3

    Portfolio in Focus — P-3

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    Portfolio in Focus

    Celebrating the Finalists

    Jury remarks and goodies for the finalists.

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    Quiz

    Quiz Round 4

    Another round of audience engagement and interaction.

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    Panel

    Panel Discussion

    The Designer’s Expanding Role: More Possibilities or Just More Responsibilities?

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    Together

    Tokens of Appreciation

    A moment to recognise and thank our sponsors and organisers.