Shapeshift Summit
Shapeshift Summit: Responsible AI
The 2025 Shapeshift Summit was in Chicago on May 28–30, bringing global leaders together to reframe the AI conversation. Hosted by the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech, this exclusive gathering expanded the dialogue beyond Silicon Valley and beyond technology—focusing instead on AI’s impact on design, organizations, and human culture. Explore highlights from the summit and continue the conversation shaping the future of design in an AI-driven world.
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Custom built for the 2025 Shapeshift Summit, Knolia.ai acts as a knowledge liaison between attendees and three days of conversations on responsible AI. Using speech-to-text processing, speaker diarization, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), the platform transformed recorded sessions into an interactive knowledge layer, enabling semantic search, cited responses, and live multilingual dubbing in speakers’ original voices.
EVENT DETAILS
Speakers
Speakers will address the real impact of AI—and how we can harness its power for everyone.
Rohit Prasad
SVP & Head Scientist, Artificial General Intelligence at Amazon
Abdulaziz AlJaziri
Deputy CEO & COO of Dubai Future Foundation, UAE
Moneta Ho Kushner
Director, Head of Consumer Design at WhatsApp
Ryan Powell
Director, Head of User Experience at Waymo
Anamitra Deb
Senior Vice President of Programs and Policy at Omidyar Network
Liz Danzico
VP of Design for Microsoft AI & Founding Chair of the MFA in Interaction Design at SVA
TB Bardlavens
Director of Product, Product Equity at Adobe
Jeff Hsu
Chief Innovation Officer at Far Eastern Group, Taiwan
Program
Navigate AI’s evolving landscape with fellow leaders at Shapeshift. Tap global insights, explore real-world applications, and discover strategies for creating both business value and positive social impact.
May 28: Immersion
See AI’s impact across Chicago. Explore real-world applications across multiple sectors—from speculative artists to data scientists, policymakers, and more—in a full day of immersive experiences.
May 29: AI + Systems
Explore how AI intersects with social, urban, and civic systems. On Day Two, we focus on the challenges and opportunities AI presents for societies and networks worldwide.
Fall 2023 Immersion: Design + AI
May 30: AI + Humans
Investigate the impact of AI on human connections, relationships, community building, and skill development. On Day Three, we examine how AI can enhance and disrupt the human experience.
Location
Fostering an environment for dialogue and discovery, the Shapeshift Summit will be hosted at Kaplan Institute, the award-winning home of the Institute of Design in the vibrant heart of Chicago.
Institute of Design at Illinois Tech
Kaplan Institute
3137 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Streaming Option
Can’t join us in person? A streaming ticket is available for remote participants.
Sponsors
