Shapeshift Summit
Shapeshift Summit: Responsible AI
May 28–30, 2025
Chicago & Online
The 2025 Shapeshift Summit moves AI conversations from Silicon Valley to the rest of the world, and from technology to human impact.
Join global thought leaders from the creative, technology, and business communities to discuss an urgent topic: the implications of AI on the future of design and human culture.
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
Managing Director of Responsible Tech at Omidyar Network
Kathleen Brandenburg
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of IA Collaborative
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.
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.
Register
Join us in Chicago, May 28-30, 2025. You can register for:
- the full Three-Day Program (May 28–30),
- the One-Day Immersion (May 28), or
- the Two-Day Summit of keynotes, talks, and panels (May 29–30).
Register by April 13 for Early Bird pricing.
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.