DEF 2024
Welcome to our second annual Design Executive Forum.
It is our utmost pleasure to invite you again this year to join the who-is-who of the automotive and mobility design world at this illustrious knowledge and networking event in the heart of Munich.
Last year, the very first Design Executive Forum instantly became one of the most important event for all automotive and mobility design executive leaders and we have been very proud to assemble a world-class group of speakers to inspire you all.
In 2024, we have decided to host the DEF once again in Munich and are very much looking forward to welcoming you and of course an illustrious panel to inspire you.
This year’s DEF will put the focus on a profession that will to our belief have a very strong impact on the future of automotive design leadership: Producers from the film industry and the architecture sector.
As an automotive design executive and leader, our personal and professional developments are coming from various directions. The role is ever-changing and with Generation Z and Alpha becoming more and more prominent in our daily lives, we will need to constantly adjust.
The complexity, flexibility, and leadership of a producer within the film industry and the project management of multifaceted teams done by an international designer of architecture can give us a peak into where the role of automotive design leadership might develop to and we are very excited to share our speakers with you very soon.
As in the previous edition, the Design Executive Forum creates a white space for mobility design executives to discuss their experiences and observations of the past months and to look together into the future.
To create the best possible platform for these discussions, panels, talks and keynotes by leading industry figures within and outside the mobility design world will bring you a one-of-a-kind experience to be inspired to continue to create the best design teams in the world and improve your existing teams.
Date: 27th Sep 2024
Time: 11am - 5:30pm // evening entertainment will be provided by Konzepthaus starting at 6pm
Location: Drivers & Business Club München
Registration is mandatory to get access to the event. Please fill out the form below to secure your spot.
As this is an invitation-only event, you cannot transfer your attendance. Photography, videography, and any other form of media recordings will be not allowed.
More information on the agenda and any further information will be shared with you via email soon.
The entire Konzepthaus team is looking forward to hosting and welcoming you to the Design Executive Forum 2024.
Our Guest Speakers
Fatih Akin - Director, Producer, and Screenwriter
The Golden Globe-winning director, producer, and screenwriter Fatih Akin was born in Hamburg in 1973. He made his debut in 1998 with “Short Sharp Shock”. This was followed by “In July”, “Soul Kitchen”, “Goodbye Berlin” and “Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul”, among others.
His 2004 drama “Head-On” (dt.: Gegen die Wand) received numerous awards, including the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, the German Film Award and the European Film Award. In 2017, “In the Fade” was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, after Diane Kruger had already received the Best Actress award in Cannes.
We are very happy that Fatih will join us at the Design Executive Forum 2024.
Jakob Lange - Partner BIG
As a partner at BIG, Jakob Lange has been instrumental in many of BIG's most high-profile buildings and technology projects. He successfully led the design and development of Copenhill, The Mountain, and Urban Rigger.
Jakob also heads BIG Products, BIG’s product design division, and collaborates with industry-leading companies to create product designs that utilize sustainable materials and advanced production methods, including customized furniture, lighting and innovative building systems to support the studio’s work from the small details to the BIG picture.
We are very excited to welcome Jakob to the Design Executive Forum 2024!