DESIGN IT! Conference 2007 Program

The timetable for the program sessions for the DESIGN IT! Conference 2007 is presented below.
Please note that all sessions with a speaker from abroad will have simultaneous translations provide, meaning that all English language presentations will be simultaneously translated into Japanese.


December 11 (Tuesday) Timetable

December 11 (Tuesday) Timetable
10:00 ~ 10:15 [Opening-1] Grand Opening: Highlights of DESIGN IT! Conference 2007. CEO of Sociomedia, Inc., and DESIGN IT! Sponsor Toshikazu Shinohara
10:15 ~ 11:15 [Keynote-1] How to Lead with Information CEO and Founder of Metatorial Services Inc. Bob Boiko
11:30 ~ 12:30 [Keynote-2] Converting Design Patterns to APIs: How designers and developers can speak the same language Senior Interaction Designer, Yahoo! Developer Network Lucas Pettinati   [DM-1] Who Manages Design? Multiple Perspectives on Corporate Design Management Infield Design Inc. Takashi Sasaki
13:30 ~ 14:30 [IA-1] Information Architecture as a Client Driven Strategy CEO, Concent Inc., & Information Architect Atsushi Hasegawa [S-1] The Design for Academic Information Communication and Content Services Associate Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research and Development Center for Scientific Information Resources Kei Kurakawa   [CM-1] From the Frontlines of CMS Application Director, WEB Design Division, Kao Corporation. Mitsuru Homma Free Session [Sponsor-1] Manage Multiple Websites under One System! A True CMS that Achieves Web Internal Integration. Sales Marketing Group, Creative Business Division, Web CAS Division, AZIA Co., Ltd. Kouji Nakanishi
14:45 ~ 15:45 [U-1] Designing for User Performance Chief Scientist, Constantine & Lockwood, Ltd. Larry Constantine [S-2] Corporate Website Strategy that Enhance Corporate Brands Group Manager of Web Site Strategic Development Group, Corporate Communications Office, Toshiba Corporation Koji Hirota   [S-3] Product Development Using User-Centered Design: A Case Study Next Generation Solution Development Center, Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd. Ryuichi Kondoh, Yugo Suzuki Free Session [Sponsor-2] Introduction to Block Method CMS Site Publishing: A Case Study at Saga Shimbun in the Information Community Website “Hibino” Subleader, Digital Strategy Team, Saga Shimbun Co., Ltd. Kiyohide Ushijima CEO, MICS Network Inc. Ryuji Yoshikawa
16:15 ~ 18:30 [Panel Discussion-1] Managing Content and User Interface: From the Perspective of Contents Management and Interaction Panelists:Bob Boiko,Lucas Pettinati,Takashi Sasaki,Atsushi Hasegawa,and other Keynote and Session Speakers.
Moderator:Toshikazu Shinohara, CEO of Sociomedia, Inc., and DESIGN IT! Sponsor
16:00 ~ 17:00 Free Session [Sponsor-3] FatWire CMS New Version CS7 and Existing Site Tools & Introduction of FlexImport2 Vice President, International, Technical Field Operations, FatWire Software. Noe"l Jaffe' Manager, Technology Division, FatWire Software. Hiroki Suzuki Free Session [Sponsor-4] [Sponsor-4] Huge Benefits from CMS Alone: Achieving Innovation Using Superior Operability of DBPS: A Case Study at MITSUI KNOWLEDGE INDUSTRY CO., LTD Knowledge Industry. Panasonic Network Services Inc. Tomohiko Takeuchi Toppan Multisoft Ltd. Yuko Ajioka
17:15 ~ 18:15 Free Session [Sponsor-5] eZ Publish: Possibilties as the Next Generation Online Media CMS Web Services and Import through Crawl and Search API. VP of Business Development, eZ Systems AS Bard Farstad CEO, ez Systems AS Alexander Farstad Director & General Manager of Systems, Mitsue-Links Co., Ltd. Taku, Fujita Free Session [Sponsor-6] What are the New Standards for Managing Advanced Sites Using CMS?: Announcing the New Version of ALAYA (Release6). Senior Head and Webmaster, Public Relations Dept., Fujisawa City Office Osamu Tanaka Manager, ALAYA Product, Kanata Ltd. Akitoshi Kaneko
    18:30 ~ 19:30 Free Session [Sponsor-7] Installation of CMS De facto Standard NOREN4: A Case Study at Television Osaka. Carving Out the Future of Broadcasting and Telecommunication using CMS: A Case Study Television Osaka Website using NOREN Web Content Producer, TV Plus, & Media Development Group, Production Headquarters, Take One. Noriyuki Wada Free Session [Sponsor-8] Global Development (Construction, Operations, and Management) of Japanese Corporations: A Case Study at Interwoven Team Site General Manager, Content System, Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. Hiroyuki Iwashima
19:30 ~ 21:00 [Party Reception] DESIGN IT! Grand Opening Reception sponsored by Microsoft.

December 12 (Wednesday) Timetable

December 12 (Wednesday) Timetable
10:00 ~ 10:15 [Opening-2] Opening:New Axis of DESIGN IT! Conference 2007. CEO of Sociomedia, Inc., and DESIGN IT! Sponsor Toshikazu Shinohara
10:15 ~ 11:15 [Keynote-3] Design for Use: Supporting Human Activity in the Real World Chief Scientist, Constantine & Lockwood, Ltd. Larry Constantine
11:30 ~ 12:30 [Keynote-4] Unleashing the Power of Design Thinking Program Director, Brand & Values Experience, IBM Brand Experience Community Leader Kevin Clark   [CM-2] Changes in User Experience and the Advancement of Content Convergence through the iPhone MediaProbe Inc. Tai Watanabe
13:30 ~ 14:30 [U-2] Doesn’t Work? The Law of Error, The Law of Success. Usability Engineer, Head of Riyohinshitsu Rabo (Usable Quality Lab) Tetsuya Tarumoto [CM-3] Achieving One-source Multi-use that uses CMS. CIO and Operating Officer, Rela-X Communications, Ltd. Yuzuru Ishikawa   [IX-1] Persuasive Technology: Design for Engaging Users and Enhancing Learning Experiences Adobe Systems, User Research Specialist Chika Ando Free Session [Sponsor-9] WebRelease 2: Introduction to the Latest Installation Case Study CEO FrameWorks Software, Inc. Yuji Masumuro MediaProbe Inc. Tai Watanabe
14:45 ~ 15:45 [CM-4] Metadata CEO and Founder of Metatorial Services Inc. Bob Boiko [S-4] Renewal Strategies to Revitalize Websites and Rebuilding Corporate Websites. ublic Relations Division, Digital Media Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Toshihiko Kasuya   [CM-5] WCM vs. ECM: What Do We Really Need to Manage? ECM Program Manager, Amway Japan Limited. Makoto Shimizu Free Session [Sponsor-10] Create an Event Official Site in Just One Day! The Power of Marketing-Expert CMS that Builds Event Announcement Websites and Entry Forms Quickly. CEO, Shanon Inc. Kenichiro Watanabe
16:15 ~ 18:00 [Panel Discussion-2] Managing Content and User Interface: From the Perspective of Usability and Design Management Panelists:Larry Constantine, Kevin Clark, Tai Watanabe,Tetsuya Tarumoto,and Keynote and Session Speakers.
Moderator:Toshikazu Shinohara, CEO of Sociomedia, Inc., and DESIGN IT! Sponsor
16:00 ~ 17:00   Free Session [Sponsor-11] Web Meets Visual Communication with User Experience CEO, V-cube Inc. Naoaki Mashita