iF Design launches the iF DESIGN ACADEMY in September 2025 as a training hub for design leaders to deepen strategic, entrepreneurial, and personal skills. Courses will run as interactive live online sessions in English starting 2025, with plans for in-person formats from 2026. The initiative leverages a network of global experts including McKinsey and IBM to extend activities beyond awards and exhibitions. The curriculum centers on four pillars: business understanding, personal growth, future literacy, and operationalizing and scaling design within organizations. The program aims to cultivate effective, responsible, and sustainable leadership and to foster peer dialogue and skill exchange.
With courses available through ifdesign-academy.com, the Academy combines interactive live online sessions in English with plans for in-person formats from 2026. By drawing on a network of globally recognized experts from , McKinsey, IBM, and more, it expands the platform's mission beyond awards and exhibitions, establishing an original space dedicated to cultivating leadership that is effective, responsible and sustainable.
At the heart of the iF DESIGN ACADEMY lies the conviction that design leadership, besides being a profession, is a role of responsibility in times of rapid transformation. The Academy builds directly on 's legacy, with CEO Uwe Cremering describing it as a 'logical next step' in the brand's evolution. The program aims to create an environment where design leaders can acquire new skills while sharing experiences and expand their perspectives in dialogue with peers.
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