2026 DESIGN COLLOQUIUM
Navigating External Forces & Internal Evolution Together
MARCH 19-20
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
The Spring Design Colloquium in San Francisco will focus on the strategies, tools and actions designers can use to create meaningful, lasting impact. Through discussions on projects, activism, policy change, and collaboration with diverse communities, we will explore how design can inspire and empower during times of profound uncertainty and transformation.
DAY 1
Thursday, March 19
The City Club of San Francisco
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Gathering
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Keynote Speakers:
Shirley Blumberg and Marianne McKenna, KPMB, winners of the 2025 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Gold Medal
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
The Cost Crisis: Rethinking What and How We Design and Build (Panel)
What does design excellence look like in an era where construction costs, labor shortages, and supply chain volatility make building harder than ever?
11:45 a.m.
Pecha Kucha Presentations
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
Practice Under Pressure: What Holds, What Breaks, What Evolves (Breakout Sessions)
How do we continue to uphold the values of climate action, equity, and design excellence when the design industry is under existential strain?
2:30 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m.
Pecha Kucha Presentations
3:00 p.m.
Benchmarking Survey Results
4:00 p.m.
Summary and Open Discussion
Discussion and Reflection on Day 1
5:00 p.m.
Walk to R&G Lounge
for Cocktails and Dinner
DAY 2
Friday, March 21
The City Club of San Francisco
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Gathering
8:40 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
9:30 a.m.
Pecha Kucha Presenatations
9:45 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
The Future Firm: Culture, Careers and Leadership Reimagined
(panel & discussion)
What does it mean to build a practice where emerging leaders thrive, pathways expand, and the culture itself produces better design?
11:15 a.m.
Facilitated Discussions & Final Thoughts
Highlights and take-aways from the two days.
12 p.m.
Adjourn
2026 Speakers
(MORE TO COME)

MARK CAMERON, HON. AIA
Principal Consultant, Cameron MacAllister Group

SASKIA DENNIS-VAN DIJL
Principal Consultant, Cameron MacAllister Group
2026 Logistics
Hotel Accommodations | Welcome Reception | Venue Location | Dinner Location | Event App
Hotel Accommodations
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
+1 415-433-6600
Room Block Reservations
We have a room block reserved for March 18 – 20, 2026.

Welcome Reception

Meeting Space
The City Club of San Francisco
155 Sansome Street
11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104


