# Event Details - **Event Name**: DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Step into the future of healthcare with this hands-on workshop exploring how futures thinking can expand design practice.About this EventStep into the future of healthcare with this hands-on workshop exploring how futures thinking can expand design practice. Learn about the forces reshaping healthcare and gain a practical introduction to futures methods — from scanning signals and identifying drivers of change, to building plausible future scenarios and designing for uncertainty.In a world of rapid technological advancement, shifting demographics, and systemic disruption, the ability to interpret signals and navigate ambiguity has never been more critical. Futures thinking offers a powerful strategic lens, helping organizations move from reactive decision-making toward proactively imagining and shaping possible futures. This session introduces practical frameworks for thinking beyond the immediate horizon, equipping participants to engage complexity with greater creativity, adaptability, and confidence, whether in healthcare or any other domain experiencing rapid change.The session will be structured as an immersive collaboration:MethodBDI Academic Director Emma Aiken-Klar will introduce the foundations of futures thinking and its application to design practice, outlining how signals, drivers, uncertainties, and scenarios can be used to explore and design for alternative futures.ContextHealth futurist Zayna Khayat will guide participants through the evolving healthcare landscape, highlighting key signals of change and major drivers shaping the future of health and care systems.SprintParticipants will work in teams to apply these methods to a plausible future healthcare scenario, exploring emerging tensions, identifying opportunities, and developing concepts, strategies, or artifacts designed for that world.Share BackThe session will conclude with teams sharing their outcomes, followed by collaborative discussion and reflection.Learning ObjectivesExplore key drivers and uncertainties shaping the future of healthcareUnderstand how futures thinking can expand design and strategic practiceApply futures methods to develop ideas, concepts, or strategies for uncertain future healthcare contextsModeratorsZayna KhayatAdjunct Professor and Executive-in-Residence, Health Sector Strategy, Rotman School of Management | VP, Client Success & Growth, Teladoc Health Canada Health FuturistEmma Aiken-KlarAcademic Director of the Business Design Initiative, Rotman School of ManagementAgenda?: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMDoors open?: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PMPresentation & workshop?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMMingle - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/designmeets-x-rotman-bdi-designing-for-healthcare-futures/100001989406805308 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Rotman School of Management - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.96, max: 27.96, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Rotman School of Management - **lat**: 43.6651361 - **long**: -79.3982819 - **full address**: Rotman School of Management, 105 St George Street, Toronto, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/06a631a2dcf43b816ecfd6cf8725671559903c3f3e8f86bbb6ca34e5181a4c4c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1779463695 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures being held? - **A:** DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Rotman School of Management, 105 St George Street, Toronto, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures? - **A:** DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures is organized by DesignMeets.... - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** DesignMeets x Rotman BDI: Designing for Healthcare Futures is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toronto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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