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This transformation has set the stage for the next frontier of innovation: the intersection of artificial intelligence, IoT, and contextual data.   Join us as John Anderson**,** our Partner and Executive Technology Director, along with other industry leaders share real-world examples of how **AI, IoT, and contextual data** are transforming design thinking and prototyping.   Speakers: [John Anderson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-306a935a/) - Executive Technology Director [Jonathan Albarran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalbarran/) - Creative Technologist Who should attend: Design managers, product leads, product managers, innovation directors, technology directors, and hardware and software engineering leads.   ## Thursday, March 13, 2025   Doors open at 5:30pm Speakers 6:00-7:00pm Networking 7:00-7:30   In-person at our [Brooklyn Navy Yard Studio](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4th+St+%26+Morris+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11205/@40.6998307,-73.9787851,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c25bceb33c713f:0x4e0ecb44963e2006!8m2!3d40.6998267!4d-73.9762048!16s%2Fg%2F11hb8gvn1z?entry=ttu) Building 127 (at Morris Ave and 4th street) Brooklyn NY 11205 [![SmartDesign-HighRes-Logo-white](https://go.smartdesignworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SmartDesign-HighRes-Logo-white.png?width=244&height=162&name=SmartDesign-HighRes-Logo-white.png "SmartDesign-HighRes-Logo-white")](https://smartdesignworldwide.com/) ## Let’s design a smarter world together We are a strategic design company that helps people live better and work smarter. - 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