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The IDC\u00a0Design Symposium<\/strong><\/a> begins on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, with a keynote presentation by Bestselling Author, Hamza Khan.<\/p>\n Hamza Khan believes the future of work is more human, not less. He’s on a mission to help organizations revolutionize leadership and rehumanize the workplace by adopting a bold \u2018people first\u2019 approach. Khan is a two-time bestselling author and multi-award-winning entrepreneur whose TEDx talk Stop Managing, Start Leading<\/em> has been viewed millions of times. As a world-renowned keynote speaker, he empowers audiences to amplify human potential through collaboration and technology while prioritizing long-term impact.<\/p>\n Khan is the Co-Founder of SkillsCamp, an award-winning learning and leadership development company whose clients include FIFA, Shopify, Peloton, Deloitte, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, The United Nations, and hundreds of colleges and universities. These world-leading organizations trust Khan to enhance modern leadership, inspire purposeful productivity, nurture lasting resilience, and navigate constant change.<\/p>\n Khan\u2019s latest venture, Saige, is an AI-powered leadership development platform that upskills leaders for the wisdom economy. He is also a visiting scholar, top-ranked university educator, and the bestselling author of The Burnout Gamble: Achieve More by Beating Burnout<\/em> and Building Resilience and Leadership, Reinvented<\/em>. As a respected thought leader, his insights have been featured by notable media outlets such as Inc., Bloomberg, and Business Insider.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s Design Symposium will include dedicated programming for commercial and residential designers, thought-provoking workshops, inspiring panel discussions, guided project tours, select dinners with designers, and timely presentations on topics important to the interior design community.<\/p>\n Learn more about this year\u2019s sponsors<\/strong><\/a>, view the\u00a0Design Symposium schedule.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Purchase your ticket<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0today!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hamza-Khan.jpg\")
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