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UMO. Design’s LEAD program aims to solve the design practice challenges for the designers by the design leaders. UMO.Design enables and inspires a spirited group of design leaders from the industry to tackle the pressing challenges to mature the practice of design.

To accomplish the mission of the LEAD program, we need a village. We call all enthusiastic and spirited leaders and leads to ramp up our current initiatives and identify more opportunities in accelerating design maturity uniformly across the globe.

The new incarnation

Over the years, UMO through its programs such as “Industry Leaders” and “Design Educators” roundtable sessions has affected systemic changes at enterprises and educational institutions. In 2022, we took a great leap in establishing LEAD to accelerate design maturity.

Why take part in LEAD?

UMO.Design’s LEAD, with its mission, offers a unique opportunity for design professionals of all levels to contribute to design maturity in the industry, In doing so, you will

  • Bring focus to the key problems hampering the maturity of design practice.

  • Unify and join forces to put a united front in progressing design

  • Be a stand-out leader in advancing design and in elevating the industry and academia.

Calling LEADs and LEADers across the globe

UMO extends a warm welcome to passionate industry leaders to join LEAD. We highly value your involvement in this program, where we collectively identify key challenges, develop actionable plans, and have the opportunity to contribute to the establishment and growth of LEAD.

Objectives

UMO.Design’s LEAD, with its mission, offers a unique opportunity for design professionals of all levels to contribute to design maturity across the industry. In doing so, you will  

Accelerate design maturity

Design leaders who can bring insights to the table from their organization.

Care about the future and whats at stake

UMO AS a catalyst

UMO Design Foundation will enable solving the problems by

  • Providing a platform to meet, share and publish

  • Means of making the solution a reality and executing them through LEAD and LEADers

  • Sustain the program until the realization of the solutions

  • Promote LEADers through all channels and platforms

  • Credit the LEADers for their leadership and guidance

  • Award the best LEADer for their work in the LEAD program every year

participating companies