This year’s DMI annual conference will look directly into the five major macro shifts (M5) we are facing, and how Design, with a capital D, can help in new value creation (nV). Hence the theme, M5+D=nV. Challenging indeed! The content will be inspired by Thomas Lockwood and two leading trend setters—David Butler, head of design for Coca-Cola and recently featured on the cover of Fast Company, and Bruce Nussbaum, professor of innovation at Parsons, and well-known from his extensive writing and blogging for BusinessWeek. Together, they will lead a creative, interactive event with a new and cogent point of view on today’s most important shifts and pressing issues.