Heather Fleming of Catapult Design and Ryan Duke of Project H to present at the IDSA Western Conference

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The IDSA Western District Conference has 2 new amazing additions to the line up: Ryan Duke of Project H and Heather Fleming of Catapult Design!


Ryan Duke leads the San Francisco team of Project H Design working on socially-oriented design initiatives providing creative capital to those with limited access. As a project leader, he has led hundreds of volunteers, organized in small groups based on skill and commitment, through numerous projects that work to create impact in local communities. Launching the first city-based group, Ryan has helped Project H define processes and establish strategies for effective project implementation as Project H develops within the evolving world of social design.

Heather Fleming, Founder | Chief Executive Officer, Catapult Design
Heather is a designer, an engineer, and an entrepreneur motivated by social inequality. In 2005, she helped found and then led a volunteer group of engineers and designers focused on humanitarian design projects via Engineers Without Borders (EWB). In 2008 Heather was named a Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellow, a program aimed at high-potential young leaders with new approaches for transformational impact. In 2010 she was selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader for her work with Catapult Design. She previously worked in the Silicon Valley product development consulting world and has six years experience working with multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and deliver product solutions for a diverse range of companies. Heather is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University teaching “Design for Sustainability” in the Mechanical Engineering department. Heather has a BS in Product Design from Stanford University.



The theme of the conference is "Is Social Design Good Business?"
It will address questions such as:
How can you target non-profit organizations as potential clients? 
How can social design work be billable, not just pro-bono?
Is there fortune at the bottom of the pyramid? Or is it a money pit?
How can I apply social design to my career?
What opportunities are there for designers to get involved in projects within their local communities?  

This is the question that we will address at the IDSA Western District Conference in San Jose, CA, May 6th and 7th.  

Registration is open. Register early and take advantage of early bird rates!

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