Registration Is Open for the 2024 Design Leadership Summit

The Summit is the DLN’s annual global conference, where education, inspiration, and connection collide in a uniquely engaging environment: the DLN Summit experience. Expect a lineup of world-class creatives and preeminent industry experts helming a series of once-in-a-lifetime experiences informed by the Summit’s location and context.

Known for its literary heritage, charming cobblestone streets, and striking architecture in both historic and modernist idioms, Edinburgh is the perfect setting for the 2024 Design Leadership Summit. The city might be famed for its historic castle, but it’s also a hub of modern creativity: Contemporary art galleries, prolific festivals, and a thriving culinary scene make Edinburgh a can’t-miss destination for design industry professionals and intrepid travelers alike.

Scroll down to read about some highlights from this year’s summit, or click here to register now. 

Attendees of the Summit have a unique opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, dining just as Queen Elizabeth II would have done aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April 1953, this elegant vessel served the Royal Family for 44 years, traveling more than a million nautical miles—and becoming one of the most famous ships in history in the process.

Attendees of the Summit have a unique optional opportunity to participate in an intimate dinner experience in support of the Design Leadership Foundation on October 15th.

To enhance the Scottish experience, DLN Partner Holland & Sherry is pleased to offer the DLN community the opportunity to order a custom-tailored kilt or tartan skirt made by Holland & Sherry.

DLN community members will have three skirt options to choose from, or choose a standard kilt and coordinating flashes with an option to rent full Highland gear in Scotland.

All four carefully selected hotels encapsulate the best of Scottish hospitality—with a discounted room rate.

Please note that Summit transportation will depart from and return to these hotels. For the best experience, participants are strongly encouraged to stay at the The Balmoral, Virgin, W, or Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotels.