Curated by Neil Hugh, Founder and Director of NHO, the 2026 Design Talks Program brought sharp voices together to probe the ideas shaping design today. Across fast, focused conversations, designers, architects, thinkers and makers share perspectives that challenge, clarify and expand. Designed to educate as much as provoke, the program prompted audiences to listen, question, and rethink the role of design in culture and in daily life.