Innovation Across Time.
Past, Present, and
What Comes Next.

One day across Tech, AI, UX, and Design. Where they've been, and where they're headed.

Design × AI Innovation Conference Chicago Sold Out 2026

From the Stage

Creative Duel on Human Judgement vs. AI Assistance

What Makes Nivan Different?

Most conferences hand you a schedule.
Nivan hands you a journey across time.

Digital illustration showing three interconnected images labeled past, present, and future. The past is represented by an hourglass with black sand, the present by Earth surrounded by glowing lines, and the future by a glowing neural network brain. The text reads, "One day, three eras," with additional text saying, "Tech. AI. UX. Design. Connected across time."
Digital illustration showing two human faces made of glowing dots and lines facing each other with a neon-lit stage and two podiums, featuring the quote 'Creative Duels, Not Monologues' and a message about competition and AI.
Digital artwork with neon text stating "A MESSAGE TO THE FUTURE" and a futuristic wireframe envelope illustration on a starry background, with a note saying "Write a note to your future self. We deliver it back later."
Futuristic digital concept of a time capsule with an hourglass shape, glowing purple and blue lines, and a space-like background with grid patterns and light streaks.
Bold Insight logo with four circles, one with a clock design, and the words 'Bold Insight' in white text.

The Companies in the Room

Logo of The Office of Experience featuring a circle, a diagonal line, and a stylized letter X beside the text.
Lettering spelling out 'DIGITS' with a stylized animal figure or logo on the left side.
The AIGA Chicago logo with a blue square containing white text 'AIGA' and the word 'Chicago' in large white letters.
Text image with a blue background and white text that says 'Trust'.
Logo for NVISIA with an orange circle containing a white stylized 'N' and colon, followed by the text 'nvisia' in white, and the tagline 'connect. build. enable.' underneath.
An elderly woman in a wheelchair smiling, with a man and a woman standing beside her.
Graphic design with the word "Answerlab" in bold white letters on a black background.
Peepal design logo with a stylized peepal leaf and the company name in bold white letters on a black background.
The text 'abbvie' in large white font on a black background.
Higher and lower frequency sound wave spectrum visualization with blue and green peaks
Logo of GE Healthcare in black and white.
Walmart logo with black text and a yellow spark-like symbol on a black background.
The Amazon logo with the word 'amazon' in lowercase black letters and an orange arrow underneath pointing from the letter 'a' to 'z'.
Microsoft logo with colorful squares and the word 'Microsoft' in black text.
Logo of Carquest with a yellow star and black and white text.
Black and white logo of United Airlines, featuring the word 'UNITED' and a stylized globe.
The stylized logo for 'Protecting The Innocents' with a police badge icon on the left
The logo of One North, a real estate development company, in black and white.
Docusign logo with a stylized 'D' and the company name in lowercase letters
Logo of A Collaborative with stylized 'A' inside a circle and text 'A Collaborative'
The words "Neon Navy" in large white letters on a black background.
Large letter 'C' on an orange and pink gradient circle, part of vitamin C supplement label.
Reach3 Rival Group Companies logo with a smiling face inside a speech bubble to the left, and the text 'Reach3' in white, with 'RIVAL' in white on an orange background speech bubble, and 'GROUP COMPANIES' in white below.
Logo of Interaction Design Foundation featuring a stylized tree with multiple rectangular leaves, encircled by the organization’s name, and the abbreviation 'IxDF' below the tree, alongside the text 'Interaction Design Foundation' to the right.
Close-up of the GEICO logo in black and white.
Close-up of the Netflix logo in black and white.
Partial view of a blue and white logo with geometric shapes.
Bold white text on a black background that reads 'Institute of Design'.
Nivan Manifesto logo with a stylized building icon, surrounded by a space-themed background with flowing lines of light, and text indicating the manifesto is from the Nivan Innovation Conference 2026.

Nivan Was Never Just One Day

It began as a room full of people who believe innovation deserves more signal and less hype. That belief did not end when the day did. The Nivan Manifesto is a living statement of what we stand for across Tech, AI, UX, and Design, and it grows sharper with every voice that joins. Add your name and help carry it forward.

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