The Value of Immersion in the Age of Digital (Hybrid)
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 10:30 Social, 11:00 a.m. Program
Location: Hybrid - Zoom and IWA Office (307 N Michigan Ave, Suite 702)
As access to technology widens across the globe, digital connectivity has
become standard. But it cannot substitute the potential for distinction and authenticity rooted in
real world experience.
In this conversation with Murmur Ring Founder and CEO Ashley Lukasik, IWA’s audience will
learn about the design of immersive experiences as a tool for deepening your connection to one
another, the planet, and yourself. Featuring takeaways and imagery from a recent immersion in
Oaxaca, join us to consider how immersive experiences can impact your practice and purpose.
Presenter: Ashley Lukasik, Strategist, Filmmaker, Founder and CEO of Murmur Ring, Ashley
Lukasik, curates powerful experiences that help creative leaders and organizations reconnect
with their purpose. She has built her career exposing organizations to human-centered design as a means to respond to complex challenges for which they do not have a preexisting roadmap.
Murmur Ring's global immersive experiences and multimedia content connect design pedagogy
with emerging technology and culture. Clients include IIT Institute of Design, Cuningham,
NRDC, Mies van der Rohe’s 900 910 Lake Shore, Friedman Place, Jobba Trade Technologies,
Independent Lodging Congress, and Publication features.
Ashley is Co-Chair of the Auxiliary Board for the Design Museum of Chicago and holds an
M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. Her work has appeared in Architectural
Digest, Design Milk, New York Times, Forbes, and more.
Contact: Gabriela Martin
