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We are delighted to announce and warmly welcome the newest members of the ServDes International Scientific Committee. Their diverse expertise, academic depth, and dedication to advancing service design research will further strengthen the intellectual foundation of the ServDes community. We look forward to the valuable contributions each member will bring, and to the collaborative work […]

This Indian Republic Day 2026, we’re excited to share some big news! On the auspicious occasion of India’s Republic Day, the ServDes India Chapter is thrilled to launch the Service Design Student Competition – Edition 2, back by popular demand! We can’t wait to see student teams come together to tackle real-world social challenges through […]

The Service Design and Innovation Conference (ServDes) is a leading global event for advancing research and practice in service design. The ServDes India Chapter, launched at ServDes25, leverage India’s diverse context to drive impactful, research-based innovation. This pilot aims to serve as a scalable model for others regions, supported by the global ServDes network. Vision […]

Designing in the Shadows – Places and Practices of Service Design in a Polarized World ServDes 2027 marks the return of the conference series to the UK for the first time since 2014. Hosted at Northumbria University’s School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries, the conference draws on the school’s extensive expertise in service design, […]

Dear all, The ServDes conference has now been the leading research conference in the meeting between design and service since 2009. The 2025 conference will be held in Hyderabad, between the 6th and 9th of October. We are now opening a call for hosting the conference in 2027. We welcome applications from institutions with a […]

ServDes’25 marks the first-ever edition of the Service Design and Innovation Conference in India, hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad. Driven by the theme Empowering Diversity, Nurturing Lasting Impact, the conference aims to bring together global thought leaders, practitioners, students, and enthusiasts to explore innovative approaches to service design and foster collaboration towards […]

The international Service Design and Innovation (ServDes) conference is the leading research conference in the meeting between design and service, and has been active since 2009 thanks to the work of the original scientific committee. While a few new members were added along the years, we think it is now time to renew the coordinating […]

The registration system and process for ServDes.2023 are now open! Please click on the link below to access the registration form. https://servdes2023.org/the-conference/registration-form/ More details on ServDes.2023 website: https://servdes2023.org/

Hi, everyone! Here are some news from our next conference, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2023 servdes2023.org International meetup Have you already submitted a paper for ServDes.2023? If you’re thinking about submitting a paper, but still not sure in which theme it fits, join us on August 30, 2022, to learn more […]

We warmly invite contributions for ServDes.2023 Long Papers, Short Papers, Workshops and Student’s Forum. The call for submissions is available here: servdes2023.org Contributions can be submitted on any topic or issue of relevance to service design and innovation theory, practice, or methods. We are especially interested in soliciting submissions that relate to the specific themes […]

Conference dates: 11 – 14th July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Call for Submissions Coppe | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro PUC-Rio | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro Livework São Paulo

We are really glad to announce that, after the online parenthesis due to the pandemic, we are planning to host ServDes.2023 back in presence! And the great news is that the next international conference will be held in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro in July 2023, co-organised by Coppe-UFRJ | Federal University and PUC-Rio | […]