One provocation. Two duelists.
A global leadership panel.
Your vote.
A live virtual show from Nivan, every month. Practitioners from around the world argue the questions shaping AI, design and research, and you decide where you stand.
Next duel: Thursday, January 21, 2027
Two duelists, a leadership panel, one global audience.
Four leaders from different countries challenge both sides and take audience questions.
You and a global audience vote before the duel and again after it.
Five moments in about 95 minutes.
The capsule opens
Last month the room predicted this vote. We see if it called it, then take the first vote.
The duel
Two duelists argue opposite sides.
The leadership panel
Four leaders react and take your questions.
The predictions
Each duelist makes one dated prediction.
The second vote
We reveal how many minds changed and seal a new Time Capsule.
The next three questions.
Can synthetic data replace what we learn from real people?
Join the waiting listWill the next billion people type to AI or talk to it?
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Argue an idea in front of the world.
We look for in house practitioners and leaders across AI, UX, design, research and product who can hold a position with conviction and still change their mind.
Duelist
You argue one side of the question, from start to finish. Your side is assigned in advance, so you have time to prepare.
Your moments- Opening argumentMake the case for your side
- DebateRespond to the other duelist
- Closing predictionOne dated prediction about the future
Leadership panel
You react to both sides from your own experience. No side to defend. Agree with either, or neither.
Your moments- Your takeAnswer one question from the moderator
- Audience questionsHelp answer what the room asks
There is no fee to apply or to speak, and no travel.
Questions, answered.
What is the Nivan Global Creative Duel?
A live virtual show from Nivan, held every month. Two duelists argue opposite sides of one question about AI, design or research. A leadership panel from around the world challenges both sides, and the audience votes before and after to show how many minds changed.
How is it different from a webinar or a panel?
A webinar gives you one view. A panel often ends in polite agreement. Here, two people take opposing positions and defend them, so you see an idea tested from both sides before you decide where you stand. You vote, and the result is revealed live.
Who is it for?
Leaders and practitioners in AI, UX, design, research, product and innovation who want to think more clearly about the questions shaping their work, and hear how those questions look from more than one country.
What will I take away?
The strongest case for both sides of a question your team is likely already debating, the perspectives of four leaders on the panel, and a sense of where your peers around the world land on it.
Do I just watch, or can I take part?
You take part. You vote before and after the duel, put questions to the leadership panel, and predict how the room will vote next month.
What is the Time Capsule?
At the end of each duel, the room predicts how the next month's vote will go. We seal that prediction and open it at the start of the next duel, so you see whether the room called it.
Do I need to attend every month?
No. Each duel stands on its own. If you come back, the Time Capsule gives you a reason to see how the story continues.
Can I bring my team?
Yes. Team tickets will be available when tickets open. A duel is a strong prompt for a team conversation afterwards.
Questions we have argued.
The Creative Duel began on the Nivan stage in Chicago. These are the questions our duelists have taken on, and the one coming next.
When agents can act on our behalf, what are we actually designing for?
- Brandon KnappAmazon
- Linnea HagenNetflix
- Rohan ThakkarFamilyCall
- Lad DeckerBlink UX
Moderated by Laura Blanchard, Blink UX
Get ticketsCan a product team of 8 make better AI than a team of 80?
When the model says yes and your gut says no, who wins?
How much do we owe the user we will never meet?
Nivan 2026 sold out. So did Creative Duel Chicago.
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One question every month. Two ideas argued in full. A global leadership panel. And your vote.
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