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- REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
- WELCOME REMARKS
钱科雷 Clay Chandler
钱科雷 Clay Chandler
Executive Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- DESIGN’S NEXT CHAPTER
Ben Sheppard•Cliff Kuang•Katrina Alcorn•钱科雷 Clay ChandlerA provocative recent essay in Fast Company argues that, over the past decade, CEOs of many large companies have “broken up” with design. Is that true? If so, what went wrong? In this opening roundtable, some of today’s leading commercial designers debate the value of design in an evolving marketplace.
Ben Sheppard
Partner, London at McKinsey
Cliff Kuang
Author, User Friendly; UX Designer at Google
Katrina Alcorn
Former General Manager, Design at IBM钱科雷 Clay Chandler
Executive Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- DESIGN IN FOCUS: FOUR FOUNDATIONS FOR AN UNKNOWABLE FUTURE
Sarah Stein GreenbergA globally recognized design educator shares insights on the new
essentials of design education in these fast changing times.
Sarah Stein Greenberg
Executive Director of Stanford d.school
- WHEN ANDROIDS DREAM: AI, ART AND THE NEW MARKETPLACE
庞智锋 Francis Belin•Tony ChambersIs a piece of art less valuable because it is generated by an algorithm? Who owns art created by an AI system trained on the work of real people? The top executive at one of the world’s leading auction houses explains how AI is shaking up the art world.
庞智锋 Francis Belin
President at Christie's Asia Pacific
Tony Chambers
Founder and Creative Director of TC & Friends
- NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
- THE POWER OF SKETCHING
纪达夫 Keith Griffiths•钱科雷 Clay ChandlerThe founder of a leading international architectural firm that has eagerly embraced AI as a design tool argues there’s no substitute for pen, paper, and a hand-drawn sketch.
纪达夫 Keith Griffiths
Chairman & Founder, Global Principal Designer of Aedas钱科雷 Clay Chandler
Executive Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- DESIGN IN FOCUS: HOW TO USE DATA TO CREATE BETTER CITIES FOR EVERYONE
Liselott StenfeldtGehl's approach to city planning is centered around the idea of creating human-centric urban environments that prioritize the needs and well-being of people. The firm emphasizes the importance of designing cities that are not only functional but also enjoyable and sustainable. Gehl’s director of research and development will share thoughts on how data can help expose new patterns and unfold social connections to create better and more inclusive cities for everyone.
Liselott Stenfeldt
Director of R&D at Gehl
- DESIGN IN FOCUS: PROBLEM SOLVING AT MASSIVE SCALE
Cliff KuangA bestselling author explains why feedback loops are crucial in every
product’s design — digital or otherwise.Cliff Kuang
Author, User Friendly; UX Designer at Google
- DESIGNING SPECTACLES
Andrew Lazarow•Tony ChambersAn award-winning interactive designer guides us through the new frontier in design: creating branded experience through spectacles and immersive environments that are redefining architecture, retail, and entertainment.
Andrew Lazarow
Studio Leader at The Lab at Rockwell GroupTony Chambers
Founder and Creative Director of TC & Friends
- YES, WE CAN: REIMAGINING AN ICONIC BRAND via Zoom
Mauro Porcini•穆瑞澜 Alan MurrayGreat brand design must tell a compelling and holistic story. A celebrated Chief Design Officer explains how his team created a new look for an iconic brand that connects its storied heritage with the company’s bold vision for what’s to come.
Mauro Porcini
Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo
穆瑞澜 Alan Murray
CEO of FORTUNE
- SWITCH BREAK
- NETWORKING LUNCH
- SWITCH BREAK
- MACAU’S DESIGN FUTURE
穆瑞澜 Alan MurrayMacau has a bold economic vision for its future—one that involves
dramatic expansion of the city’s array of cultural, art, retail, and
entertainment tourism offerings. What role will design play in that
transformation? A visionary local business leader describes how
design can help shape and revitalize Macau’s iconic neighborhoods.穆瑞澜 Alan Murray
CEO of FORTUNE
- SUBMARINE DREAM: A DEEP DIVE WITH TOM DIXON
Tom Dixon•Tony ChambersThe founder and creative director of the globally recognised
eponymous design brand tells us about his regenerative underwater
factory, the growth of Biorock and how AI is bringing it closer to
reality.
Tom Dixon
Founder and Creative Director of Tom DixonTony Chambers
Founder and Creative Director of TC & Friends
- LEVERAGING AI’S POWER
Charles Hayes•Katrina Alcorn•Prue Jones•钱科雷 Clay ChandlerLeaders of some of the world’s largest design teams describe how AI
is changing the way they work.
Charles Hayes
Partner and Executive Managing Director, Asia of IDEOKatrina Alcorn
Former General Manager, Design at IBM
Prue Jones
Design Lead at Accenture Song (Melbourne)钱科雷 Clay Chandler
Executive Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- SMALL SPACES, BIG IDEAS
青山周平 Shuhei Aoyama•王昉 FANG WANGAn architectural studio leader offers novel solutions for creating more
space for shrinking families in growing cities.
青山周平 Shuhei Aoyama
Founder and Director Architect of B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
王昉 FANG WANG
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, SHANGHAI at FORTUNE CHINA
- CHARGING AHEAD: DESIGN AND THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
Frank Wu•张帆 Zhang Fan•穆瑞澜 Alan MurrayWhy design will play a key role in deciding what companies win the
global race to dominate the electric vehicle industry.
Frank Wu
Head of Design at Jiyue Auto
张帆 Zhang Fan
Vice President and Head of Design at GAC R&D CENTER穆瑞澜 Alan Murray
CEO of FORTUNE
- SEEING DOUBLE: ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCE WITH DIGITAL TWINS
Jan Bunge•Tony ChambersDesigners at a leading European design studio show how digital twins
can help clients understand how people will experience buildings and
cities—before they are built.
Jan Bunge
Partner at Squint/OperaTony Chambers
Founder and Creative Director of TC & Friends
- NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
- DESIGN FOR GOOD
Ben Sheppard•Teman Evans•高名历 Nicholas GordonLeaders of the corporate design alliance are teaming up to tackle the
world’s biggest problem. Founders of the network explain how this
year, they used design to help take on a host of ‘wicked’ global
problems related to water.Ben Sheppard
Partner, London at McKinsey
Teman Evans
Global Chief of Design at General Mills
高名历 Nicholas Gordon
Associate Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- HOW AI IS TRANSFORMING ARCHITECTURE
何宛余 He Wanyu•Tim Fu•王昉 FANG WANGThe world’s architects are using AI to imagine other-worldly buildings.
何宛余 He Wanyu
Founder and CEO of XKool Tech
Tim Fu
Designer and Founder of Studio Tim Fu Ltd王昉 FANG WANG
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, SHANGHAI at FORTUNE CHINA
- DESIGNING FOR SCALE
Anouk Sylvestre•Minh Tran•高名历 Nicholas GordonStartups now realize that a designer isn’t someone you hire only after
you scale. Founders ignore design at their peril; without it, they risk
making a product that doesn’t fit the market. Experts from the startup
space explain how the principles of design—defining the problem,
talking to potential users, and generating new ideas—are critical for any
new tech company.
Anouk Sylvestre
Director Design of BCGX Singapore
Minh Tran
Vice President of Operations and Academic Affairs at Goodnotes高名历 Nicholas Gordon
Associate Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- A CONVERSATION WITH TINA NORDEN
Tina Norden•Tony Chambers
Tina Norden
Partner and Principal at Conran and PartnersTony Chambers
Founder and Creative Director of TC & Friends
- DESIGN IN FOCUS: LIVING WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Scott DoorleyWe live in a time when technology is always emerging, change is
constant, and the path ahead is rarely obvious. The way we think
about these technologies like AI now will determine what
possibilities and perils we might discover or avoid down the road.
An expert working at the intersection of media and design
proposes new ways to think about and make the most of our everemerging tech.
Scott Doorley
Creative Director of Stanford d.school
- DESIGN LEADERSHIP
Teman Evans•钱科雷 Clay ChandlerTeman Evans
Global Chief of Design at General Mills钱科雷 Clay Chandler
Executive Editor, Asia at FORTUNE
- CLOSING REMARKS
- COCKTAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINNER