SEEING BEYOND 2020 WITH THE CREATIVE VISION OF 100 GLOBAL INNOVATION LEADERS ASIA’S FLAGSHIP HYBRID EVENT ON DESIGN, INNOVATION AND BRANDS, FIRST SIMULCAST LIVE ON TV AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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The change and uncertainty of 2020 has shown how vulnerable we all are. However, as we look forward to 2021 and beyond, we have the power to change how we view these times, find fresh impetus and imagine new possibilities based on our real needs and what truly matters.
Opening Remarks by Prof. Eric Yim, Chairman of Hong Kong Design Centre
Business of Design Week (BODW), Asia’s leading event on design, innovation and brands, organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and co-organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor, will bring together design visionaries, creatives, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across sectors and industries around the world to offer participants a glimpse of the ‘new normal’ from 30 November – 5 December 2020.
Dr Edmund Lee, Executive Director of Hong Kong Design Centre shared details of the BODW 2020 programmes
Under the theme “VISION 20/21”, BODW will harness the power of collaborative creativity to provide timely insights into future trends that could help us find clarity in uncertainty.
Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Founder of THE FABRICK LAB shared her thoughts on the trend for sustainable luxury
Global Creative Leaders to Inspire a New Vision of Success
Over 100 local and international design and business leaders will converge at the BODW Summit on 3 – 5 December 2020, with over 15 of them from the UK with the continued partnership of the UK as a strategic partner. Being curated on the theme “VISION 20/21”, this year’s Summit will feature plenary talks, forums & masterclasses, and explore timely topics namely Brand Futures, Connected Health, Safe Travels, Circular Economy, Immersive Tech, Creative Leadership, Entwined Spaces, Communication & Design and Culture & the City.
Michael Young, Director of Michael Young Studio discussed how he is rethinking the design process in today’s environment
Some creative masterminds who will speak in the Summit include: Thomas Heatherwick CBE (UK), Founder of Heatherwick Studio; Neville Brody RDI (UK), CEO & Creative Director of Brody Associates; Morag Myerscough (UK), Artist and Designer; Tim Brown (US), Chair of IDEO; Sou Fujimoto (Japan); Director of Sou Fujimoto Architects Inc.; Mark Read (UK), CEO of WPP; Jim Hackett (US), Former CEO and Special Advisor of Ford Motor Company; Kigge Mai Hvid (Denmark), Partner of JA Studio; Luo Cheng (Mainland China), Chairman and President of ARTOP Design; and Elaine Yan Ling Ng (Hong Kong), Founder of THE FABRICK LAB, etc.
BODW 2020 organiser, co-organiser, partners and speakers introduced the BODW 2020 programme highlights at the Media Preview.
For more information, visit www.bodw.com/art4d