“2019 Business of Design Week” Event Cancellation
In view of the current situation in the city, Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) announced today the cancellation of this year’s Business of Design Week (BODW) Summit (2-7 December 2019).
We would like to sincerely apologise to our attendees, speakers, sponsors, partners and supporters for the inconvenience caused. At the same time, we would like to thank everyone for their effort and support.
For participants who have bought a ticket for BODW, our team will contact you shortly about refund arrangements. We appreciate your continued support, and look forward to welcoming you to our next BODW.
For enquiries, please email bodwreg2019@connexustravel.com or call (852) 31518900.
Product & Technology
Emerging technologies are driving the revolution of industry 4.0. How does the smart-tech-driven revolution disrupt the making of future products all the way from research and development, design, production and go-to-market strategy? How might new technologies challenge our preconceptions of products and services? What are the challenges that we must be prepared for, so as to create a sustainable future?
The presentations by world-leading designer-turned-entrepreneurs will guide us to envision good designs embedding emerging technologies as integrated solutions for a sustainable world, that integrates people, technology, environment, business and culture in harmony.
Areas of exploration:
– The Making-of Future Product – How does the smart-tech-driven revolution disrupt the making of future products? How should businesses get prepared for the unforeseeable future?
– Intelligent Design for sustainable Living – What are the barriers to sustainable living and how might intelligent design overcome those?
Abstract of Presentation
Luo Cheng – The Coupling between Industrial Design and Technology in China
In the background of Chinese special era of transferring economy, how industrial design can meet the emerging needs of people with good life as the goal. How technology acts on industrial design and how it can integrate with innovation to benefit design. Moreover, how design reacts on technology development with impact. As one of the most comprehensive industrial design group in China, ARTOP with a global vision has some practices and insights to share.