SPEAKERS

Tim Kobe

Founder & CEO ∙ Eight Inc. ∙ Singapore

Juan Santillan

CEO ∙ PORTALSxr ∙ US

Victor Wong

Founder ∙ vfxNova ∙ HK

Sir John Sorrell CBE

UK Delegation Leader ∙ BoDW 2019 ∙ UK

Donghoon Jang

Korean Medical Doctor ∙ Medical O | Co-founder ∙ EATH Library ∙ The Republic of Korea

Michael Young

Director ∙ Michael Young Studio ∙ HK

Amata Luphaiboon

Principal ∙ Department of Architecture Co. ∙ Thailand

Vivien Fung

Senior Architect ∙ Architectural Services Department, HKSARG ∙ HK

Young Wei-Yang Chiu

Partner ∙ Foster + Partners ∙ UK

Eu-wen Ding

Co-founder and CEO ∙ Lumos Helmet ∙ HK

Sarah Weir OBE

CEO ∙ Design Council ∙ UK

Tom Dixon OBE

Designer & Creative Director ∙ Tom Dixon ∙ UK

Alex Chinneck

Artist ∙ Alex Chinneck Studio ∙ UK

Eric Schuldenfrei

Founding Partner ∙ ESKYIU | Head of the Department of Architecture ∙ The University of Hong Kong ∙ HK

Gordon Chin

CEO ∙ Asia Animation Ltd ∙ HK

Alison Friedman

Acting Executive Director, Performing Arts and Artistic Director, Performing Arts ∙ West Kowloon Cultural District Authority ∙ HK

Suhair Khan

Strategy & Ops ∙ Google | Project Lead ∙ Google Arts & Culture ∙ UK

Prof. Chanjoong Kim

Architect: Principal in Charge ∙ THE_SYSTEM LAB ∙ The Republic of Korea

Richard Kelly

Chief Catalyst ∙ Fung Group ∙ HK

Hermawan Tanzil

Founder & Creative Director ∙ LeBoYe Design ∙ Indonesia

Alex Hulme

Director ∙ Map ∙ UK

Luo Cheng

Chairman & President ∙ ARTOP Design ∙ Mainland China

Deyan Sudjic OBE

Director ∙ The Design Museum ∙ UK

Daniel Kerzner

Vice President Customer Journeys ∙ Virgin Atlantic Airways ∙ UK

Marek Reichman

EVP & Chief Creative Officer ∙ Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd ∙ UK

Michelle Chu

Design Director, Asia ∙ Tai Ping ∙ HK

Eve Tam

Assistant Director (Special Projects) ∙ Leisure & Cultural Services Department, HKSARG | Ex-Director ∙ Hong Kong Museum of Art ∙ HK

Nick Mival

Director ∙ DCA ∙ UK

Alan Chan

General Manager of Group Branding Centre ∙ Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited ∙ HK

Thomas Heatherwick CBE

Founder ∙ Heatherwick Studio ∙ UK

Kate Dawkins

Founder/Creative Director ∙ Kate Dawkins Studio ∙ UK

Martha Thorne

Executive Director ∙ Pritzker Architecture Prize | Dean ∙ IE School of Architecture and Design ∙ US / Spain

Jay Osgerby OBE

Founder ∙ Barber & Osgerby and Map ∙ UK

Chris Dobson

Principal ∙ Eight Inc. Hong Kong ∙ HK

Dr. Paul Thompson

Vice-Chancellor ∙ Royal College of Art ∙ UK

Morag Myerscough

artist/designer ∙ UK

Adonian Chan

Design Director ∙ Trilingua Design ∙ HK

Patrik Schumacher

Principal ∙ Zaha Hadid Architects ∙ UK

Jackson Tan

Creative Director ∙ BLACK ∙ Singapore

Joe Kwan

Co-founder & Designer ∙ Anicorn Watches ∙ HK

Catherine Shaw

Architecture, Art & Design Writer ∙ HK

Paul Priestman

Designer, Co-founder & Chairman ∙ PriestmanGoode | Global Creative Director ∙ CRRC Sifang ∙ UK

Prof. Sadie Morgan

Director ∙ dRMM Architects | Commissioner ∙ National Infrastructure Commission ∙ UK

Giovanni Fili

CEO ∙ Exeger ∙ Sweden

Miquelina Hoi

Co-founder/Commercial Director ∙ MEET ∙ Macau

Sangwon Choi

Vice President of Design ∙ LG Electronics ∙ The Republic of Korea

Marisa Yiu

Founding Partner ∙ ESKYIU | Co-founder/ Executive Director ∙ Design Trust ∙ HK

Špela Videčnik

Principal ∙ OFIS arhitekti ∙ Slovenia

Neville Brody RDI

CEO & Creative Director ∙ Brody Associates ∙ UK

Duncan Pescod GBS, JP

Chief Executive Officer ∙ WKCDA ∙ HK

Tracey Ryans

Consultant ∙ Tracey Ryans Agency ∙ US

Dong-Ping Wong

Founding Director ∙ Food New York ∙ US

Jung Sung Kab

Editor in Chief ∙ Designpress / NaverDesign ∙ The Republic of Korea

André Fu

Founder ∙ AFSO ∙ HK

Maxime Daustresme

Founding Partner & Creative Director ∙ A Work of Substance ∙ HK

Benedict Hobson

Director & Chief Content Officer ∙ Dezeen ∙ UK

Matt Clark

Founder ∙ United Visual Artists ∙ UK

Simon Mitchell

Co-founder ∙ Sybarite ∙ UK

Teo Yang

Creative Director ∙ Teo Yang Studio | Co-founder ∙ EATH Library ∙ The Republic of Korea

Ed Ng

Co-founder & Principal ∙ AB Concept ∙ HK

Frédéric Gooris

Founder ∙ Studio Gooris ∙ HK

Kai-Yin Lo

Prof. Cross Culture / Art and Cultural Advisor / Jewellery and Accessories Designer ∙ HK

Andrew Mead

Chief Architect (ARBUK) ∙ MTR Corporation Limited ∙ HK

Suzy Annetta

Editor-in-Chief ∙ Design Anthology ∙ HK

Kent Wong

Founder / General Manager ∙ Scopo Creative HK Limited ∙ HK

Dylan Kwok

Designer ∙ Kwok Dylan ∙ HK

Dr. Hong Fung, JP

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer ∙ CUHK Medical Centre ∙ HK

Sir Nigel Carrington

Vice-Chancellor ∙ University of the Arts London ∙ UK

James Law JP

Chairman & CEO ∙ James Law Cybertecture ∙ HK

Rama Gheerawo

Director ∙ The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art ∙ UK

Stefan Ytterborn

CEO & Founder ∙ CAKE ∙ Sweden

Fabien Riggall

Creator & Chief Creative Officer ∙ Secret Cinema ∙ UK

MODERATORS

Bonnie Chan Woo

Chief Executive Officer ∙ Icicle Group Holdings Limited ∙ HK

Eric Schuldenfrei

Founding Partner ∙ ESKYIU | Head of the Department of Architecture ∙ The University of Hong Kong ∙ HK

Marisa Yiu

Founding Partner ∙ ESKYIU | Co-founder/ Executive Director ∙ Design Trust ∙ HK

Guy Parsonage

Partner ∙ PwC Experience Centre ∙ HK

David Lo

Creative Director ∙ LOMATTERS | Vice-Chairman ∙ Hong Kong Design Centre ∙ HK

Patrick Bruce

Founding Director  ∙ The Oval Partnership Ltd. ∙ HK

Dominic Russo

CEO & Founding Partner ∙ Diadem ∙ Australia / HK

Suzy Annetta

Editor-in-Chief ∙ Design Anthology ∙ HK

Guy Salter OBE MVO

Chairman ∙ London Craft Week ∙ UK

Chris Cheung Hon Him

Founder / Creative Director ∙ XCEPT ∙ HK