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.
26 Aug, 2020
Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2020 officially opens today (26 August) as a live, free and virtual event for the first time in KODW’s history. Organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor, KODW 2020 gathers over 40 local and international speakers to explore the transformative role of user-driven design and innovation in helping us create a better future for business and society, amidst the wave of uncertainty and increasingly digital world brought on by Covid-19.
From 26 to 29 August, 15 free virtual thematic sessions of talks, conversations and discussions and 4 interactive remote workshops will be held to explore design, innovation and technology from a post-pandemic perspective. Globally acclaimed design experts and industry leaders will share their insights on topics ranging from AI, Big Data & Ethics to Global Health & Wellbeing, Future of Work, Creativity & Design Leadership, Brand Resilience, Retail Experience & eCommerce, Content Creation & Media, Smart Cities & Liveability and engaging Gen Z customers, under the theme “Designing Digital Futures for the New Normal”.
The event’s Guest of Honour, The Honourable Edward Yau, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government, stated in his virtual speech: “While the Covid-19 pandemic is raging and turning the world upside down, it is more imperative than ever to continue promotion of human-centric design to help businesses and societies to Reset, Rethink and Reinvent. These KODW 2020 topics are highly pertinent to our future even before Covid-19. But with what has been going on in the past few months, their importance and urgency have become more critical now than ever.”
Prof. Eric Yim, JP, Chairman of HKDC said in his welcome remarks, “With KODW, we are committed to building a global community of people who aspire to lead change through user-driven design and innovation. The new normal is here to stay, but we can navigate uncertainties and shape meaningful change with human-centred design and innovation.”
Livestreamed from Hong Kong, the crossroads of East and West where global perspectives collide, KODW 2020 sessions provide simultaneous intepretation in English, Cantonese and Putonghua for international audiences. Participants also get free access to an online networking platform, where they can meet and start conversations with speakers and other like-minded participants in the KODW Community.
Among the 15 free thematic sessions, some not-to-be-missed ones include:
KODW 2020 also features 4 paid remote workshops with limited seats:
For registration and programme updates of KODW 2020, please visit the official website (https://2020.kodw.org/pr) or follow its Facebook page (Knowledge of Design Week 設計智識周) and WeChat page (KODW 设计智识周).
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The Honourable Edward Yau, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government, stated in his virtual speech: “While the Covid-19 pandemic is raging and turning the world upside down, it is more imperative than ever to continue promotion of human-centric design to help businesses and societies to Reset, Rethink and Reinvent. These KODW 2020 topics are highly pertinent to our future even before Covid-19. But with what has been going on in the past few months, their importance and urgency have become more critical now than ever.” | |
Prof. Eric Yim, JP, Chairman of HKDC said in his welcome remarks, “With KODW, we are committed to building a global community of people who aspire to lead change through user-driven design and innovation. The new normal is here to stay, but we can navigate uncertainties and shape meaningful change with human-centred design and innovation.” | |
Globally acclaimed design experts and industry leaders will share their insights on topics ranging from AI, Big Data & Ethics to Global Health & Wellbeing, Future of Work, Creativity & Design Leadership, Brand Resilience, Retail Experience & eCommerce, Content Creation & Media, Smart Cities & Liveability and engaging Gen Z customers, under the theme “Designing Digital Futures for the New Normal”. |
Knowledge of Design Week
Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) is an annual flagship event organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government). It is a week-long event that fosters cross-disciplinary learning and exchange through forums, roundtables, case studies and workshops, and also offers participants unique business networking opportunities.
Launched in 2006, KODW offers an exciting and premier global knowledge platform connecting local and international designers, brand strategists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, educators and visionaries to share industry insights, trend analysis, creative solutions and game-changing innovation to transform individuals, businesses and the society.
Learn more about KODW at https://2020.kodw.org/pr
About Hong Kong Design Centre
Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-governmental organisation, and was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as an international centre of design excellence in Asia. Our public mission is to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to create business value and improve societal well-being, with the aim of advancing Hong Kong as an international design centre in Asia. Learn more about us at www.hkdesigncentre.org
About Create Hong Kong
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated agency set up by the HKSAR Government in June 2009. It is under the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and dedicated to spearheading the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK sponsors the HKDC to organise KODW and other projects to promote Hong Kong design. CreateHK’s website: www.createhk.gov.hk.