The pandemic has catalysed the rapid adoption of digital technologies to keep businesses going, information flowing and people connected. As life returns to normal and economies begin to slowly revive, technologies must be interwoven with human-centred design to reimagine and reinvent a better future and society.
Hong Kong Design Centre’s (HKDC) major annual event, Knowledge of Design Week (KODW), will make its debut as a virtual event for international audiences from 26–29 August 2020. KODW is an annual thematic programme that gathers the global design community to explore the use of design in tackling the big issues of today. The event fosters cross-disciplinary learning and exchange through a series of thematic sessions of talks, conversations and discussions, as well as workshops, and also offers participants networking opportunities.
With Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the main sponsor, KODW 2020 will be held with the theme Designing Digital Futures to explore how digital transformation and human-centred design can help us navigate uncertainty and thrive in the post-pandemic world.
More than 40 local and international speakers will share their views and critically relevant insights about emerging cross-industry trends, with an emphasis on the post-pandemic outlook and how design can shape change with empathy, creativity and resilience.
In addition, KODW participants can automatically join a free community and networking platform that will connect with speakers and network with others in the KODW community.
Throughout the four days, 15 free virtual thematic sessions of talks, conversations and discussions and four interactive virtual workshops will explore the values of design, innovation and technology relating to these key themes:
- Global Health and Wellbeing
- AI, Big Data and Ethics
- Creativity and Design Leadership
- Smart Cities and Liveability
- Future of Work
- Brand Resilience
- Retail Experience and eCommerce
- Content Creation and Media
- Gen Z
Find out more about the event on Knowledge of Design Week’s website. — Construction+ Online
