Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2021 gathers over 50 local and global innovative leaders and experts to share their perspectives and insights on how we can best forge ahead in the next normal. It creates a unique cross-disciplinary learning and exchange platform in Asia, unleashing the great imagination it takes to chart a groundbreaking path where creativity, courage, empathy, business rigour and clarity are required to solve the most pressing problems of our times.

Be a part of KODW 2021 and be enlightened how Service Design is reshaping our lives across future retail, hospitality, smart living and ageing well.

Please find the following recognised CPD sessions and event details for your participation:

Inclusive Future

Activity type 2 & 3
Level 3
1 CPD point

Inclusive design begins with people and empathy. In an era of collaborative creativity, good design needs to embrace diversity, aspirations and needs of people of different backgrounds right from the beginning of the co-creation process. The call for inclusivity is ever more prominent. Google innovation guru in inclusive design and other social leaders and champions will share their experiences in ways to design a better world where more people will enjoy inclusive growth and have access to a fair and accessible society.

Speaker(s): Christopher Patnoe (Google, US), Christina Yung (HSBC, HK), Kevin Siu (AaaM Architects, HK) & Noriko Deno (studio-L, Japan)
Date: 24-Jun-2020 (Thu)
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am (HKT)
Format: Virtual conference
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Futuring UX with AI and Data-driven Design

Activity type 2 & 3
Level 3
0.5 CPD points

The more we understand users, the better we can deploy technologies to our advantages. With AI and advanced technologies, convergence of design & tech not only enhance how we connect with one another, but also equip service providers with smart, actionable insights unfathomable in the past. The dreary reality of everyday life is now imbued with techno-optimism that will continue to improve our quality of life. Learn from pioneers and tech disruptors at the forefront of innovation, how service design impacts our lives and improves our health through immersive and satisfying experiences.

Speaker(s): Prof. Ying-Qing Xu (Tsinghua University, Mainland China), Yangwu Cai (Huawei, Mainland China) & Sonya Sun (Tencent, Mainland China)
Date: 24-Jun-2020 (Thu)
Time: 2:00pm – 2:45pm (HKT)
Format: Virtual conference
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Smart Living, Smart Working

Activity type 2 & 3
Level 3
0.5 CPD points

Amid technological progress, we have been fast to embrace digitisation. Digital transformation, through the Internet of Things (IoT), can no doubt build a better future with higher productivity. But when smart cities are awash with connected devices, challenges on charting the course for work-life balance is ever more challenging. Join the discourse with our industry leaders on how best to address people’s concerns on, for example, technology’s infringement on one’s privacy and to strike a balance with good design that places people’s aspirations, needs and wellbeing at the centre.

Speaker(s): Jens-Peter Brauner (Siemens Mobility Limited, HK), Ren Yee (UNStudio, The Netherlands)
Date: 24-Jun-2020 (Thu)
Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm (HKT)
Format: Virtual conference
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Innovating Future Health & Care

Activity type 2, 3 & 6
Level 3
1 CPD point

Designing the World for Everyone – From the best minds in design and architecture. We will learn up close how Royal Philips, OMA and the Royal College of Art (RCA) shape the future of better healthcare and putting the core value of empathy in practice. Here, the world’s leading school of design RCA will also showcase 30 years of designing for different human needs. Truly remarkable projects that define the future.

Speaker(s): Cheaw Hwei Low (Philips ASEAN Pacific and Design Consulting, Asia, Singapore), Reinier de Graaf (OMA, The Netherlands), Prof. Jeremy Myerson (Royal College of Art, UK), Rama Gheerawo (Royal College of Art, UK) & Dr Ching-choi Lam, SBS, JP (HKSAR Government, HK)
Date: 24-Jun-2020 (Thu)
Time: 8:50pm – 10:00pm (HKT)
Format: Virtual conference
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