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  • Asian Convergence 2023

    Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong

    Jointly organised by The Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries (FHKDCI), The Design Alliance Asia (tDA Asia) and HKDI, Asian Convergence 2023 will be held from 27 to 29 November 2023 in hybrid mode. Themed “AI Unleashed: Exploring the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence”, the programme will include keynote presentations, seminars and roundtables, exhibition […]

  • Business of Design Week 2023 Summit

    Hong Kong (China)

    Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands is back! Under the theme 'Game Changers', Business of Design Week 2023(BODW2023) Summit partners with the Netherlands and CreativeNL - world-renowned pioneers of circularity - to bring together policymakers, entrepreneurs and creative leaders to drive innovation that contributes to a sustainable future. Join us at Hong […]

  • Futuring Design Education

    New Delhi (India) New Delhi, India

    Design Education Conference will be held on the 10 th and 11 th February 2024 with the aim to discuss, reflect and debate the evolving pedagogical aspects of Design in the context of socio-cultural and technological changes at at the Department of Design, IIT Delhi in collaboration with the IDC, IIT Bombay. Track A: Design […]

  • Sustainability Week

    London , United Kingdom

    Sustainability Week focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster. We are the independent guide to sustainability, helping our audience cut through the noise and supporting them as they achieve sustainability goals and reach outcomes with actual business value. We help businesses, policymakers, financiers, investors, NGOs and others achieve sustainability goals, faster.

  • THRIVE – not just survive

    Bordeaux (France) Bordeaux, France

    THRIVE - not just survive is a conference organised by the european brand & packaging design association (www.epda-design). epda is a vibrant neutral platform to get inspired, learn and exchange with peers in the design business, who will share their approaches on how to develop their businesses successfully in an ever so fast changing world. […]

  • iF Design Trend Conference

    Berlin , Germany

    There is another highlight and event premiere in Berlin this April: The very first iF Design Trend Conference 2024 will take place – directly on the day after the awards ceremony, on 30 April 2024. The conference, which takes place in the spectacular AXICA building directly at the Brandenburg Gate, addresses the question "How can […]

  • 7th OECD Roundtable on Cities and Regions for the SDGs

    Tabakalera Tabakalera, Spain

    The Roundtable will bring together key stakeholders from cities, regions, national governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, philanthropy and international organisations to: • Discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation for the achievement of the SDGs, including specific applications of AI in different urban contexts, opportunities and future scenarios • Identify solutions […]

  • UX London

    London , United Kingdom

    A three-day conference covering all aspects of the design process from user research and product design through to design ops and design systems.

  • Women in Design Deep Dive 2024

    Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States

    This event is IDSA’s annual celebration of inclusion and diversity in design. Now in its 8th year, the Women in Design Deep Dive is an event for all design professionals who are seeking fresh & varied perspectives. Get ready to engage in interactive workshops and activities that will give you quick boosts of learning in ways […]

  • EIMAD’24 — 9th International Meeting of Research in Music, Arts and Design

    Castelo Branco (Portugal) , Portugal

    EIMAD — International Meeting of Research in Music, Arts and Design is a scientific conference, introduced in 2011, dedicated to research in the areas of design, music and arts, including transdisciplinary areas. It takes place at the IPCB Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas in Castelo Branco, Portugal. Articles are evaluated through a double-blind peer review […]

  • International Conference on Industrial Design DESIGN DAY 2050

    Moscow (Russia) Moscow, Russian Federation

    The only one annual International conference on industrial design in Russia, which shows how industrial design interacts with science and technology, and what role it plays in business. The online audience of the conference is about 30 000 people. One of the main parts of the event is the live defense of projects of young […]

  • International Design Conference & Education Symposium

    Austin, TX (USA) Austin, TX, United States

    The International Design Conference (IDC) and IDSA Education Symposium is a platform for amplifying the unique and bold voice of industrial design while celebrating the deep interconnection with other creative disciplines. Our interest is in developing a shared dialogue that advances our ability to collaborate and magnifies the impact of our work. WDO Member: IDSA

  • The 2nd World Ceramic Design Conference Dehua China

    Dehua Dehua, Quanzhou, China

    In 2024, the 2th World Ceramic Design Conference Dehua China will collaborate with key ceramic production areas worldwide to build an international exchange platform for ceramic design innovation. This event aims to establish a broader the World Ceramics Design Intelligence Union, inviting leading figures from the global ceramic industry and design community to join, fully […]

  • HOW Design Live

    Denver Denver, United States

    HOW Design Live is where inspiration, community, and creativity converge in a 3-day event that you can’t afford to miss. Become part of a creative community that embraces every attendee, validates your work, and empowers you to do great things. HOW Design Live offers the creative inspiration to refuel your passion combined with the practical knowledge […]

  • Shaping Tomorrow’s Spaces Synergy of Design, Sustainability, and Nature

    Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan

    Join us for the 4th International Flagship Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability (IC-WEES) from 25-27 September 2024, organized by the NUST School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA). Under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Spaces: Synergy of Design, Sustainability, and Nature,” this conference will explore practical solutions to sustainability challenges. Engage with experts […]

  • Service Design Global Conference “Designing for Impact”

    Helsinki (Finland) Helsinki, Finland

    The Service Design Global Conference (SDGC) is organized by Service Design Network (SDN) and this is its 17th edition. The 2024 conference is organized together with SDN Finland chapter and in cooperation with Ornamo Art and Design Finland. The conference aims to foster knowledge sharing, networking and the exploration of innovative practices in service design. […]

  • AIGA Design Conference

    Online

    Get ready to redefine the boundaries of creativity at the 2024 AIGA Design Conference! Join us for a groundbreaking virtual experience that pushes the boundaries of what a design conference can be. This year, we're embracing our theme, "Margins," and exploring the uncharted territories of design.

  • Design Korea 2024 ‘How AI Works in Our Everyday Life?’

    Seoul , Korea, Republic of

    Marking its 22nd anniversary this year, Design Korea will take a step closer to the growth and innovation of the design world as an exhibition specializing in design business. Design Korea 2024 aims to share future design trends that lead innovation growth in rapidly changing industrial environments such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Transformation […]

  • Circular Cities Conference & Festival 2024

    Kyoto Kyoto, Japan

    "Circular Cities" is a conference with professionals from multi-perspective fields, both domestic and international, gather to discuss "circulation" as a key concept to shape future cities, culture, and economy. Following a trial event in the winter of 2023, the first full-scale conference will take place in Kyoto in the fall of 2024. In today's world, […]