Creative Elites Showcase Cutting-edge Designs and Innovations
29 November 2018 – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the second edition of DesignInspire will run from 6-8 Dec at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Over 220 exhibitors from nine countries and regions will feature more than 620 designs and projects to showcase the latest design concepts and innovations from around the world.
This year’s DesignInspire partner city, Melbourne, will present designs and innovations from more than 100 designers and five universities, curated by the National Gallery of Victoria under the theme “Think, Collaborate, Create”. Highlights include a five-metre-long running baby T-Rex dinosaur, brought in by Melbourne animatronics firm Creature Technology Co., the world’s first modular hearing aid from Leah Heiss and Blamey Saunders Hears, as well as 3D-printed ornaments from Alterfact. Other international pavilions will showcase the latest innovations and design masterpieces from different parts of the world, including Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, Poland and the United Kingdom.
In addition, the “Urbanovation” pavilion will highlight 21 innovative projects from 21 collaborators and brands covering robotics applications, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) education and smart living. Meanwhile, more than 100 local creative projects will be spotlighted at the Hong Kong Creative Force Pavilion, featuring contemporary installations by 26 young Hong Kong design talents under the theme “RetroInnovations”.
DesignInspire will also feature a series of “INNOTALKS” – seminars featuring noted speakers discussing their experiences in design and innovation. Highlighted speakers include:
- Steve Leung, Founder, Steve Leung Design Group Ltd
- Andrew Kane, Managing Director, Sedgwick Richardson
- Maaike Steinebach, Co-Founder, Women in Tech, Fintech Association of HK
- Julianna Borzsei, Director of Account Management, INDE (UK)
Other exciting interactive events at the fairground include design master talks, STEAM and design workshops, and the Robot Boxing League competition. Visitors can also purchase innovative design products from pop-up stores at the exhibition.
DesignInspire
Major Events: https://bit.ly/2RdRKM6
6 Dec (Thursday)
| Kick-start Ceremony and Urbanovator Walk | |
| Time: | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Language: | English |
| Design Thinking in Action – Building an innovative future for Hong Kong | |
| Time: | 10:30am-12:30pm |
| Venue: | Exchange (Hall 3D) |
| Presenters: | Kate Okrasinski, Innovation Director, MAKE Studios
Katrina Yuen, MAKE Studios Ada Sin, MAKE Studios |
| Language: | English |
| Design Without Boundaries: The Creative Stories in Hong Kong | |
| Time: | 11:00am-12:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Dr. Esterina Nervino, Chief Editor, Retail in Asia |
| Speaker: | Philippe Grasset, Founder & Director, GIDA ltd
Evelyn Ting, Managing Principal, New Office Works Andrew Kane, Managing Director, Sedgwick Richardson Ian Hau, Founding Director, XLMS Dilara Kan, Creative Director, Yellowdot Design |
| Language: | English |
| Global Young Leaders’ Innovative Ideas on Tourism | |
| Time: | 1pm-1:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Betty Chan, Director of International Relations of Sunwah group / Executive Director of Sunwah Foundation |
| Speaker: | Sharon Ho, Sunwah Foundation Global Young Leaders Network (GYLN)-Hong Kong Chapter
Tomohiro Matsushima, Sunwah Foundation GYLN-Japan Chapter Nguyen Anh Tuan, Sunwah Foundation GYLN-Vietnam Chapter |
| Language: | English |
| Urbanovation Series (I) My Colleague: The Robot | |
| Time: | 2-3pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Dr. Winnie Leung, Teaching Faculty – Division of Integrative Systems and Design; Adjunct Program Manager – Robotics Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Speaker: | Christian J. Lange, Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
Wilson Sun, Robotics Application Center Manager, ABB Alan Yan, Senior Software Engineer, Teksbotics (Hong Kong) Limited Dr. K L Fan, Director/Chief Researcher, Research & Technology Development (Robotics & Control), Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R & D Centre (LSCM) Mark Mak, Founder & Chief Technical Officer, Roborn |
| Language: | English |
| TRANSFORMED FemTechHK 2018 | |
| Time: | 2:30-6:30pm |
| Venue: | Exchange (Hall 3D) |
| Speaker: | Angie Lau, Founder, Forkast News, Advisor Horizons Ventures
Stephanie Ko, Senior Country Manager, AVA Hong Kong Rob Royea, CEO, Cyrcadia Asia Kelli McGinnis Royea, Cyrcadia Asia Maaike Steinebach, (Co-Host), Co-Founder, Women in Tech, Fintech Association of HK Katharina Reimer, Executive Director, Karen Leung Foundation Bradley Dowdin-Young, Co-Founder, Silentmode Natalie Pringle, CMO & HK Ambassador, The New Savvy Timothy Stuart, Founder, UnitBricks Anna Mowbray, Co-Founder & COO, Zuru toys |
| Language: | English |
| Melbourne: Design Disruption | |
| Time: | 3:30pm-4:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Phip Murray, Co-curator of the Shared Values exhibition |
| Speaker: | Leah Heiss, Lecturer, RMIT University
Laurene Vaughen, RMIT University Meghan Kelly, Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning), Deakin University |
| Language: | English |
7 Dec (Friday)
| The Roadmap of Design Strategy for Hong Kong Manufacturing SMEs: Dissemination Conference | |
| Time: | 10am-5pm |
| Venue: | Exchange (Hall 3D) |
| Moderator: | Dr. Patrick Mok Kin Wai, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Science, Hang Seng Management College
Joe Ho, Co-founder, TALK Research and Innovation Management Company |
| Speaker: | Leo Chan, Co-founder and Executive Director, AMENPAPA
Jennifer Tam, Marketing Manager, CHICKS (A brand of Chun Au Knitting Factory Ltd.) Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk Kuen, Professor, Department of Social Science, Hang Seng Management College Jeff Wong, Head of Business Development, Icicle Group Jennifer Tsui, Founder, The Darts Factory |
| Language: | English and Cantonese |
| Cooperative Innovation Enabling Enterprise Development in Jinjiang and Hong Kong | |
| Time: | 10am- 10:15am |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Speaker: | Zhuang Tianhuai, Vice Mayor, Jinjiang Municipal |
| Language: | Putonghua |
| Urbanovation Series (II) Urbanovation for a Smart Hong Kong | |
| Time: | 10:30am- 11:30am |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Dr KF Tsang, Vice President of Smart City Consortium (SCC), Convenor of Connected City Alliance |
| Speaker: | Dr Eddie Chui, Senior Manager, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
Dr Hoe Seng Ooi, Senior R&D Manager (Smart Mobility), Automotive Parts & Accessory Systems R&D Centre, Hong Kong Productivity Council Nigel Smith, Managing Director, Colliers International Martin Probst, Associate Director, MLA+ (Winner of DVRC Competition |
| Language: | English |
| Melbourne: Designing Wellbeing | |
| Time: | 12nn-1pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Melinda Coombes, Co-Founder, Coombes Whitechurch Design |
| Speaker: | Claire Beale, National President, RMIT University and Design Institute of Australia Fiona Lynch, Fiona Lynch Interior Design
Susan Tait, Creative Director, Tait Amy Muir, Director, MUIR Architecture and Victorian Chapter President, Australian Institute of Architects |
| Language: | English |
| A Creative Dialogue with Steve Leung, Founder of Steve Leung Design Group Ltd | |
| Time: | 2:00pm- 2:45pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | CM Jao, Sub-committee Member, Hong Kong Interior Design Association |
| Speaker: | Steve Leung, Founder, Steve Leung Design Group Ltd. |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Global Design Trends | |
| Time: | 2:45pm- 3:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Hannah Grogan, Digital Editor, Perspective Limited |
| Speaker: | Hyunggi Kim, CEO, ARTOY Co., Ltd
Whan Soo Lee, CEO, AUTORO Design Studio Yeung King Yan Aska, Chairman, Hong Kong Multimedia Design Association |
| Language: | English |
| Maker Competition Pitching | |
| Time: | 4pm- 6:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Language: | Cantonese |
8 Dec (Saturday)
| Urbanovation Series (3) From STEAM Education to Entrepreneurship | |
| Time: | 11:30am- 12:30pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Moderator: | Wong Kin Wai, Albert, Chairman, Association of IT Leaders in Education / Member of Quality Education Fund |
| Speaker: | Sandra Chan, Director and Makeblock Official Educational Advisor, Everbest Technologies Ltd
Professor Kam Tim Woo, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, HKUST Julianna Borzsei, Director of Account Management, INDE Marina Chan, Director of Strategic Initiatives, MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node Dr Johnny Kwong, Senior Project Officer, VTC Stem Education Center |
| Language: | English |
| 6th Hong Kong RBL Robot Boxing Competition | |
| Time: | 2-6pm |
| Venue: | InnoTalks (Hall 3E) |
| Language: | Cantonese |