At ‘Global Design Reset,’ Business of Design Week 2021 Centres on Moving Forward and Building a Better Post-Pandemic World

Following last year’s
success, the BODW 2021 Summit on 1 – 4 December will be held as a hybrid programme simulcast
online, with selected sessions streamed on ViuTV, social media, and partner
locations. The curated programme
will explore eight main pillars of topics relevant to our society today, namely Brand
Rejuvenation, Connected Health and Wellbeing, Creative Mindset &
Innovation Leadership, Culture & the City, Designing an
Intelligent Future, Hospitality with Purpose, New Urban Models,
and Phygital Reality.

With the UK and ViuTV as strategic partners, BODW
2021: Global Design Reset aims to shine a light on how we can thrive
amid crisis, co-create a sustainable future, and make meaningful impact through
human-centred design and techology.

Among all online livestreamed panel
sessions, those slated for live broadcast on ViuTV Channel 96 are:

• Keynote: How
  Design Changes the World (1 December, 8:15pm – 8:40pm) – Quality of life and respect for nature are
  complementary goals. Built projects that convey urban prosperity,
  sustainability, and human wellbeing can address the growing challenges of
  urbanisation. Here, world-renowned design guru Bruce Mau (Chief
  Executive Officer, Massive Change Network and Founder, Bruce Mau Design, US),
  talks about how designing for nature is synonymous to designing for success,
  with Dr Joseph Wong (Executive Director, Hong Kong Design Centre, HK)
  and Darren Chuckry (Chair HK of Marketing Society and Managing Partner of HK
  Initiative, HK) to moderate.
• Media Disruptions
  (1 December, 8:40pm – 9:20pm) – Moderated
  by Julia Clyne (Head of Media Sales & The Trust, APAC, at Dow Jones,
  HK), this discussion brings together media heavyweights, James Chambers
  (Asia Editor & HK Bureau Chief, Monocle, HK), Lofai Lo
  (Director & General Manager, ViuTV, HK), and Michel Lamunière (Chairman & CEO, Tatler Asia Group, HK), to
  share insights on creative programming and the future of print, digital, and
  broadcast media.
• Future Mobility
  & Transportation (1 December, 9:20pm – 10:00pm) – With the advent of AI and IoT, we live in a
  world where seamless connectivity and autonomous navigation are fast becoming a
  reality. This panel gathers Paul Priestman (Designer & Chairman,
  PriestmanGoode, UK), Andrew Mead (Head of Architecture, MTR Corporation
  Limited, HK), and Edward Bell (General Manager of Brand, Insights, and
  Marketing Communications of Cathay Pacific Airways, HK) to discuss how
  integrated design and technologies are shaping the future of mobility and the
  economy, with Annouchka Behrmann (Head of Brand, Edelman Hong Kong
  and Chairperson, PRHK) to moderate.
• Making
  Sustainability Palatable (2 December, 8:00pm – 8:35pm) – With
  sustainable food systems gaining ground in Asia and across the world, leading
  restaurateurs are eager to make their mark in this space and help reverse
  climate change. Peggy Chan (Principal Chef-Consultant of Grassroots
  Initiatives and Executive Director of Zero Foodprint Asia, HK) and Richard
  Ekkebus (Director of Culinary Operations and F&B, The Landmark Mandarin
  Oriental, HK) talk about advancing the new normal in hospitality with
  well-respected food writer and moderator Janice Leung Hayes (Food writer,
  Producer & Sustainability Advocate, Honestly Green, HK).
• Keynote: Rewilding Urban
  Space (2 December, 9:05pm – 9:25pm) – Cities as
  well as businesses are increasingly aware of dwellers’ desire for access to
  green spaces. Keynote speaker Thomas Heatherwick CBE (Founder,
  Heatherwick Studio, UK) discusses future trends in urban models with moderator
  Prof. Eric Schuldenfrei (Founding Partner, ESKYIU and Head of the
  Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, HK).
• Creative Placemaking of
  the World (2 December, 9:25pm – 10:00pm) – Moderated by Alexandra Seno (Managing Partner, AXS Asia
  Partners, HK), this panel delves into cultural strategies and initiatives
  specifically crafted to improve the built environment and create more vibrant
  and inclusive spaces, together with Robert Greenwood (Partner and
  Managing Director Asia, Snøhetta, HK) and Zhu
  Pei (Dean, Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts, School of
  Architecture and Founder
  of Studio Zhu-Pei, Mainland China).
• Talking
  to Refik Anadol: Mastering the Craft of Crypto Creation (3 December, 3:30pm –
  4:00pm) – Learn about the
  emerging trends worth watching in the world of fine art, such as crypto assets
  and digital art, with Sara Mao (Director of Christie’s Education Asia
  Pacific, Vice President and  Auctioneer
  at Christie’s, HK) and Refik Anadol (Media Artist at RAS.Refik Anadol
  Studio, US) in a discussion moderated by Jehan Chu (Co-founder &
  Managing Partner, Kenetic, HK).
• Unlocking
  Potential in Metaverse (3 December, 8:00pm – 9:00pm) – The line between physical and digital is
  rapidly blurring. In this panel, Bernt Johannessen (Industry Manager,
  Epic Games, Sweden), Henri Arslanian (Crypto Leader & Partner, PwC
  Hong Kong, HK), and Yat Siu (Co-Founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands,
  HK) discuss the fusion of these two worlds in the metaverse, and how this
  influences our lived experiences and economic activities, with moderator Darren
  Chuckry (Chair HK of Marketing Society and Managing Partner of HK
  Initiative, HK).
• Carving Out Future WorkSpace and
  Living (4 December, 8:00pm – 8:55pm) – Offices and built
  environments are fast adapting to our working habits and redefining the nature
  of work with a new digital infrastructure. Moderator Dr Edmund Lee
  (Former Executive Director, Hong Kong Design Centre, HK) explores the future of
  work and living with Prof. Jeremy Myerson (Director of WORKTECH Academy,
  UK), Jesper Jos Olsson (Group CEO & Founding Partner, White Peak
  & Stey, Mainland China), Ryan Anderson (VP of Global Research and Insights,
  MillerKnoll, US), and Tiffany Lau (Executive Director, APAC Head of
  Urban Ecosystems, JLL, HK).

Attracting
a global audience of over 380,000 to exchange ideas and explore new business
opportunities last year, BODW is organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC)
and co-organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), with Create
Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor.

For registration and
programme updates of BODW 2021, please visit the official website at 2021.bodw.com. Registrants can
sign up to become a bodw+ member free of charge and enjoy full online access
for BODW 2021.

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