The Global Design Future Network 2023
Symposium & Workshop The Global Design Futures Network 2023 Symposium & Workshop (GDFN 2023) will be held by the School of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University cooperated with the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano and the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University on November 16th ~ 19th at Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center at UID Bali Campus, Kura Kura Bali, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
The theme of this event is "Building a Consensus Community and Envisioning the Futurescape", which includes keynotes, workshops, seminars, paper presentations, design futures awards and exhibitions. Through various forms of value co-creation, promote cross-interdisciplinary dialogue between design and futures studies for integrating futures thinking into design education and practice.
GDFN is a memorandum of cooperation signed in May 2023 by the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University, the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano, and the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. The aim is to establish a global design futures learning platform and community, promote the emerging between design and futures studies, and provide frontier methods and tools to address global challenges. |
2023/11/16
Time | CONTENT |
12:00-17:00 | Sign-in and registration |
13:30-17:00 | GDFN Community Seminar / Paper Presentation Host: LYU Yanru, Beijing Technology and Business University |
2023/11/17
TIME | CONTENT |
9:00-9:20 | Opening Ceremony MA Sai, Tsinghua University Eric Anderson, Carnegie Mellon University Alessandro Deserti, Politecnico di Milano Head of Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center |
9:20-9:30 | GDFN Introduction FU Zhiyong, Tsinghua University Anna Barbara, Politecnico di Milano Peter Scupelli, Carnegie Mellon University Host: ZHU Lin, Tsinghua University, GDFN International Coordinator |
9:30-10:00 | Keynote |
10:00-10:15 | Coffee Break |
10:15-11:45 | Keynote |
10:45-11:15 | Keynote |
11:15-11:30 | Exhibition Guide Host: CHEN Yu, Tsinghua University, Design Futures Exhibition Curator |
14:00-16:30 | Workshop_01: Artificial Intelligence and Future Fashion (Online) Host: Ting Chawchen, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology |
14:00-16:30 | Workshop_02: Artificial Intelligence and Future Cultural Tourism (Online) Host: HE Siqian, University of Science and Technology Beijing |
14:00-17:00 | Visiting local universities and creative institutions |
18:00-21:00 | Welcome reception |
2023/11/18
TIME | CONTENT |
9:00-11:30 | Workshop_03: Futures Thinking and Consensus Community (Offline) Facilitator: Cheryl Chung, Kantar Public Host: WANG Yun, Beihang University |
11:30-1400 | Lunchbox |
14:00-16:30 | Workshop_04: Strategic Foresight and Digital Futures (Offline) Facilitator: Jorn Buhring, Abu Dhabi University Host: MA Yuemei, Politecnico di Milano, GDFN International Coordinator |
19:30-21:00 | Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience |
2023/11/19
TIME | CONTENT |
9:00-18:00 | Cultural Visiting Tour |