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What will be the role of design and designers in the face of rapidly advancing technologies, a planet that is at the point of “global boiling”, and a future in which the global life expectancy is increasing? The Design Futures Forum returns with an expanded programme this year, examining the critical role of design in creating a better future in the areas of emerging tech, sustainability, and care.
Featuring thought leaders and practitioners from Singapore and around the world, the forum will explore how people – from an individual scale to a larger, societal one – and design intersect to make a positive impact and create a better future for all beings. Discussions will also be centred around the evolving question of what it means to be a designer in today’s highly complex world, advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration across technology, business, environmental science, health, and inclusivity.
Across the two days, the emerging tech segment will explore what it means to be human in a digital world. Within the fields of spatial tech, AI, experiential design and tech products, speakers will present perspectives demonstrating that tech is no longer just a tool, but an element in a new paradigm for how we live.
The sustainability segment will focus on regenerative futures, looking beyond minimising ecological harm towards healing the planet, including the needs and interests of non-human life. It will also present approaches and actions that communities and individuals can take to build regeneration at different scales.
The care segment will investigate how we can democratise the future of care through design, envisioning actions and environments that promote health and well-being as a default through thoughtful design interventions.
With a mix of thought-provoking presentations, engaging panel discussions and interactive hands-on sessions, the Design Futures Forum aims to inspire participants to drive positive change within their spheres of influence, creating a more sustainable, equitable, and caring future for all.
To register for the forum, please visit: Design Futures Forum
Organiser
DesignSingapore Council
The DesignSingapore Council’s (Dsg’s) vision is for Singapore to be an innovation driven economy and a loveable city by design. As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design. Dsg is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Contact
Design Futures Forum Secretariat
Email: designfutures@designsingapore.org
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