Virtual Conference Links

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Taiwan's Cultural Creative Industries Through My Eyes.

Prof. Thomas Chiang Blair

Dr. Thomas Chiang Blair is an American scholar with dual doctor degree from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, graduate school of design and National Cheng Kung University, Institute of Creative Industry Design. For the past 15 years, his research has focused on Cross-cultural, interdisciplinary & gender strategic management. In 2017, his paper on the Current Image of China was selected as one of the best papers by the International Journal of Communication & Media Studies.

Topic: Making A Better World Through Interactions

Prof. Ching Chiuan Yen

Dr. YEN Ching Chiuan is a Dean's Chair Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), an Associate Professor in the Division Industrial Design (DID), Co-Director of Keio-NUS CUTE Center, Deputy Director of AM.NUS (NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing), and was the founding Head of Division of Industrial Design. He also holds joint appointments with the Smart Systems Institute and AM.NUS at NUS. Having authored more than 60 international and national refereed articles, A/Prof Yen possesses an excellent ability to combine theoretical thinking and design practise in design education and research. His research interests lie in methodologies for design, and he champions a “pluralistic dimension” of design study and research, in particular, in the area of design for healthcare and interaction. Ching Chiuan is a keen supporter of the interdisciplinary design and research collaborations and has received more than SDG 30 million grants as a PI, Co-PI or Collaborator from government agencies and industries.

Topic: Global Governance and Sustainable Strategies.

Prof. Gideon Loewy

Professor Lowy is an award-winning, international, Creative Innovator and Business Consultant with close on 40 years of global experience. Born in England, he worked as a designer in Denmark for over 30 years before opening a multidisciplinary office in Taichung, Taiwan where he has also been teaching ICE-Design (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship by Design) since 2002. Professionally, Lowy has completed over 110 projects ranging from product, commercial and communication design, to interior, exhibition and architectural design and given over 140 speeches at conferences and workshops. Sharing his unusually broad competences and passionate social commitment with the next generation, he currently teaches graduate students of Business Management, Creative Innovation Design, Integrated Design, Cultural Design, Social Science, and Industrial Engineering at different universities in Taiwan.

Topic: Building A 21 Cent'-Society that Coexists and Prosper with the Elderly and the other generation.

Prof.黄ロビン Ko Robin

After graduating from the NCKU by the excellent record, Professor Robin worked in the Taiwan Sharp Inc. as an in-house designer. Afterwards, he entered the Master program of Design at Tsukuba University. Robin studied the UI design, and won the best award of "Street Furniture design international competition '90", Robin Design Office is started up after he returns homeland, and lots of design prizes are won. Robin taught at the Taiwan Da-Yeh University from 1993 to 1997, and Shih-Chien University as a part-time lecturer. On the other hand, this period, be a researcher in the CCL of ITRI also. He moved to Japan in 1997 again. From 2001 to 2004, Robin taught at TUAD. Chairman of 3rd branch of JSSD, Director of the board member of the JIDA and JSSD in past. “Best Designer of the year” by CCDO, 2018.

Topic: Returning to The Real World: Making Safer Public Spaces Through Design.

Prof. Gene Bawden

Dr. Gene Bawden is Head of the Department of Design at Monash University, Faculty of Art Design and Architecture. He is also a founding member and co-director with Associate Professor Nicole Kalms of the Faculty’s XYX Lab, a research lab concerned with mitigating urban-based gender inequality through design. Gene has over 30 years experience as a communication designer and design educator, and has a unique capability as a design thinking facilitator. At Monash University he has played central roles in design education and course development, including the development of MADA’s design thinking curriculum and the delivery of a tailored design thinking program for the Monash Business School MBA and Global Executive MBA. He is also the author of "Comfort and Judgement", published through Monash University Publishing. This book examines Australia's colonial interior design practices through the lense of gender identity.

Moderator

Prof. Chin-Hsiang Lin

The Department of Visual communication Design of Ming Chi University of Technology

Prof. Li-Hsun Peng

Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology.

Prof. Wang-Chin Tsai

Department & Graduate School of Creative Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology.

Prof. Suz-Yu Tzeng

Department & Graduate School of Architechure & Interior Deiggn, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology.

Google Sites

Report abuse