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2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10"

Global Design Summit 

Opening grandly in Shanghai Hongqiao State Guest Hotel at 9:30am on December 30, 2019

The conference invites global design leaders to gather together to share at the Shanghai Design Summit Forum, so that the "Shanghai Design 10×10" global cooperation platform will be better promoted.

2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10" Global Design Summit was grandly opened at Shanghai Hongqiao State Guest Hotel at 9:30am on December 30, 2019.

On that day, representatives from 10 design institutions around the world presented wonderful speeches and shared their institutional culture, design concepts and outstanding achievements with us.

Since the "Shanghai Design 10×10 Global Awards Exhibition" was held successfully last year, the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts has attracted the world's best design to take place in Shanghai and Shanghai design play a more and more important role in the word. The 2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10" Global Design Summit has attracted great attention from the domestic and abroad designers since its preparation. The audiences that arrived at the scene that day contained both the teachers and students of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and many domestic and foreign designers. Colleagues came here admiringly and returned back with joy. It could be said that the platform function and brand effect of "Shanghai Design 10×10" were gradually emerging.

Professor Chen Qing, Deputy Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, presided over the opening session.

Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the organization.

"Shanghai Design 10×10" Chief Planner——Professor Lin Pansong presided over the first half of the forum.

At 10 o'clock , the opening ceremony of the summit began officially. The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Chen Qing, deputy dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the organization. He said that Shanghai has the urban spirit of "being inclusive of all rivers, pursuing excellence, enlightenment, wisdom, and humility". Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University will uphold the spirit to put the concept-- opening to the outside world and exchanges--into practice better and enhance the overall level and international influence of "Shanghai Design" better. Next, the general planner of 2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10"--Professor Lin Pansong introduced the original intention and goals of "Shanghai Design 10×10" construction and reviewed the holding of the "Shanghai Design 10×10 Global Awards Exhibition" in 2018 .A total of 100 works from top10 design competitions around the world was invited last year, which could be said to be an unprecedented event.

The morning session of the forum was hosted by Lin Pansong, The Chairman of Taiwan Design Alliance and Chair Professor of Asia University.

Srini R. Srinivasan, President of WDO World Design Organization, delivered a speech.

Srini R. Srinivasan, President of WDO World Design Organization, gave a speech. He introduced the core values of the organization which hopes to achieve sustainable development and people-oriented design, and take design as a social tool to make design have a greater social impact. He also introduced some activities and projects organized by WDO, such as World Design Capital Design Day.

Liu Xiaokang, Hong Kong Design Federation Secretary General , delivered a speech.

Mr. Liu Xiaokang, Hong Kong Design Federation Secretary General, made a speech on the theme From "Design Hong Kong" to "Hong Kong Design Federation". 

Hong Kong Design Federation has been cooperating with domestic and foreign cities actively in recent years and has dispatched investigation groups to Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou and other cities. Cooperating with Shenzhen is the focus of its development. A series of activities such as "Hong Kong Design Biennale" were successfully held under the promotion of the organization.

Zhu Zhuoxin from MDA Macau Designers Association delivered a speech.

Zhu Zhuoxin from MDA Macau Designers Association started from the overview of Macau. As a city covering only more than 30 square kilometers, the cultural design industry occupies an important position in the industrial structure of Macau. 

He introduced that Macau Design hopes to make efforts from culture, tourism and experience, and make achievements in the areas of brand extension, catering, entertainment, souvenirs, and large-scale events.He also focused on his organization's brand project-Macau Design Awards, which further promoted the association's cooperation with design organizations and designers around the world.

Päivi Tahkokallio, President of the European Design Association (BEDA), delivered a speech.

The afternoon session of the forum was presided over by Professor Chen Qing, deputy dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.

Ms. Päivi Tahkokallio, the president of the European Design Association (BEDA), spoke first, and her speech focused on design and natural environment. Although there are different customs and historical and geographical conditions around the world, the whole is a "community with a shared future for mankind." BEDA has done a lot of integrated design work in the European Union--a joint organization of multiple countries. She hopes to expand the influence of her design concept further and use design to promote the advancement of the industrial system and social political system.

Pradyumna Vyas, former dean of the National Design Institute of India, delivered a speech.

Mr. Pradyumna Vyas, former dean of the National Design Institute of India, explained the advanced design in India. India is a diversified country with a long history in a stage of rapid development like China. The Federation of Indian Industries he represents hopes to promote the development of Indian industry through industrial design and promote further development of Indian economy.

Ye Jinming, member of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Design Industry, delivered a speech.

Mr. Ye Jinming, a member of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Design Industry, introduced that the Chamber of Commerce believes that diversified design is the key to gain a competitive advantage in today's global market. DBCS is expected to promote business transformation through design innovation and create partnership opportunities for design and business circles. The Singapore Good Design Logo is the main project of the Chamber of Commerce. The project is awarded through related awards to influence enterprises, improve the quality of life in different communities and influence culture.

Wang Lei, Chief Representative of the German Design Council in China, delivered a speech.

Mr. Wang Lei, the chief representative of the German Design Council in China, gave a speech on "The German Practice of Design Creates Value, Design, Innovation and Talent Support". He introduced the history of German design culture and the member companies of the German Design Council. Then, He introduced its practice about promoting Sino-German design and innovative interaction on an equal basis, buildsing channels for international design communication between Chinese and German designers and enterprises, and promoting design and traditional Chinese culture.

Yasuyuki Ito, President and Representative Director of Nagoya International Design Center, delivered a speech.

Yasuyuki Ito, president and representative of the board of directors of Nagoya International Design Center, gave a detailed introduction about the design institutions he represents. The design center aims to promote regional industries as a base for information dissemination that contributes to the international community through the development of various projects related to design. And cultural development. For the reason, the center has carried out many competitions, exhibitions and workshops in the past few years successfully.

Zhang Jiyi, Chairman of Taiwan Creative Design Center, delivered a speech.

Zhang Jiyi, Chairman of Taiwan Creative Design Center, gave a speech entitle--"Design Taiwan". He introduced the design projects of the center, including the 2017 Taipei World University Games, 2018 Taichung World Flower Expo, 2019 Pingtung Taiwan Lantern Festival, 2019 Taiwan Cultural Creative Design Industry Expo etc.

Johnathon Strebly, President of the International Association of Design Societies (ico-D), delivered a speech.

Johnathon Strebly ,the president of the International Association of Design Societies (ico-D), made the finale. The organization he represents focuses on the exploration of the future development path of graphic design. The information hub of the industrial design industry is their positioning, and the purpose of the organization is using design as a medium to create a better future that is economical, environmentally friendly, culturally diverse and equal for all.

After 10 guests finished their speeches, Professor Lin Pansong gave a concluding speech, and expressed his gratitude to the whole guests. These wonderful speeches made him look forward to the second meeting held at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts the next day. He also looks forward to having more in-depth cooperation with design leaders in the future design career and creating a better future with design jointly.

“Shanghai Design 10×10" is an exhibition project of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts that extends the concept of "Shanghai Design", with the concept of “building the platform”, “gathering energy”, “sharpening mutually” and “creating the future together”. It brings together top design organizations and design institutions with a long history and influence across continents from all over the world to hold “Shanghai Design 10×10 International Awards Exhibition” or “Shanghai Design 10×10 Global Design Summit” every two years.

The aim is to build a global design exchange platform and enhance the global influence of Shanghai Design, the design capital of Shanghai based on Shanghai and embracing the world. By exhibitions, forums, publications and other dimensions, it will build the best platform to connect global design "competition & award &master & masterpiece", and shape the top hall for global design award exchange and interaction. At the same time, it has established cooperation with the world's top design competition organizations and design institutions to gather the essence of global design.

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