Opening ceremony of iF Design

    Exhibition Shenzhen

    Time: 9:30-10:10 a.m., Friday, May 31

    Venue: 2/F, Shenzhen Industrial Exhibition Hall

    Launching ceremony of Shenzhen

    Institute for Innovative Design

    Time: 10:10-10:40 a.m., Friday, May 31

    Venue: 1/F, the Multifunction Hall, Civic Center

    “Innovation Driven — Meet the Builders of Quality” — China International Industrial Design Summit Forum

    Venue: 1/F, Multifunction Hall, Civic Center

    10:40-11:20 a.m.

    “Promote Design, Boost Innovation-driven Development” by Lu Yongxiang, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

    11:20 a.m.-12 p.m.

    “Study on Design Innovation Mechanism of China’s Manufacturing Industry” by Liu Guanzhong, professor and doctoral supervisor at the Academy of Art & Design, Tsinghua University

    2:00-2:40 p.m.

    “Life-saving Design” by Tong Huiming, dean of Design College, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

    2:40-3:20 p.m.

    “iF — Driving Design to the Peak” by Ralph Wiegmann, jury chairman of iF Design Awards

    3:20-4:00 p.m.

    “How to Exploit and Improve Your Own Innovative Design Ability” by Peter Brooren, director of creativity with Indeed Innovation GmbH, Germany

    4:00-4:40 p.m.

    “Innovative Design in the Era of Networks” by Cai Jian, professor of College of Engineering at Peking University, doctoral supervisor, executive president of Innovation Research Institute of Peking University

    4:40-5:20 p.m.

    “How to Select Suitable Materials for Products” by Efrat Friedland, material technology director with German Designaffairs Co.

    Design Night — Fifth anniversary celebration of SIDA

    Time: 6-9 p.m., Friday, May 31

    Venue: Ballroom, F3, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen