Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2024 concludes with over 2,300 in attendance

Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2024, organized by Hong Kong Design Center (HKDC), has concluded after 30 forums, 7 workshops, 5 masterclasses and a series of meet-the-speakers and networking sessions held by over 30 renowned pioneers and creative leaders from a broad spectrum of creative industries across the globe at W Hong Kong hotel and other offsite premises under the theme "Inter/Section: Crafting Tomorrow's Design". The speakers gathered to exchange, ideate and envision the future of design, business and society through the innovative fusions of craftsmanship and technology with over 2,300 in attendance in the three-day event, bolstering Hong Kong's position as a hub for design, technology and innovation between Asia and the world. The event's success was made possible through the incredible support from the Lead Sponsor, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), our year-round Partner Country France, and Regional Strategic Partners Guangzhou Design Week, Macau Designers Association, and Macau Design Centre.

Prof. Eric Yim, Chairman of Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) said, "HKDC is fully committed to our mission of promoting Hong Kong's design economy, inspiring design thinking within the creative sector, and elevating Hong Kong's desirability as a nexus for East-West exchanges in design business and tourism, with continued initiatives alongside France, our partner country extending throughout the rest of the year. Our calendar of events includes the annually recurring Business of Design Week (BODW) 2024, the Maison&Objet trade fair, as part of the 'Design December' initiative, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Sino-France bilateral relations, and help shape the future of Hong Kong as a true design centre for high-quality arts, culture and creativity." Carrying forward the momentum from KODW 2024, the BODW 2024 summit later this year will feature a 3-day long programme that showcases the exceptional talent and creative visionaries at the forefront of design, brands and innovation under the theme "Inter/Section: Design, Artistry, and Innovation". BODW 2024 and the Maison&Objet trade fair in Hong Kong are also sponsored by CCIDA.

Prof. Eric Yim expressed his gratitude to the continual support from CCIDA, formerly known as Create Hong Kong, to KODW, and to Mr Kevin Yeung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr Victor Tsang, Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, for officiating at the InnoDesign Leadership-Forum-cum-CEO Dinner and the Opening Ceremony of this year's KODW respectively.

The KODW 2024 theme "Inter/Section: Crafting Tomorrow's Design" spanned a variety of discussion topics on Scenography and Exhibition Design, Communication Design and AI, Architecture and Built Environment, Craftsmanship & Artisans, Design Education and Furniture & Product Design.