The Federation of Hong Kong Design Association (FHKDA) organises annual expedition to cities around Asia such as Taiwan, Singapore and Seoul the last few years. The aim of the expedition is to build stronger connections with practising professionals in neighbouring cities and hopefully be able to foster knowledge exchange and future collaborations.

This year FHKDA in collaboration with Thailand Creaitve & Design Center (TCDC) present the theme "Cognitive Capitalism and the Building of a Creative Capital” – Cognitive Capitalism, meaning capitalism that concentrates on the manufacture of cultural production, information and news, meanings, languages, and feelings to people, is a thriving kind of economic development. Cognitive Capitalism also refers to the new kind of creative economy that differentiates the goods produced under such economic structure to those from industrial capitalism. Accordingly, economic growth can thrive better and is more sustainable under Cognitive Capitalism. In view of that, cities around the world have started to have better infrastructure to support the growth of Cognitive Capitalism. Design Centers and Design Hubs are places where cities nurture new tastes, good cultural knowledge, and develop new creative products.

Free admission

The forum will be conducted in English language

Schedule

10.00 - 10.30      Reception / Registration

10.30 – 10.31     Introduction

                         Ms. Grace Lau, Executive Secreatary, FHKDA

10.31 – 10.35     Welcome Remarks

                         Mr. Freeman Lau, Secretary General, FHKDA

                         Director of Board of Directors, HKDC

10.35 – 10.40     Opening Speech

                         Mr. Apisit Laistrooglai, Managing Director, TCDC

10.40 – 11.20     Presentations by Hong Kong Speakers (20 mins for each speaker)

                         Ms. Isabella Chow, Assistant Director, Programme, HKDC     

                         Ms. Iris Chow, Associate Director, Branding Development, PMQ

11:20 – 12:00     Presentations by Thailand Speakers (20 mins for each speaker)  

                         Mr. Kittiratana Pitipanich, Deputy Managing Director, TCDC

                         Mr. Duangrit Bunnag, Managing Director, Duangrit Bunnag Architect Limited (DBALP)

12:00 – 12:30     Open Forum Discussion & Group Photo

12:30                 End of Forum

For more information please contact Aimwalee.b@tcdc.or.th