The second edition of WIDC was announced on 23 April 2018 (World Industrial Design Conference) at the Liangzhu Mengqi Town of Designers in Hangzhou in the Zheijiang region of China. Davide Conti, General Manager of ADI China, participated as rappresentant of italian design field of Italy. WIDC is the global event dedicated to the development of the design industry that for this second edition of 2018 has seen as its main theme the one dedicated to ecology and ethically sustainable and responsible design. The world event has seen over 600 invited guests including designers, Chinese authorities, VIP”S, design entrepreneurs, industrialists and professors from the most important chinese universities, over 60 honor guests from more than 25 countries in the world, and about 150 national and international media that followed the entire event. Following the list of honor guests and the most significant images.

Lic. Paola Romero – Director of the Culture Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Workship of Argentine Republic
Gustavo Saboia Fontenele e Silva – General-Coordinator of Energy and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Competitiveness at Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
Eang Kamrange – Director of ICT Industry Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Suy Vanna – Director of Rural ICT Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Orn Sophary – Chief of ICT Industry Promotion Office at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Chan Pheakdey – Chief of Investment and Trade Promotion Office at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Meas Makara – Deputy Director of ICT Industry Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Roberto Cabrera Ruiz – Economic Counselor, Ministry of Economy of Mexico in China
Casper Freddie – Commercial Consul at Danish Consulate General, Shanghai
Leo Lu – Commercial Officer at Danish Consulate General, Shanghai
Eline Van Nistelrooij – Vice Consul at Netherlands Consulate General in Shanghai
Chris Chen – Commercial Officer at Netherlands Consulate General in Shanghai
Knut Roald Sorlie – Commercial Counsellor at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing
Gao Peng – Project Manager at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing
Mahmoud M. Aboud – Embassy of the Union of the Comoros to Chinaì
Mohamed Soulaimana – Ambassador, Embassy of the Comoros in Franceì
Li Yong – Director General at United Nations Industrial Development Organizationì
Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento – Director of Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation at United Nations Industrial Development Organizationì
Ralf Bredel – UNIDO Representative of UNIDO Beijing Office at United Nations Industrial Development Organizationì
Ma Jian – Deputy Representative of UNIDO Beijing Office at United Nations Industrial Development Organizationì
Srini R. Srinivasan – President-elect at WDO ( World Design Organization )ì
Paivi Tahkokallio – Vice President at BEDA ( The Bureau of European Design Associations )
Birgit Mager – President at Service Design Network
Agustin Carlos Grassi – Art Director at Ferias & Congresos S.A.
Camila García Madroñero – Journalist at Ferias & Congresos S.A.
Severin Filek – Managing Director at designaustria
Ken Flavio Ono Fonseca – Founder Associate & Director at BDC ( Brazil Design Center )
Patridge Farai Tembo – Lead Linux Engineer at SmallWorld Venture
Sela Thul – Linux Developer at SmallWorld Venture
Sangva Lim – CEO at ArrowDot
Rithy Sourn – Research and Development Officer at ArrowDot
Liu Ning – President at CIDA ( China Industrial Design Association )
Jiang Lan – Executive Director of Master Academy at De Tao Group
Jin Yan – American Master of Engineering Design, President of Advisor Committee of De Tao Group
Henry Ma – Associate Dean of Design Department at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alan Yip – Chairman at Hong Kong Design Trade Association
Zhang Zhiqing – Dean of The Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science and Technology
Huang Guanghui – Director of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science and Technology
Troels Seidenfaden – Chairman of International Board at Design Denmark
Christophe de Chaptal – President at Agence pour la Promotion de la Création Industrielle
Tapani Hyvönen – CEO at Hyvonen Design Oy
Helena Hyvönen – Co-founder at Hyvonen Design Oy
Lutz Dietzold – Managing Director at German Design Council
Paul Dai – General Manager, Profit Center IT Greater China at TÜV NORD Group
Jiang Xubo – UX Director at TÜV NORD Group
Mathis Heller – Master of Automobile and Industrial Design and Detao Masters Academy, Studio Heller
Sudhir Sharma – CEO at POOL Magazine
Davide Conti – General Manager ADI China ( Associazione per il Disegno Industriale )
Marinella Ferrara – Head of MADEC at Politecnico di Milano
Matteo Ingaramo – General Director of POLI.Design
Ron Nabarro – President of Ageinnovation & Former Chairman of Red dot Jury
Makoto Watanabe – Vice President at Chiba University
Kazuo Tanaka – President at JIDA ( Japan Industrial Designers Association )
Robin Ko – Director at JIDA ( Japan Industrial Designers Association )
Cho Doohyun – Project Director of Marketing Department at KIDP ( Korea Institute of Design Promotion )
Yun Nari – Manager of Global Business Division at KIDP ( Korea Institute of Design Promotion )
Odbayar Byamagnai – President at Mongolia Industrial Design Association
Idesh Nyamsuren – CEO at Mongolia Industrial Design Association
Nang Saing Moon Kham – Head of the Faculty of Information Science at University of Computer Studies, Yangon
Myin Zu Minn – Pro-rector at University of Mandalay\r\nDaan van Eijk – Director at Design United
Aarnout Brombacher – Dean of Industrial Design Department at Eindhoven University of Technology
Hu Jun – Mandated Coordinator for China Related Affairs at Eindhoven University of Technology
Coert Verhoeve – Senior Designer of Innovation & Project Management at VanBerlo Design
Marc Aurel Schnabel – Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington
Vitaly Stavitsky – President at Russia Designers Association
Malika Saadoun – Head of Communication at Russia Designers Association
Bulelwa Ngewana – Lead Consultant at University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Wong Woon Kwong – Director of Technology and Enter at Singapore University of Technology and Design
Lucienne Blessing – Co-Director of SUTD-MIT International Design Centre at Singapore University of Technology and Design
Christian Gilles Boucharenc – Head of Industrial Design at National University of Singapore
Adrián Díaz – CEO at Sedeen China Co. Ltd.
Lucy Liu – Chinese Director at Sedeen China Co. Ltd
Dominic Sturm – President at Swiss Design Association
Florin Pierre Baeriswyl – Detao Master of Brand Strategy & Design
Pichai Sonchaeng – Director of Innovation Development Office at Burapha University
Chonlathis Eiamworawutthikul – Dean of School of the Engineering at Sripatum University
Kamon Jirapong – Deanof School of Digital Media at Sripatum University
Stephen Green – Board Director at British Industrial Design Association
Derrick Tate – Head of Industrial Design Department at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University
Martijn ten Bhömer – Assistant Professor of Industrial Design Department at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University
Wu Tao – Dean of science and engineering at University of Nottingham
Sun Xu – Director of Department of Product Design and Manufacture
Do Yi-luen – Director of Partnership and Innovation at ATLAS Institute at University of Colorado Boulder
Mark D. Gross – Director of ATLAS Institute at University of Colorado Boulder

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