On 8 May 2018, Davide Conti after taking part in the international jury of the competition organized by the Design Intelligence Award committee, will attend the awards ceremony to be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang China in the China Academy of Art. DIA ( Design Intelligence Award ) is an internationally recognized academic award in industrial design established in China, 2015. It is a platform for evaluation, promotion and communication of design, an interdisciplinary competition encompassing art, technology and business, and a bridge to link ideas to industry. DIA returns to the design origin of making things with human intelligence, advocates that “design is the carrier of culture, reflection of national strength, wisdom of life, source of innovation”, and plays the role of bringing world-wide creativity to lead an intelligent future. DIA will annually propose important issues of present and the future, to further lead social and industry development. DIA 2018 mainly focuses on upgrading of traditional industries, development of intelligent manufacturing, solutions of the aging society. The international jurors, VIPs and guests of honor will take part in the event, including:

Hang Jian – Vice Chairman of China Academy of Art
Marten Claesson – Design and Co-owner of Claesson Koivisto Rune
Ji Tie – Vice Dean of School of Design, Hunan University
Zeng Hui – Deputy Director and Chief Planning Inspector of Beijing Design Week Committee
Zhao Yang – Professor of China Academy of Art
Kuan Chengneng – Chair Professor of Industrial Product Design School, Shih Chien University
Josh Owen – Professor of Rochester Institute of Technology
Ralph Wiegmann – CEO of International Forum Design
Ying Fangtian – Vice Chairman & Secretary-general of China Industrial Design Association
Yu Suihuai – Professor of Northwestern Polytechnical University
Frank Zebner – Professor of School of Design University of Art and Design Offenbach
Jiao Long – Vice President & director of Research and Innovation Center,Simon(China)
Shiro Aoki – Affiliate Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts
Sertac Ersayin – President of Industrial Designers Society of Turkey
Xu Ping – Professor of China Academy of Fine Arts
Carl Liu – Vice President of Design of NIU
Soonin Lee – Chairman of Asia Design Network
David Grossman – Past President of Ico-D
Steven Ma – Founder & Director of Design of Xuberance
Davide Conti – General Manager of ADI China, Founder&Head of design at Davide Conti Design Studio
Shinji Watanabe – Chairman of Design Course and Professor of Design Management Lab, Chiba University
Francesco Zurlo – Deputy Dean of School of Design at Politecnico di Milano
Hu Jun – Head of Designed Intelligence, PhD supervisor of Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology
Jin Changbao – Co-founder and Dean President of R&D Design PLC
Li Fenglang – Senior Director of Lenovo consuming PC
Liu De – Cp-founder and Deputy President of Millet Technology Co.,Ltd, President of Smartmi Co.,Ltd
Younghye Lee – President and Publisher of Design House Inc.
Michael Young – Founder of Michael Young Studio
Martin Foessleitner – Managing Director of Hi-pe.at, President of designaustria
Qin Jinyan – Professor, PhD supervisor and director of Department of Industrial Design, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Tong Huiming – Professor of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Tong Jin Kim – Associate Professor of Industrial Design, Purdue University
Wang Yun – President and Professor of Industrial Design Institute, China Academy of Art
Freddie Yuan – CMO of Foxconn
Hideichi Misono – Consultant of Shanghai design Center, Vice President of JIDA, Japan Industrial Designers Association
Zhou Hongshi – Gdid week

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DIA – Design Intelligence Award
Host: China Academy of Art
Co-organizer: China Industrial Design Association
Supporter: People”s Government of Zhejiang Province
Organizer: Design Intelligence Award Committee
Strategic Partners:China Association of Higher Education Zhejiang Radio and Television Group, Alibaba Group, NetEase, Sina
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Industry Support:
Designaustria, JIDA, KIDP, Seoul Design Center, User Experience Professional Association (UXPA), DesignersBlock, Cape Town Partnership, China Electrical Equipment Industrial Association, China-Italy Center of Design and Innovation;
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