Staff and students are cordially invited to an online event, WSA Design Futures Conference 2022: Smart Design for the Future, on Wednesday 20 April 2022 from 13:00 – 16:00.
Smart Design focuses on applications of the latest innovations in smart living, intelligent and smart manufacturing, health and wellbeing, sports and fitness, business, travel and more.
The Global Smart Lab, at Winchester School of Art, was established to advance research at the interface of art and design with respect to smart technologies, experiences and living. Ranging across the domains of health, well-being, education, learning, and leisure, the Lab is focused on core challenges relating to the futures of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality, social and smart technologies, inclusivity, data culture, and sustainability. Central to the work of the lab are its critical & creative methods, interdisciplinary investigations, international collaborations, and commitment to sustaining a global network of hubs.
To celebrate the launch of the Global Smart Lab, world-leading experts have been invited to share their experiences and thoughts on Smart Design and Design Futures.
Agenda
13:00-14:00: Professor Keyang Tang, The Future Lab, Tsinghua University
14:00-15:00: Panel discussion: Smart Design for the Future
- Paul Foulkes-Arellano, Circuthon Consulting
- Dr Seth Giddings, University of Southampton
- Professor Sheng-feng Qin, Northumbria University
- Dr Sina Sareh, Royal College of Art
- Dr Yuanyuan Yin, University of Southampton
15:00-16:00: Dr. Joseph F. Coughlin, Director of the AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-futures-conference-smart-design-for-the-future-tickets-303463887657
