Questions such as "How can designers draw our path out of recession?" and "What are the real innovations shaping the design industry?" will kick off the discussion, with the aim of collectively setting the global design agenda and inspire positive new directions for the sector.
Among the speakers is Domus editor-in-chief Joseph Grima, who, in conversation with Zaha Hadid, will address some of the questions raised during the day's sessions.
The Global Design Forum will provide a creative platform for presenting and debating important and controversial ideas, both on and off the stage. The Forum seeks to turn the tables on traditional one-way conference models by giving individual delegates the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to the discussions. The event will gather the speakers and delegates' ideas, in order to formulate mini manifestos that will then inform the themes of future Global Design Forum events.