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INDIA'S LARGEST
DESIGN FESTIVAL
12.13.14 Dec 2019, Design Island, Bolgatty,
Kochi

22
DAYS
00
HOURS
28
MINUTES
19
SECONDS

BUY TICKET

DESIGN SUMMIT GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE SUMMIT

DESIGN EXPO DESIGN INSTALLATIONS WORKSHOPS

MASTER CLASSES MAKER FEST DESIGN ISLE

MUSIC FESTIVAL FOOD DESIGN FESTIVAL

A BOU T TH E E V E NT

KOCHI DESIGN WEEK

India’s largest design festival held at Queen of

Arabian Sea, where instigators from different parts
of the world disrupt, imagine, ideate, innovate, and
design for a better tomorrow.
#KOCHI DESIGN WEEK strives to create a
sustainable ecosystem through innovative and
visionary technology enabled & design thinking.
After a successful Jrst edition, the second
installment of #KDW consists of an array of
independent events stitched together with design
thread. Inquisitive individuals can learn and interact
through workshops, panel discussions, keynote
speeches, exhibitions, and many more organized as
a part of the design week where they can listen, and
discuss with the industry experts on the future of
design.

E V E NT 1

DESIGN SUMMIT
Pioneers and leaders of the design world will come
together to discuss on the current and future of
design and trends. Kochi Design Summit is the ideal
place for you to get the best advanced and perfect
design inspirations. Informative keynote sessions
and thoughtful panel discussions by renowned
designers and decision makers will captivate and
ignite your design spirit.

E V E NT 2

GLOBAL
ARCHITECTURE
SUMMIT
Curated by leading architect Padmashree Ar.
Shankar, Global Architecture Summit will be a great
platform to discuss, ideate and reinvent the face of
architecture and sustainability. Curated sessions by
industry bodies like IIA and IIID will add great value
through outstanding speakers and content.

E V E NT 3

DESIGN
EXPO
Design Expo is an arena to showcase innovative
products and new product launches. This will be a
one stop exhibition providing attendees and
exhibitors the ultimate destination to network,
exhibit and build their business relationships.
Design Expo will have newfangled design trends
introduced to match the design industry.

E V E NT 4

DESIGN WORKSHOP
Designing is a commitment to create something
unique that meet today’s needs. Design Workshops
at Kochi Design Week will provide hands on
experience with various design process and
methodologies. Curated and conducted by industry
experts Kochi Design Week brings together a series
of workshops for your hands on experiments and
practice.
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E V E NT 5

DESIGN OPEN
Designs and innovations are changes that unlocks
new value to act fearlessly and reshape our world.
Design Open will be a curated event in partnership
with IxDA Global. This will be an inclusive platform
to showcase design and to make design accessible
to everyone.

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E V E NT 6

BLOCK HASH LIVE

An International Blockchain Summit in which
experts from across the world will lead a discussion
on the business potential of the modern age. The
event will bring technology enthusiasts for the
exchange of Ideas, reiections on technology
trends/adoptions and the potential discussions on
collaborative opportunities for public good and in
making Kerala, the Blockchain hub of India.

E V E NT 7

MAKER FEST
A group of makers are invited from different parts of
the country to share and exchange their ideas,art
work,activities and products. An event that
celebrates and showcases self organized
transformative artwork. Maker Fest will be an
unprecedented opportunity to innovate, problem
solve and design for our own local communities in
small iexible groups.

For more details visit: [Link]

E V E NT 8

KERALA DESIGN
CHALLENGE
Kochi Design Week 2019 conducts creative
competition for the students of Kerala to put their
ideas to rebuild the states infrastructure after the
massive iood that hit during the monsoon. This will
be an opportunity for the students to design their
own hometown with their own imagination and
creative talent. Students can express their visions
through write-ups, posters, paintings, photographs
and short Jlms.
For more details & registeration visit: [Link]

E V E NT 9

MASTER CLASS
Design experts across the world come together to
provide a deep dive on a well deJned topic related
to design and explore in great depth. Kochi Design
Week Master Classes will be an opportunity for the
design enthusiasts to listen and interact with the
industry stalwarts who embarked their creative
talents. KDW Master Classes : Product Design,
UI/UX Design,Design for Branding &
Communication, Service Design, Design for Urban
Infrastructure & Smart Cities.

L I S T E N TO T H E

EVENT SPEAKERS

SHRI PINARAYI TOM JOSE IAS

VIJAYAN Chief Secretary, Govt of
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Kerala

RESUL POOKUTTY S.D. SHIBULAL

Sound Designer Chairman, HPIC, Govt of
Kerala, Co founder, Infosys

KALYAN SRINI R SRINIVASAN

KRISHNAMURTHY President, World Design
CEO, Flipkart Organisation
CEO, Lumium Design

ALOK NANDI JOHNATHON

Creative Director, VAUGHN STREBLY
Architempo & President, President Elect,
IxDA International Council of
Design

BOSE LATHIKA S. PAI

KRISHNAMACHARI Country Head, Microsoft
President, Kochi Muziris
Biennale Foundation

CHARULATA RAVI REVATHI KANT

KUMAR Cheif Design OWcer, Titan
Managing Director, Company
Accenture

THOMAS GARVEY PRADYUMNA VYAS

Executive Board Member, Former Director, NID
WDO
Assoc Prof., Carleton
University

BIREN GHOSE PETE DRAPER

Country Head, Technicolor Co-Founder, Makuta VFX
India

ASHUTOSH SHARMA NITIN SETHI

VP, Forrester Research VP Digital, Indigo Airlines

TARUN RAWAT VJ KURIEN

Executive Director, PWC MD, Cochin International
Airport Ltd.

BIJU DAMODHARAN PROF. G.V.

Sr Manager, UX, Amazon SREEKUMAR
Head, Industrial Design
Centre, IIT Mumbai

RAJIB GHOSH LYDIA THORNLEY

Human Centred Innovation Creative Director, ISCA
and Experience Strategy London
Leader, Microsoft

DAVID LUDLOW CARLOS R. GOMEZ

Professor, University of Founder Partner, CRG
West of England Architects, China, Spain

KIRTEE SHAH AR. GITA GOVEN

Hon. Director, Ahmedabad CEO & Architect, ARG
Study Action Group (ASAG) Design, South Africa

MEETA MALHOTRA PADMA SHRI G.

Founder at The Hard Copy SHANKAR
Architect, Habitat
Technology Group

M. SIVASANKAR IAS V. SUNIL KUMAR

IT Secretary, Secretary to MD, Asset Homes
Chief Minister, Govt of
Kerala

DR. SAJI GOPINATH MR. SASI PM

CEO, Startup Mission CEO, IT Parks

MARTA PIEKARSKA- ROBBY

GEATER SCHWERTNER
Director of Ecosystem, CEO, CryptoRobby
Hyperledger

DR JANE DEVIE MOHAN

THOMASON Industry Researcher, Fintech
CEO, Fintech Worldwide

ALISTAIR RENDALL KAVITA MURUGKAR

Managing Director, ARG Architect/Academician,
Design Universal Accessibility -
Design and Heritage
Consultant

S C H E DU L E DE TA I L S

EVENT SCHEDULE

Please Note: Separate Registeration for * Marked

Events.

DAY 1 : 12th DEC 2019

EVENT TIME VENUE TICKET

Design Summit 10.00 Hall - 1 Included

AM -
05.30
PM

Design Track 10.00AM Hall - 2

by IAMAI* - 05.30
PM

Design Expo 10.00 Expo Included

AM - Centre
06.00
PM

Blockchain 10.00 Lake Register

Summit* AM - Side
05.00 Hall
PM

Entertaintment/ 06.00 Golf Included

Cultural Night PM - Course
09.00
PM

Food Design 12.30 Golf Included

Festival PM - Course
09.00 !
PM