Unlimited Symposium

September 16th, 2010

To kick off Unlimited: Designing for Asia Pacific, the Unlimited Symposium will feature an inspiring line-up of international speakers.

The symposium will explore the design forces driving the Asia Pacific region – human, economic, climatic and strategic – aspects that will play a crucial role in determining the goals and strategies for building design businesses in the future.

Aimed at designers and forward-thinking businesses, the event will present a variety of viewpoints on how creative thinking could shape the future of the Asia Pacific region.

Speakers will explore solutions that draw industries, governments and communities together to create profitable and sustainable places, products, systems and services.

Speakers include:

CJ Lim, co-author of Smartcities + Eco-Warriors

Bunker Roy, Founder of the Barefood College, India

Paul Bennett, Managing Partner, Europe and Chief Creative Officer of IDEO

Mark Ingram, Chief Executive Officer, Business for Millennium Development

Oliver Freeman, Director, Neville Freeman Agency

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