WORLD DESIGN TALKS

THE PROGRAM

The objectives of the program :

Enhance the cultural, historical and value-creation of the Moroccan and African design community for the benefit of the economy, the best live together and the sustainability of our world, in Morocco, Africa and internationally
Increasing collaboration between the political, territorial, entrepreneurial and civic spheres for a better living together: Design for a better world
Support the development of innovation communities integrating designers in Morocco, Africa and the world
Initiate and facilitate future events and collaborations in the years to come, in Africa, Europe and in the world
Inspire - mobilize - make emerge
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the World Design Organization in West and North Africa

From the WDT program to conference sessions, from prestigious panelists to leading design figures, from opinion leaders to the most important companies, the program promises to be rich and unsurpassed in content.

28 • 06 • 2017
18:00	REGISTRATION
18:30 – 20:00	WELCOME COCKTAIL
20:00 – 22:00	OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY REMITTANCE AFRICA DESIGN AWARD & AFRICAN MUSIC CONCERT Masters of Ceremonies Andrea Nadia Mensah Acogny Gilles Amadou Acogny / Senegal/ Benin
29 • 06 • 2017
9:00 – 09:45	OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY CELEBRATION DAY
9:45 – 10:00	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION by Guest speaker
10:00 – 11:30	PANEL DISCUSSIONS
1	Economic Development, Industry, New Technologies, Digital Investments, Commerce Moderator / Modérateur Joel-Eric Missainhoun Managing Partner AfricSearch IVORY COAST / CÔTE D’IVOIRE Mohamed Methqal Ambassador General Manager AMCI MOROCCO / MAROC Pierre Yves Panis Director of Design, Philips Lighting NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS Ralph Wiegmann CEO, iF International Forum Design Gmbh GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE Mounir Jazouli Président GAM MOROCCO / MAROC Speakers / Panélistes Srini Srinivasan Directeur Lumium et Trésorier WDO USA / Etats-Unis Abbas Jamie PrEng, BSc Eng (Civil) Director - Innovation & Transformation, Africa / Aurecon SOUTH AFRICA / AFRIQUE DU SUD
11:30	REFRESHMENTS & COFFEE BREAK + NETWORKING
12:00 – 13:30	PANEL DISCUSSIONS 15 mins per speaker / 15 mins par panéliste
2	Art, Luxe, Handycraft, Tourism and Culture Moderator / Modérateur Jamal Kilito Directeur Stratégie et Marketing ONMT MOROCCO / MAROC Speakers / Panélistes Marva Griffin Wilshire Founder and Curator of Salone Satellite at Salone Del Mobile ITALY / ITALIE Azu Nwagbogu Founder, Independant Curator, Art Historian African Artists Foundation LAGOS, NIGERIA Christopher Turner CEO London Design Biennale UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME UNIS Pradyumna Vyas Director, National Institute of Design/Ahmedabad INDIA / INDE
13:30 – 15:00	LUNCHBREAK + NETWORKING
15:15 – 15:30	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION by Guest speaker
15:30 – 17:00	PANEL DISCUSSIONS
3	Education, Innovation and Design Thinking Moderator / Modérateur Alok Nandi Designer - Creative Director Architempo Vice President IxDA (Interaction Design Association) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Speakers / Panélistes Mehdi Zouak Directeur General / Institut National des Beaux-Arts de Tétouan MOROCCO / MAROC Nabil El Hilali Ph. D. Research Professor Innovation Management & Design Thinking at ESCA Business School Casablanca MOROCCO / MAROC Prof. Mugendi M’Rithaa President of WDO / Faculty of Informatics and Design \| Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) / Le Cap SOUTH AFRICA / AFRIQUE DU SUD Lilac Adhiambo Osanjo Director School of the Arts and Design (StAD) - University of Nairobi KENYA Stéphane Gouret Director of studies L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique FRANCE
17:30	SUMMARY & FEEDBACK – Plenary session
30 • 06 • 2017
9: 00	OPENING DAY
9:15 – 9:30	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION by Guest speaker
9:30 – 11:00	PANEL DISCUSSIONS
4	Intellectual Property, Brand and Strategy Moderator / Modérateur Reda Taleb CEO Officium & Membre de la Fédération Marocaine du Design (FEMADE) Officium / FEMADE MOROCCO / MAROC Speakers / Panélistes Adil El Maliki General Manager OMPIC MOROCCO / MAROC David Kusuma VP Product Development Tupperware Brands Corporation USA / ETATS-UNIS
11:30	REFRESHMENTS & COFFEE BREAK + NETWORKING
12:00 – 13:30	PANEL DISCUSSIONS
5	Cities, Regions, Infrastructures, Marketing, Territories Moderator / Modérateur Hicham Bennis Director / Directeur Pole Salons, CFCIM Maroc Speakers / Panélistes Mohamed Zahid CEO Menara Holding Hicham Lahlou Designer, CEO International Hicham Lahlou Designer Agency JAnne-Marie Boutin President of APCI PARIS, FRANCE Birgit Mager Co-founder and President of International Service Design Network GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE
13:30 – 15:00	LUNCHBREAK + NETWORKING
15:15 – 15:30	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION by Guest speaker
15:30 – 17:30	PANEL DISCUSSIONS
6	Design for essential needs Moderator / Modérateur Antoine Choumoff CEO Humanitarian Design Bureau FRANCE Speakers / Panélistes Juliette Campaoré Secretary General / Secrétaire générale NGO AMADE + SPONg +AIDR BURKINA FASO Bernard Brès Manager / Directeur Institut International d'Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement BURKINA FASO Corbin Raymond PhD CPUT Cape Town University of Technology / Le Cap (Afrique du Sud) SOUTH AFRICA / AFRIQUE DU SUD Eric Eustache General Coordinator / Coordinateur Général / Entrepreneurs du Monde FRANCE Said Mouline General Manager ADEREE Organization MOROCCO / MAROC Anna Kirah Managing Director NGO Design Without Borders NORWAY / NORVEGE
17:30	SUMMARY & FEEDBACK

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