

Conference ZDW
9. 5. 2023 Impact Hub Zlín
The conference brings know-how and fresh perspectives not only in the field of design, but also in other sectors. In the coming year, with the subtitle Design and marketing for all we will venture into the fields of products, services, space and marketing – through lectures, panel discussions and workshops. Conference is part of the project Universal Design – mapping the potential and involvement of the new generation in the creative industries supported by the EEA Grants.

Design and marketing for all
The ZDW Conference has become a place where at the beginning of May everyone who wants to draw inspiration and meet interesting personalities of design and other fields that show the potential of its use is heading.
After previous years, focusing on connecting design and marketing, this year’s ZDW Conference is turning towards DESIGN and MARKETING FOR ALL.

Speakers from all over the world
We will bring you the inspiration from countries far, far away. Speakers don´t rotate too quickly, everybody has 30 minutes to speak. And after that, you can ask whatever you want – in front of the audience or later at a coffee break.

All day and night
Get ready for a load of experiences from morning to night. The eight edition of the conference will once again bring much more than just inspiring and discussion-provoking stories.
This year speakers

Ana Correia de Barros
Industrial designer
Joana Couto da Silva
Design Researcher working in the Human-Centered Design group
Nima Shahinian
Product and Industrial designer, the only Norwegian astronaut candidate
Dr. Anthony Giannoumis
One of the world’s leaders in inclusive innovation and design. He’s an action researcher, social entrepreneur
Thea Urdal
Journalist and designer in product design and textiles
Raquel Marcos
Architect, multidisciplinary artist and member of Equal Saree
Herman Fren Billet
Consultant in the Oslo-based design agency Knowit Experience.
Tereza Fasurová
PARTICIPANT, DEDICATED TO PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN STAKEHOLDER AND URBAN PLANNING
Dominika Potužáková
Multidisciplinary designer with focus on research in public space and physical products
Anne Aagaard
Service Designer
Tomáš Štefek
Methodologist and lecturer in public relations and service design
Tomáš Rousek
Terrestrial and space architect
Adam Dvořák
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic Department of Cultural and Creative Industries, Mapping and Regional Development KKO
Katarzyna Kouba Sanojca
Kreativní Praha, Project Manager
Dagmar Šubrtová
Agosto Foundation
Tomáš Hendrych
Deputy Mayor of TrutnovWhat is Conference like?
What others say about us?
”Since the beginning to the end was treated very nicely and professionally, I was also pleased with the quality of other speakers, I would like to point out a designer duo SWINE. I was fascinated by their work. You can watch splendidly made videos about their projects on Vimeo, but only at the conference may happen that they´ll personally invite you to visit them in London.”
Jakub Mařík
Follow Bubble
”I’m sorry that the (after)party is just once a year, It´s always awesome!”
Jitka Alexová
Ton
”Exhibitions at unusual places, conference, well-known designers and surprising artefacts in the streets. Zlin Design Week offers that all.”
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