Rethinking the Future of Plastics
How can we create a new vision for plastics, where reuse and recycling activities can be truly integrated into production chains delivering greater added value and prosperity for a plastic waste free future.
Breakout Sessions
E-Pitch on Lower Carbon Emissions
In this session, Mexican Companies will present their challenges around lowering their carbon emissions. Five European small and medium-sized enterprises will respond to these challenges and present their solutions during an online Shark Tank e-pitch format.
Visualising Gender Equality in Mexico
Data is often difficult to read and even more difficult to understand. With the approach designed by Giorgia Lupi, we will dive in the topic and data of gender equality.
A Circular Fashion Manifesto
This session will aim to come up with ideas and practical commitments that will generate the initial steps of a Circular Fashion Manifesto.
Lab 1 – 28 September
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How can we design a future free of waste?
Working towards the next What Design Can Do challenge, we will identify the main issues on waste and consumerism.
In partnership with Ikea Foundation and STBY
What would Amsterdam be without its canals?
Climate change is threatening Amsterdam’s waters: we need to expand our knowledge to conserve its future.
In partnership with Waternet
How can we help reduce the number of suicides?
Suicide is usually not a subject we feel comfortable talking about. With this lab we try to understand what role design can play to help reduce suicide and improve social awareness.
In partnership with Zelfmoordpreventie 113
Are creative cities safer cities?
Besides good urban governance, management and planning, we should think about how we safeguard our cities through a design perspective.
In partnership with The Centre for Frugal Innovation Africa
What is the role of designers in the 21st century?
Looking at new circular economies, such as Kate Raworth’s Donut model, how does our role as creatives fit in?
In partnership with Pictoright
Napkin of the Future
You are invited to cast your gaze to the future to rethink the modest napkin
Hosted by Sam Bompas
Context Influenced Design
Dive deep into popular and urban culture, problem solving and material culture
Hosted by Emerge MX: Kassim Vera | Special guests: Marina Willer, Deyan Sudjic & Elena Mallet
Design & Stereotypes: Gender Perspective
How does design influence how we see women in ideology, politics and society?
Hosted by Emerge MX; Kassim Vera | Special guests: Alice Rawsthorn, Selly Raby Kane and Jimena Acosta
Designing The World Life Balance
Create a utopian vision and a prototype of socially responsible design
Hosted by Design Institute at FH Joanneum, Sigrid Bürstmayr & Karl Stocker | Presented by Foro Cultural de Austria en México
So you want to save the world?
Grab your critical thinking hat and debate design, products, business, strategies and systems.
Hosted by Miguel Melgarejo and Joel Escalona
Design Under Pressure
Explore with us the mindset, tools and skills needed to respond to urgent city challenges
Presented by Centro
FINDING A WAY OUT OF MEXICO CITY’S MOBILITY PROBLEMS
Climate Challenge Session: let's help the Mayor to solve the city's mobility issues
Hosted by What Design Can Do, STBY & INSITUM | Presentado por CDMX (Fondo Mixto de Promoción Turística)
TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH, ADDRESSING MEXICO CITY’S WATER ISSUES
Climate Challenge Session: let's help the Mayor to solve the city's water issues
Hosted by What Design Can Do, STBY & INSITUM | Presented by Mayoralty of Azcapotzalco
Designing Activism
Anybody can be a Pussy Riot
WITH NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA, HOSTED BY AHMED SHIHAB-ELDÍN & CRIS CRUZ | PRESENTED BY COOLHUNTERMX
Feed love
Food goes to the stomach, but it can also activate the brain and can rouse strong memories and emotions
Hosted by Marije Vogelzang | Presented by Nutrisa
Change the world… Start with your office!
Forecast and reconstruct concepts for the next generation of office spaces
Hosted by Office Futures & Jorge Diego Etienne
21 Million Cities
How do memories which happen in urban spaces shape our identity?