Honorary President of Asia Design Week
Asia Design Week is pleased to officially announce that Professor Pradyumna Vyas, a leading figure in international design education and design promotion and the current President of the World Design Organization (WDO), has been invited to serve as Honorary President of the Asia Design Week Organising Committee, with a term spanning 2026 to 2030.
In this role, Professor Vyas will participate in the future development of Asia Design Week in an advisory capacity, providing strategic guidance on key themes including design-led innovation, sustainability, and cross-cultural collaboration.
About Prof. Pradyumna Vyas
Creative Brands Magazine reports on the appointment of Prof. Vyas as Honorary President of Asia Design Week
https://www.creativebrandsmag.com/pradyumna-vyas-appointed-honorary-president-of-asia-design-week-for-2026-2030/
Professor Pradyumna Vyas is currently the President of the World Design Organization (WDO) and formerly served as Director of the National Institute of Design (NID), India’s premier design institute. He is also the Senior Advisor for Design Promotion and Innovation at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). With almost 40 years of experience in design practice and education, Professor Vyas has played a pivotal role in shaping national design policies and advancing international design cooperation. His long-standing contributions to design education, industrial development, and global design exchange have had a sustained and far-reaching impact.
Official Poster of the World Design Organization (WDO)
https://wdo.org/about/people/board/pradyumna-vyas/
The Significance of Vyas Joining ADW
Asia Design Week is an international design platform and brand registered in Hong Kong, China, dedicated to building a global design and cultural exchange network connecting China, Korea, Mongolia, Southeast Asia, India, and other Asian countries, while continuously expanding cooperation with Europe and the wider global design community. Through design exhibitions, international awards, academic forums, and cross-disciplinary collaboration projects, Asia Design Week promotes international exchange, innovative expression, and sustainable development of Asian design.
The appointment of Professor Vyas brings globally recognized design governance experience and an international perspective to Asia Design Week. His involvement will further strengthen connections between Asian design and the global design ecosystem, enhance the strategic role of design in regional development, industrial transformation, and social innovation, and elevate Asia Design Week’s professional influence and academic recognition within the international design community.
Chairman’s Foreword
Mr. Li Sheng, Chairman of the Asia Design Week Organising Committee, expressed a warm welcome to Professor Vyas. He noted that Professor Vyas’s extensive experience in design education, industry practice, and international design governance aligns closely with Asia Design Week’s core values of openness, collaboration, and sustainable development.
Mr. Li stated that over the next five years, Asia Design Week will continue to deepen intra-Asian cooperation as well as exchanges between Asia and the global design community, promoting the positive role of design in cultural dialogue, social development, and industrial innovation. With the support and guidance of Professor Vyas, Asia Design Week aims to further consolidate its position as a leading international design platform in Asia.
Looking Ahead (2026–2030)
Against the backdrop of digital transformation and sustainability becoming global consensus, design is continuously expanding its social role and scope of responsibility.
With the support and guidance of Professor Vyas, Asia Design Week looks forward to deepening collaboration with designers, scholars, and institutions from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds, jointly exploring the active role of design in addressing contemporary challenges and shaping the future of society.
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