Design-driven innovations such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are accelerating efficiencies and paving the way for transformative changes to our everyday life. HKDI is honoured to have invited big names from the creative industries to deliver a series of online lectures, in which they will lead our audiences to dive deeper into topics of arts technology, digital fashion and the Metaverse, and entice our community to imagine the future together.

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DAY 1  |  28 March 2022, Monday | Arts Technology Game Changer Artificial Intelligence, from automation to autonomisation of digital systems AI is the perfect projection surface for a process of reflection upon our conceptions of human beings and the worldviews that are widespread in this digital age of ours. Together with artists, scholars in the natural and social sciences, and experts in business, politics, and religion, Ars Electronica is investigating which of our fears are justified and which are merely expressions of our ambivalent attitude toward technology.Gerfried Stocker will talk about artificial intelligence and provide information on the basis of innovative artistic and scientific projects in the area of the Ars Electronica Festival and international exhibitions. He will also give an insight about the importance of networking in the field of science, research and art. Mr Gerfried Stocker Artistic and Managing Director, Ars Electronica16:30 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Panel Discussion, Q&A 17:00 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/hkdi-inspire-prototyping-the-future-2022-tickets-294331392117

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DAY 2  |  29 March 2022, Tuesday | Digital Fashion Why Digital Materials are Critical to the Future of Fashion An important key to new scientific breakthroughs in fashion technology is hidden in plain sight. It’s a discovery you cannot unsee once you have seen it. This presentation will give you an overview of Digital Technologies’ role in the development of Fashion, a practical approach to significantly improve your own digital workflows, and a detailed outline of why Digital Twins will matter to every fashion business. Jorgen Sevild has spent 10 years working with Digital Technologies for Fashion and Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0), and he will be sharing some of his most important discoveries to date. Mr Jørgen Sevild Director of Business Development and Client Strategy, INQOVA16:30 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Panel Discussion, Q&A 17:00 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/hkdi-inspire-prototyping-the-future-2022-tickets-294331392117

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DAY 3  |  31 March 2022, Thursday | Metaverse The true metaverse will be decentralized The experience of the metaverse lies beyond the interface, which can be VR/AR/3D/2D as the case may be. The open metaverse will be an open, decentralized network of systems and environments connected by ownership, interoperability, and community governance.The real metaverse will be open and will serve the interests of the majority. The companies currently attempting to build closed and controlled metaverses and ecosystems will ultimately fail. The future of our online lives will not be based on closed, controlled, and proprietary systems. Instead, the foundation of the metaverse will be NFTs, owing to their characteristics as vectors of digital property rights and enablers of user governance.The metaverse will be a new mode of online experience that recognizes your property rights, including the right to own your personal data. Mr Yat Siu Co-founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands14:30 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Panel Discussion, Q&A 15:00 HKT (UTC/GMT+8) Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/hkdi-inspire-prototyping-the-future-2022-tickets-294331392117