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Conference Agenda

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Date: Wednesday, 10/Sept/2025
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Early Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
2:00pm - 5:00pm	WORKSHOP 1: Exploring New Extended Realities for Designing Human-Centered Product-Service Systems Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Pete Evans, Iowa State University	WORKSHOP 2: Innovating Human-Centred Design Education The Role of Mental Imagery in Inclusive Learning Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Rebecca Macfie, University of Strathclyde Chair: Ian Marcus Edgecomb, University of Strathclyde	WORKSHOP 3: Designing Ethical and Inclusive Futures Speculation, and Reflection Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Malene Harsaae, VIA University College Chair: Anne Louise Bang, VIA Design	WORKSHOP 4: Human-Centred Futures AI’s Role in Design Practice and Education Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Henry P. Lee, Parsons School of Design Chair: Bryan F. Howell, Brigham Young University
6:30pm - 8:00pm	Welcome Reception Location: By the Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us for a welcome from the local committee, the university and the city of Valletta.
8:00pm - 10:00pm	Early Career Social Event Location: By the Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us after the welcome event for a special event for early career attendees; all are welcome. We will have an activity by the Design Society Early Career Committee to encourage networking and learning.

Date: Thursday, 11/Sept/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome Location: Aula Magna (Level 1)
9:15am - 10:00am	KEYNOTE: James Attard Kingswell - How Education Shapes Product and Service Thinking in the Cosmetics Industry Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Chair: Jonathan Borg, University of Malta
10:00am - 10:20am	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
10:20am - 12:35pm	1A: Collaborative design education practices Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Hilary Grierson, University of Strathclyde	1B: Educating students in considering ethical and social issues Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Supradip Das, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	1C: Challenges and opportunities to foster human-centred PSS Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Eoin White, University of Limerick	1D: Novel assessment methods for team-based projects Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Casper Boks, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	1E: Integrating user experiences in different life phases of products and services Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Ian Marcus Edgecomb, University of Strathclyde
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
1:30pm - 3:00pm	2A: New frameworks in collaborative design education Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Aykut Coskun, Koc University	2B: New teaching methods considering ethical and social issues Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Erik Bohemia, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	2C: New educational and teaching methods in product service systems education Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Anne Louise Bang, VIA Design	2D: Education in the AI era Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Muireann McMahon, University of Limerick	2E: Discussions on societal and ethical issues Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Rebecca Macfie, University of Strathclyde Chair: Ross Brisco, University of Strathclyde
3:00pm - 3:20pm	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
3:20pm - 5:10pm	3A: New educational methods in collaborative design Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Zhengya Gong, University of Lapland	3B: Ethical and social issues in product service systems development Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Mauricio Novoa, Western Sydney University	3C: Teaching and learning in different life phases of products and services Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Valentina De Matteo, University of Bologna	3D: New perceptions on fostering circular economy principles Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Franklin Anariba, Singapore University of Technology and Design	3E: New methods, tools, and models for assessment in multidisciplinary teams Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Lyndon Buck, University of Southampton
5:45pm	Assemble for dinner Location: Ground Floor (Level 0) Sessions will close at 17:15. Make your way to the ground floor level. Coaches will be provided to take you to the Conference Dinner location. Please congregate at the ground floor of the Valletta campus by 17:45. There will be a short walk to the Mediterranean Conference Centre where we will board the coaches. Coaches will leave promptly at 18:00, so please make sure you are at the meeting point in good time.
5:45pm - 6:30pm	Transport to Mdina We will be transported to the old capital city of Malta, Mdina.
6:30pm - 10:00pm	Conference Dinner As part of the entertainment, we will be treated to a guided tour of this ancient city that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The guides will be waiting at Mdina entrance for the walking tour. It is known as the ‘silent city’ due to strict noise and traffic restrictions for residents and visitors. After the tour of this beautiful ancient city, we will be taken to Bacchus Restaurant arriving between 19:45 and 20:00, where we have full use of the beautiful gardens, and will dine on a lavish barbeque. This will be an informal and relaxed dinner, with no seating plan. All dietary requirements that we have been informed about will be catered for. Venue: Bacchus Restaurant, Triq Inguanez, Mdina, Malta
10:15pm	Transport to Valletta or Sliema Coaches take you back to your hotels in Valletta or Sliema. These will be available between 22:15 and 22:30.

Date: Friday, 12/Sept/2025
9:30am - 10:25am	KEYNOTE 2: Amanda Azzopardi - Design practices: From Engineering Education to the Biomedical Industry Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Chair: Lawrence Farrugia Caruana, University of Malta
10:25am - 10:40am	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
10:40am - 12:30pm	4A: New learning and teaching methods fostering collaborative products and services Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Annika Bastian, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)	4B: Fostering circular economy principles through engineering design educational methods Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Erik Bohemia, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	4C: Product-service system design education in the AI era Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Philip Farrugia, University of Malta	4D: New teaching methods for Industry and academic collaborations Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Kelly Umstead, North Carolina State University	4E: Pedagogical considerations across product-service system design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Antra Lodha, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
1:30pm - 3:20pm	5A: Pedagogical considerations for collaborative design education practices Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Ayca Kinik, Tec de Monterrey	5B: New assessment methods for multidisciplinary engineering design projects Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Hilary Grierson, University of Strathclyde	5C: Exploitation of systems design methods in product service systems education Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Ross Brisco, University of Strathclyde Chair: Natalia Frias Reid, Tecnologico de Monterrey	5D: Considerations for ethical and social issues in PSS Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Anders Berglund, Mälardalen University	5E: New educational methods in product design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Bas Flipsen, TU Delft
3:20pm - 4:00pm	Closing Ceremony Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us for a celebration of the week, awards, and to find out where we are going next.