Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Wednesday, 10/Sept/2025 | ||||
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Early Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0) |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Date: Thursday, 11/Sept/2025 | |||||
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0) |
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| 9:00am - 9:15am |
Welcome Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) |
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| 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 |
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| 10:00am - 10:20am |
Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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| 5:45pm - 6:30pm |
Transport to Mdina We will be transported to the old capital city of Malta, Mdina. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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