Asia Design College Consortium (ADCC) Forum 2026

■ Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 13:30–17:00
■ Venue: Conference Rooms 125-126, BEXCO Exhibition Center 2
■ Theme: Inclusive Design in the Post-Human Era

The ADCC Forum 2026 will be held to strengthen education, research, and international collaboration among members of the Asia Design College Consortium (ADCC), and to explore future directions for design education in Asia. Under the theme “Inclusive Design in the Post-Human Era,” this year's forum will discuss how design can embrace diverse people and living conditions while connecting technology and society, as well as regions and communities, amid rapid technological development and changing social environments.

The keynote sessions will feature Professor Makoto Watanabe, Chair Professor at Dongseo University; Professor Gheorghe Teodorescu, Founder of the Institute for Integral Innovation; and Professor Fei Jun of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, China. Forum presentations will be delivered by Professor So-Yeon Yoon of Cornell University, Professor Melanie Sarantou of Kyushu University, and Professor Kuo Jo-Yu of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. The speakers will share perspectives on inclusive design in the post-human era from diverse academic, cultural, and design research contexts.

The panel discussion will be chaired by Professor Ken Nah, Master Designer of Busan Metropolitan City. The keynote and forum speakers will participate in the discussion and exchange views on the future direction of inclusive design and design education.