Past Event

Design no longer lives in silos.
AI is reshaping roles.
Industry needs hybrid thinkers.
Government relies on cross-disciplinary design to shape the nation.

This event gathers voices from academia, industry, and government to explore why transdisciplinary capability is fast becoming the defining skillset of the next decade.

Join the conversation and be part of what’s ahead. 

🔗 Learn more: https://luma.com/6gc54s1d

Today’s creatives wear many titles: designer, maker, storyteller. At TP Design Show, meet the multi-hyphenates redefining design not just by showing work but by showing what’s possible.

Date: 12–17 March 2026 (closed on weekends)

Venue: TP School of Design Blk 28A

🔗 Learn more: https://www.tp.edu.sg/designshow/

DBCS and WDBO is pleased to organise the Design Power Index (DPI) 2026 Leadership Briefing to present the assessment methodology and process for DPI 2026. We look forward to the participation of DPI winners and interested parties for DPI.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Time: 4:00–7:00 pm
Venue: Beyond X (21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067)
Ticket Price: DPI Winners/DBCS Members: Free | Non-Members: $30

🔗 RSVP now: https://luma.com/tq6fnhu0

We look forward to seeing you there.

Learn more about WDBO at wdbo.org.

We will be hosting an information session virtually on 11 Dec 2025 (Thursday) from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.

We will share the programme objectives, structure, benefits, and how it supports your leadership journey. There will also be a Q&A segment to address any queries you may have about the curriculum, facilitators, or other aspects of the programme.

Please register your attendance via the link below:

https://luma.com/yp0mvmor

We look forward to seeing you virtually.

“Human-centred design is not about the designer; it’s about the people the design is meant to serve.”

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive evening featuring the father of user experience, Don Norman.

Join us for an inspiring session as Don Norman unravels how empathy and design drive lasting change. This event is a unique opportunity for dinner, drinks, and insightful design conversations.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Venue: Burma Social (34 Tras St, Singapore 079026)
Ticket Price: Members: $88 | Non-members: $138

Please register your attendance via the link below:
https://luma.com/bakgi4vi

We look forward to seeing you there.

In an ever-changing world where innovation thrives, the next advantage lies in designing with humanity at the core.

As a member of DBCS’ Institute of Higher Learning, Singapore Polytechnic presents Don Norman Design Award Summit 2025 (DNDA25)

The Don Norman Design Award Summit 2025 (DNDA25) invites business leaders, innovators, and changemakers to explore how Humanity-Centred Design (HCD+) empowers organisations to transform sustainably — balancing People, Planet, Product, and Profit to create long-term impact.

From insights by global thought leaders to immersive formats like Design-Your-Conference (DYC) and Unconference, DNDA25 offers a platform to rethink innovation, culture, and growth through a sustainable and transformative lens — with our President, Hong Khai Seng, serving as one of the Plenary Moderators.

Event Details
📅 Date: 19-21 November 2025
📍 Location: Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre

👉 Find out more & register here!

Flourishing by Design is a full-day programme that celebrates design as a catalyst for economic and social progress, locally and globally. Organised by Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS), this three-part experience features the World Design Business Forum, the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) Awards & Exhibition, and the DBCS40 Gala Celebration.

Programme Schedule

18 September 2025, Thursday

Location
Gardens by the Bay, Flower Field Hall
211 Marina Way, Singapore 018977

World Design Business Forum (WDBF) + Networking Lunch
 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

SG Mark Awards Ceremony & Exhibition
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The World Design Business Forum brings together global and local leaders to explore the economics of good design. Through dynamic panels and discussions, the forum examines how design-led strategies drive business growth, market creation, technological innovation, and social impact. Attendees gain insights into how good design is good business.

The SG Mark Awards & Exhibition recognises exemplary designs that raise industry benchmarks and create positive change. Winners across 9 categories will be honoured at the awards ceremony, while the public exhibition offers an immersive showcase of design excellence that enhances everyday life.

25 November 2025, Tuesday

DBCS40 Gala Dinner Celebration
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location
Gardens by the Bay, Flower Field Hall
211 Marina Way, Singapore 018977

The DBCS40 Gala Celebration, which commemorates 40 years of championing Better Business by Design. This milestone event honours visionary businesses and individuals shaping the Singapore Design Story and its global influence.

Together, these three events position Singapore as a global leader in the business of design.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/dbcs-celebrates-40-years-of-flourishing-by-design-tickets-1433041749449

If you’re looking to make your innovation process efficient and user-centred, this workshop is for you.

Led by a practicing UX researcher and design thinking facilitator, this 3-hour, small-group session is where you’ll learn how to extract user insights, spark creative ideas, and prototype with clarity — all while applying AI strategically to enhance, not replace, human-centred thinking.

It’s time to equip you with the practical tools and professional confidence to integrate AI into your workflow and drive smarter, user-driven innovation. 

Choose from two sessions:

19 June (Thu), 2-5pm

21 June (Sat), 10am-1pm

Venue:

284 River Valley Road S 238325

Registration fee: S$150

Sign up here!

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Design is at a tipping point. AI is changing how we create. Trade tensions are changing how we work. And the value of design? It’s at risk of being sidelined again.

As designers, we must do more than create. We must prove value. Real value. Strategic value. Not just in pixels or prototypes, but demonstrate how design creates powerful outcomes that move business, industries, and society forward.

Hosted by DBCS, this event brings together leaders across government, academia, and industry to ask: What does it take to flourish by design in today’s world?

Join the conversation on how designers and design leaders can prove the true value of design, regardless of the size of the playing field.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Time: 5.30 – 8pm
Location: National Design Centre (111 Middle Road, Singapore 188969) Level 2, Auditorium

🔗 Sign up here now!

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@dbcsingapore.org / +65 8829 2990.

As a valued partner of the Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) and the Golden Pin Concept Design Award (GPCDA) 2025, DBCS stands at the forefront of advocating design that inspires progress and excellence. We’re proud to promote GPDA and GPCDA, Asia’s premier design award that celebrates excellence across product, communication, spatial, and integration design.

Whether you’re a design team bringing bold ideas to life or a brand redefining standards through design, this is your chance to gain international recognition for your work.

Registration Fee

Early Bird: NT$7,000 Per Entry
General Price: NT$9,000 Per Entry

Early Bird EXTENDED till 27 May, 5pm
General Submission: 27 May, 5.01pm – 24 June, 5pm

Take the next step and see your design recognised for its impact and ingenuity.

🔗 Register here now!

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@dbcsingapore.org / +65 8829 2990.