Thinking Creatively Conference
The Thinking Creatively Conference is an annual event in both Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean USA. It consists of a global lecture series and workshops and brings together leading designers, architects, and professionals to discuss the ideas and trends that shape the contemporary discourse about design’s place in the wider world. The theme of the conference is unlimited, as long as it is related to creativity.
Alessandro Antonicelli
Head of the Creative Art & Design at Shenzhen Nanshan Huitong School.
Danilo Trevisan
Italian licensed architect, Director and founder of ALEATEK GROUP
Felicity Louise Aylieff
Professor of Programme, Ceramics & Gloss, Royal College of Art
Judge of Europe contemporary ceramic committee Full Time Senior Tutor
Takeshi Yasuda
Professor of University of Belfast, UK
Doctor of Letters D. Litt., Bath Spa Bath University, UK
Nasrin Seraji
Distinguished Professor of Wenzhou-Kean University
Nuno Andre Gomes Bernardo
Associate Professor of Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects Shanghai Chapter
2022 Speakers
DanielleI Savage
Multidisciplinary Artist & Soun Artist
Frederic Eyl
Founder & Creative Director
Hongrui Shen & Fan Cao
Founder | Creative Director
Jacobe Pardoe
Creative Director
Pier Paolo Peruccio
Full Professor of Design
Yeohyun Ahn
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Interactive Media
Amy Moore
Founder Executive Creative Director
2021 Speakers
Eric Say
3D Animation & Creative Director of Gameday Creative
LUO Yifei
Professor, Art & Design Theory, Communication University of Zhejiang & Economics College of Art
Snow Fu Yunxue
Association professor, New Media, New York University, USA
Jonny Jensen
Director of Design Reebok
James Weike
AIA Architect, Founding Partner, Chiasmus, BJ & Seoul
ZHONG Fang
Deputy Director of the Eco-design Research Institute, Tsinghua University
HOU Ying
Lecturer of central Academy of Arts
Founder of INWA Design
2019 Speakers
KIM In Cheurl
Architect, Principal at Archium, Seoul, Korea
Patrick Burke
Architect, Partner of the Michael Graves Architecture and Design
Zheng Gu
Architectural Designer, MGA&D
HU Ke
Associate professor, Visual Communication, China Academy of Art
Derek FRIDAY
American Environmental Graphic Designer
Chris CHAN
AIA, LEED AP BD+C. The Principal of Moore Ruble Yudell of Shanghai Office
Aric CHEN
Curator, Architect, Chief Curator of Hong Kong M+
WANG Weijen
Andrew K F Lee Professor in Architecture Design. The University of Hong Kong
2018 Speakers
Xu Weili
CPO & Co-founder, BuildSimHub, Pittsburgh
Gail Anderson
The National Design Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Accolade, Chair of Advertising, SVA, USA
Brooke Roderick
Kean USA Alumna, Art Director, Big Spaceship NYC
Gil Kuruneri
Vice President, Global Creative Director, Edelman NYC
2017 Speakers
Matt Senna
Kean Alumni, Conceptual Artist and Designer based in LA
David Young
Fashion Designer & Coordinator of International Foundation Course in CAFA
Ricky Ng
Head of the Center for Learning and Teaching, Vocational Training Council, HK
Tommy Li
Brand Designer & Member of AGI