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ORGANIZING

Organizing Committee

Name Kim You Jean
Title Director General
Nationality Republic of Korea
Affiliation Future Design Headquarters, Busan Metropolitan City
Career
Kim Yu-Jean is the Director of the Future Design Headquarters at Busan Metropolitan City, where she leads the city’s design policy, industry development, and branding strategy. She focuses on strengthening and actively managing the city brand by refining strategies to boost Busan’s urban competitiveness and quality of life through the pilot operation of the Global Hub City Index.
Name Ken Nah
Title Busan Metropolitan City Master Designer
Nationality Republic of Korea
Affiliation Future Design Headquarters, Busan Metropolitan City
Career
Ken Nah, originally trained in engineering, is a design expert known for integrating Human Factors with design and connecting design with management. After retiring from IDAS (International Design School for Advanced Studies, Hongik University) following a 25-year career, he now serves as the Master Designer of Busan Metropolitan City. He is leading the “2030 Busan Architectural and Urban Design Innovation Initiative,” contributing to the city’s global competitiveness through public design, nightscape planning, and international design exchange. He previously served as the Director General of both the “2010 World Design Capital Seoul” and the “2023 Gwangju Design Biennale,” and has been a jury member of the Red Dot Award since 2009.
Name Park Soo Cheol
Title Honorary Professor
Nationality Republic of Korea
Affiliation Dong-A University
Career
Park Soo Cheol has led modern textile art in Busan and contributed to the growth of the local design industry. As the founding director of the Design Center Busan(Curret, Desgin Council Busan), he pioneered the first design promotion institution in southeastern Korea and improved urban landscapes through public design, bringing real change to communities.
Name Lee Young Hye
Title CEO
Nationality Republic of Korea
Affiliation Design House Co., Ltd.
Career
Lee Young Hye is CEO of Designhouse Inc., where she spearheaded the Seoul Design Festival and Seoul Living Design Fair. She contributed to regional design through the Busan Design Festival and expanded global dialogue as Artistic Director of the 2012–2013 Gwangju Design Biennale. Her work advances sustainable design culture.
Name Park Boo Mee
Title Professor
Nationality Republic of Korea
Affiliation Dongseo University
Career
Park Boo Mee is a full professor in Environmental Design at Dongseo University. She earned her BFA in Industrial Design from Seoul National University and MFA in Interior Architecture from UCLA. She has published widely in interior and landscape design and curated the 11th Gwangju Design Biennale.
Name Dylan Kwok
Title Creative Head
Nationality Hong Kong
Affiliation KWOK DYLAN
Career
Dylan Kwok is a designer focused on public space. He has conducted design studies for Nokia and the Helsinki City Planning Office, and led community projects with the Hong Kong Design Centre and CUHK. He received the Best Master’s Thesis Award (Aalto) and was named HK Young Design Talent in 2009.
Name Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan
Title President
Nationality Türkiye
Affiliation International Council of Design (ICoD)
Career
Prof. Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan is the 2024-2026 President of the International Council of Design (ICoD), a global network that shares common issues, commitments and standards on design. With a PhD in graphic design, she teaches at Anadolu University and focuses on book design, mainly working with international independent publishers focusing on issues of social injustice.
Name Oliver Lin
Title Vice President
Nationality Taiwan
Affiliation Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)
Career
Oliver Lin is Vice President of TDRI and Board Director/Treasurer of WDO. With 30+ years in design policy, innovation, and education, he has promoted “Design in Taiwan” globally. He led Taiwan Pavilions at 2023 HAKKA EXPO and Expo 2025 Osaka, and serves as juror and speaker worldwide.
Name Jesvin Puay-Hwa YEO
Title Professor
Nationality Singapore
Affiliation Nanyang Technological University
Career
Jesvin Yeo is Deputy Associate Provost (Strategy) at NTU Singapore and President of the Singapore Society of Asian Studies. A multi-award-winning designer and author, she has published 8 books and received 80+ design awards. Her work bridges heritage, visual culture, and inclusive design.