On May 9, the Global Future Design Conference was held in Zhangjiawan Design Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing. It was guided by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, and the Tongzhou District Government, and organized by Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT) and the Management Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park Tongzhou Park, with the Beijing Future Design Lab as the host.

Over 300 representatives from government, enterprises, universities, design institutions, and associations attended. Key participants included Wu Tong (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Jiang Guangzhi (Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology), Yang Jianglin (Beijing Municipal Education Commission), Huang Keying and Liu Kesong (BIFT), Wu Kong'an (Tongzhou District Government), Gao Bingyue (Zhongguancun Science Park Tongzhou), Cai Daying (China Arts and Crafts Society), Zeng Hui (Beijing Future Design Lab), and international guests like Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan (ICoD), Srini R SRINIVASAN (WDO), Dominique Simard (Rethink Fashion), and Chen Kuiwen (GAC R&D Center). The event was chaired by Professor Jia Ronglin from BIFT.

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The conference focused on enhancing Beijing's global design influence through three core themes: design-driven industrial transformation, linking Chinese industries with global innovation, and sustainable development solutions. It served as a platform for technological integration and creative exploration.

Concurrently, the "Hanfu AIGC Design Platform Launch and Hanfu Show" was held to promote the transition of the Hanfu industry from digital replication to dynamic heritage preservation.

Beijing Future Design Lab Overview

The Beijing Future Design Lab aims to deeply integrate design with industry, using cutting-edge technology to redefine future lifestyles. It seeks to become a leading design-tech platform through an innovation chain of R&D, application, and industrial empowerment. By combining innovative design with digital technology, it fosters new consumption cultures that emphasize aesthetics and sustainability, contributing to a healthier and more sustainable industrial ecosystem. The lab connects international innovation resources with local practices through a dual-track mechanism of globalization and localization, providing a collaborative platform for exploring future development models.