Design Day 2007

Seminar at the Design Day 2007

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The Norwegian Design Council celebrated its traditional Design Day on March 15th 2007 – a day that focuses on Norwegian companies and designers that have a long-term commitment to design. Design Day is a celebration of first-class solutions that demonstrate the ability of Norwegian companies and designers to develop profitable products and services.

The idea behind the Design Day is to inspire industry leaders, designers and others who are interested in design in a business and innovation perspective.

Design Day 2007 consisted of a seminar, an award ceremony and a celebration party. At this year’s seminar, we were proud to present as guest speakers professor Roberto Verganti, Professor of innovation technology in Milan, Verena Kloos, President, DesignworksUSA, BMW Group, Bård Eker, entrepreneur, business partner and industrial designer in several successful enterprises, and Sweet Protection, who received the Honours Award for Design Excellence in 2005.

At the award ceremony we handed out the Award for Design Excellence, the Classic Award for Design Excellence, the International Design Award, Young Talents Award and the Honours Award for Design Excellence. The level of achievement of the prize winners this year is higher than ever, and we were proud to celebrate these accomplished companies and designers.

After the award ceremony there was a final celebration consisting of good food, delightful drinks and pleasant company.

Programme

11.00   Opening. Registration and light refreshments

12.00    Welcome to Design Day 2007
            Jan. R. Stavik, Managing Director, Norwegian Design 
            Council
            
            Entertainment by Kyrre Texnæss

12.20   Introduction
            Frode Berge, State Secretary, Norwegian   
            Ministry of Trade and Industry

12.30                  From the Future of the Past to the Future
             of the Future
Verena Kloos, President
             DesignworksUSA, BMW Group; USA
             
13.15     Designer as entrepeneur   
             Bård Eker, entrepeneur, business partner, architect and 
             industrial designer
             Bård Eker Industrial Design, Hydrolift, Projectiondesign
             and Koenigsegg, Norway/Sweden   

13.45    Interval          

14.15    Innovating through Design -
             the Advantage of Design Clusters
             Roberto Verganti, Professor of Management of
             Innovation
             Politecnico di Milano, Italy  
             
15.00    Rumble in the Jungle
             Atle Enberget, Manager, and Ståle N. Møller, 
             Design Manager SWEET Protection AS; Norway

15.30   Interval

16.00   Norwegian Design Council’s Award Ceremony 
            Announcement and prize-giving ceremony for the
            Award for Design Excellence
            Musical interlude with Andreas Ljones Band

17.20   Interval

18.00   Award Ceremony continues. Announcement and prize-
            giving ceremony for Young Talents, the Classic Award for
            Design Excellence, International Design Award and the
            Honours Award for Design Excellence
            Musical interlude with Andreas Ljones Band

19.15   We toast the award winners!
 
19.45   Celebration!
            Serving of good food and drink. 
            Music and pleasant company.
            Pay-bar in the evening.

01.00   Conclusion of Design Day 2007

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Practical information

Date: 15 March 2007
Place: DogA, Norwegian Design and Architecture Centre, Hausmanns gate 16, NO-0182 Oslo, Norway www.doga.no
Time:   1 pm - 1 am

Design Day 2008 will be arranged on March 12.

Questions regarding the Design Day? Contact Jannicke Hølen, Manager Design Conferences at the Norwegian Design Council.