While disruptive technologies move full steam ahead, design as a discipline is undergoing major shifts. There is an urgency for vocational and professional education and training in design (VPET) to shift accordingly. What are the core values and skill sets of designers under this context? How would industries and institutions collaborate and form partnerships to provide authentic learning relevant to current developments? What are the alternative futures that we can envision for design practices and education?

Hosted by Hong Kong Design Institute, Make\Shift: VPET Design Forum 2024 explores the current contexts and alternative futures of design practices and education. The two-day programme is aimed at educators, industry practitioners, and students.