Sommet Mondial du design

16 octobre 2017 au 25 octobre 2017

DESIGNING THE FUTURE. THE WORLD DESIGN SUMMIT - MONTRÉAL 2017 (WDS) IS AN UNPRECEDENTED INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF DIVERSE DISCIPLINES WITH A COMMON FOCUS: HOW DESIGN CAN SHAPE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE FUTURE. MONTRÉAL WILL HOST DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, MEDIA AND NGOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. FOR 10 DAYS, ATTENDEES WILL COME TOGETHER TO TRANSCEND SILOS, FOSTER COOPERATION AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MORE THAN A MERE CELEBRATION OF DESIGN, THE SUMMIT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TREMENDOUS POWER OF DESIGN TO CREATE VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.