THU | 16MAR | 7PM–7:45PM
ZOOM WEBINAR
DREAMS TAKING FLIGHT
DILLAH ZAKBAH | BBH LONDON
GRACIA GOH | PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Moderated by
JOSELYN SIM
In this panel discussion, we chart the career paths of the panelists, and ask them questions about how they began their journey in design, what they have learnt along the way, and how they build their dreams overseas, away from Singapore.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
BBH London
Dillah Zakbah
Dillah is a Creative Director and Partner at BBH London with over a decade worth of experience. Her forte is in innovation, experiential and social. This includes some of BBH's most award-winning projects for Google, Nike, Netflix and Disney Marvel. Having worked in Singapore, Los Angeles and New York, she comes with global experience and understanding of how creativity and design impacts different markets and cultures. Having been a judge for many international award shows such as Cannes, Warc, AdStars, London International Awards and TikTok Europe, she is always updated on the cream of the crop in unconventional advertising. She was a pioneer team member of a tech startup that was the first to be acquired by Google in Southeast Asia. Off work Dillah is an angel investor for female led startups, a mentor for young BIPOC female creatives and an amateur skateboarder.
Parsons School of Design
Gracia Goh
Gracia is a designer working at the intersection of urbanism, design, and justice. Her practice involves understanding the complexities of urban political ecologies and designing to empower communities towards a more equitable future. She is currently collaborating with the NYC Community Land Initiative in advocating and promoting the Community Land Act. In 2022, she was awarded a scholarship from DesignSingapore to pursue a Masters in Design and Urban Ecologies at The New School in New York City. As a graduate student at The New School, she often experiments with a variety of mediums including videography, photography, and illustration.