WED | 15MAR | 12PM–12:45PM
ZOOM WEBINAR
BY DESIGN: WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR AN INCLUSIVE FUTURE
BEA CAMACHO | IDEO
OLIVIA LEE | OLIVIA LEE STUDIO
NUR HIDAYAH | LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Moderated by
DR NADYA WANG
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 the shifts they have observed in the design landscape. How have they made their voices heard, and how do they wish for younger female – and male – designers to practise to create a more inclusive future for design? Join us as we find out about the unique perspectives and skill sets that female designers bring to the industry.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
IDEO
Bea Camacho
Bea Camacho is a Design Director and Portfolio Director for Southeast Asia. Using a design thinking approach, she works with clients across the region to design impactful ways to create new value for businesses. Before joining IDEO, Bea worked as a design consultant with Ayala Land Innovation and Design Group and as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in Manila. An artist at heart, Bea also creates video art, performance art and installations. She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard College and has a Master in Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
OLIVIA LEE Studio
Olivia Lee
OLIVIA LEE Studio is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning multidisciplinary design practice. Olivia’s nuanced and narrative-driven approach is agile and distinct; attracting diverse commissions from global clients such as Hermès, Samsung and Wallpaper* Handmade across sectors as diverse as luxury, technology and craftsmanship. In 2022 she was lauded by The Financial Times as “Eight female design names to know” in the world disrupting the design industry.
As an educator, Olivia encourages a spirit of adaptivity and empathy. She believes that design education must foster a spirit of auto-didacticism as agile-thinking is key to empowering our future creative leaders.
LASALLE College of the Arts
Nur Hidayah
Nur is the Dean of the Faculty of Design at LASALLE College of the Arts. As a design educator in Singapore for more than 20 years, Nur has been instrumental to the transformation of LASALLE’s Faculty of Design into a leading faculty for Southeast Asia. She is passionate in working on design capability programmes and led the research and study of design cultures in contemporary cities. Today, Nur continues to serve as an expert on various boards and committees in Singapore.