Business of Design Week (BODW) is an annual week-long design event organised every December by the Hong Kong Design Centre. BODW was launched in 2002. It includes a design conference, forums, seminars, exhibitions and award presentations.

BODW annually invites designers, business leaders and educators to speak and share their opinions in various forums. Past speakers include Marcel Wanders, Rem Koolhaas, Raman Hui, Rossana Hu, Richard Hutten, Zaha Hadid, Tom Dixon, Michael Young, Jimmy Choo, Sir John Sorrell, Karim Rashid, Ross Lovegrove, Marc Newson, and Vivienne Tam.

Each year, BODW forms a partnership with a different country. The country is invited to bring a group of designers to Hong Kong to give presentations at the conference. The country can also hold exhibitions and seminars about its national design.

BODW has main events which occur each year including the BODW Forum where designers give presentations. There is also the HKDC Award Gala Dinner where the HKDC Awards are presented. These awards include the Design for Asia Awards, the World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer Award, the Design Leadership Award, the Design for Asia Award, and the Hong Kong Young Design Talent Awards. Alongside Knowledge of Design Week (KODW).

Past BODW Partner City/CountryTheme2025ItalyCuriosity Ignites Design Innovation2024FranceInter/Section:Design, Artistry and Innovation2023The NetherlandsGame Changers2022The NetherlandsDesign for Change Retrieved from Cision PR Newswire on 21 November 2022.2021United Kingdom (Strategic Partner)Global Design Reset2020United Kingdom (Strategic Partner)Vision 20/212019United KingdomDesign the Future, Create Tomorrow2018Melbourne"Think ∙ Collaborate ∙ Create"2017ItalyItaly makes a difference2016ChicagoChicagoMade2015BarcelonaBARCELONA INSPIRES]2014SwedenLiving Design: Live it. Work it. Do it.2013BelgiumBelgian Spirit2012DenmarkDesign Society Denmark2011GermanyBrand New Germany2010JapanLost and Found2009FranceFrance Forward2008The NetherlandsOpen Minds2007Italy –2006United KingdomDesigns for Life2005ScandinaviaLifeStyleAsia2004SwedenLifeStyleAsia2003 –LifeStyleAsia2002 –Solution

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External links Business of Design Week website