Talk: Planning to Stay Different. A Design Week’s Recipe for Innovation

It is often claimed that design festivals are hubs for innovation. But how can design events really become agents of socially as well as ecologically sustainable change? On the occasion of the upcoming FilmMyDesign Film Festival, the Director of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Gabriel Roland, will discuss the crucial balance between continuity and adaptability of design festivals, while raising awareness for the innovative potential of design. Gabriel Roland is the newly appointed director of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Besides leading the team organizing Austria’s largest curated design festival, he is responsible for many of its international relations and special projects. For example, he initiated the Virtual Festival Headquarters of 2020 and co-curates the festival’s renowned ‘Passionswege’ format, which brings together design and craft. Roland has a background in textile design as well as fashion and art writing. Apart from VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, he was involved in projects tackling topics as diverse as toys, digital media, pop culture or the contemporary art market.

Venue: Zawya Cinema (Cinema Karim), Hall 2, 15 Emad El-Deen Str. – Downtown

Date & time: Friday, 28th Jan, 4.25pm

Tickets & Schedule: https://collardtickets.com/event/film-my-design

Website: http://www.filmmydesign.com