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| Invited Talks and Lectures |

2024

Longevity Planning Service Innovation

Guest speaker invited by Prof. Bruce Hanington, School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University

In: Virtual, November 13, 2024

Design Portfolio Sharing

Guest speaker invited by Prof. Barry Kudrowitz, Department Head of Design Innovation and Professor of Product Design, College of Design, University of Minnesota

In: University of Minnesota, College of Design, November 11, 2024

Introduction to Accessibility (Course: SI 552)

Guest panelist invited by Prof. Robin N. Brewer, School of Information, University of Michigan

In: Virtual, November 11, 2024

Longevity Planning Service Design

Guest speaker invited by Prof. Yihyun Lim, USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy

In: Virtual, November 1, 2024

Design and Health

Guest speaker invited by Prof. Arch. Andreas Sicklinger, Industrial Design, University of Bologna

In: Virtual, October 30, 2024 [ pdf ]

The Future of Design Education and Academia

Panel Discussion with Prof. Helen Armstrong and Diane Pfeiffer invited by Loft Design  

In: Virtual, October 24, 2024 [ link ]

Embracing Design for Longevity with Sheng-Hung Lee

Podcast Speaker interviewed by Deirdre Caren

In: Virtual, October 21, 2024 [ YouTube ]

Embracing Everyday Battles: Sheng-Hung Lee on Life, Longevity, and Human Connection

Podcast Speaker interviewed by Andrea Hiott

In: Virtual, October 20, 2024 [ YouTube ]

Uncovering User Needs and Rituals for Longevity Services through Mixed-Methods Analysis: Integrating Constructivist Grounded Theory and Exploratory Factor Analysis

Service Design Working Group Speaker invited by Cumulus 2024 Monterrey

In: Virtual, October 18, 2024

Expression, Ecology, and Experience in Design for Longevity

Keynote Speaker invited by Experience Research Society  

In: Bentley University, Waltham, MA, USA, October 12, 2024 [ website ]

Design for Longevity: Services, Science, and Systems

Keynote Speaker invited by Red Dot Design Museum (Xiamen) and Social Design Action  

In: Chengdu Vartaim Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (China), August 28, 2024 [ website | pdf ]

Design for Longevity: Purpose, People, and Process

Keynote Speaker invited by Jan Van Caneghem 

In: WAAI Design, August 22, 2024 [ webinar ]

Human-Centered Design and Innovation with Sheng-Hung Lee

Podcast Speaker interviewed by Sami Birnbaum and Jared Turner

In: Giant Robots, August 22, 2024 [ website | Spotify | Apple | pdf ]

Designing for Longevity with Sheng-Hung Lee: Embracing AI, Empathy, and Growth

Podcast Speaker interviewed by Gerry Scullion

In: The Human Centered Design Podcast, July 3, 2024 [ website | YouTube | pdf ]

Empathy-Driven Approach to Design Research and Service Innovation

Keynote Speaker of Exploring Design Methods invited by the IDSA Boston

In: Boston Public Library - Central Library, June 22, 2024

Design for Longevity and Service Innovation

Keynote Speaker of Bandung Creative Movement 2024: Cultivating Global Collaboration in Arts, Design, and Humanities for Sustainable Creative Industries

In: Bandung Creative Movement 2024, June 6, 2024 [ website | pdf ]

LongevityTech and Service Design

Guest Panelist invited by Silicon Valley Global Prospects Summit (SVGPS)

In: Global Prospects Summit & Startup Pitches: People Behind AI and Macroeconomic Trends, June 1, 2024 [ website ]

Design for Longevity: An Empathic Service Design Framework

Keynote Speaker of Emerging Solutions for Empathic Service Design

In: Finnish-American Research and Innovation Accelerator (FARIA) & Empathy Business Online Workshop, May 28, 2024 [ website | pdf ]

Biodesign for the Ages: Redesigning R&D
Episode panelist invited by Divya Gopalan

In: TaiwanPlus, May 27, 2024 [ website ]

Design for Longevity and Service Innovation
Keynote speaker invited by Prof. Angela Giambattista at P/References of Design, Cumulus conference Budapest 2024

In: Cumulus Working Group DEHA (DEsign for Health, Aging and wellbeing), May 16, 2024 [ website ]

AI, Artistry, and Authorship: A Technological-Cultural Tapestry
Guest Panelist invited by Brown University China Summit 2024: Forward Focus

In: Brown University China Summit 2024, March 16, 2024 [ website ]

2023

My Purpose-Driven Creative Journey at MIT
Chinese Podcast Speaker interviewed by Allen Chang, Co-Founder of A+2 Video Production

In:  A! What’s Up, December 30, 2023 [ YouTube SpotifyApple | SoundOn ]

Design for Longevity and AgeTech

Guest Speaker invited by Professor Wynnie Chang, Department of Industrial Design

In: National Cheng Kung University Department of Industrial Design, November 13, 2023

Service Design in the Greater Health Industry
Guest Panelist invited by Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH)

In: Global Health Tech Connects Taipei, November 10, 2023 [ EN article | CN article | pdf ]

Design for Longevity: Services, Science, and Systems
Guest Speaker interviewed by Emily Chmielewski, Design Research Director & Senior Associate at PERKINS EASTMAN

In: The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), November 1, 2023 [ website ]

Empowering people through service design
Podcast Speaker interviewed by Sebastian Gier

In: Design Drive EP 79, October 19, 2023 [ website SpotifyApple | pdf ]

Is It Design for Longevity (D4L) or Sustainability?
Keynote Speaker interviewed by Herman Mao and Amie Chou

In: AT WISTARIA EPISODE 09, September 9, 2023 [ SpotifyApple | Google ]

Design for Longevity (D4L): Service Innovation through System Thinking
Keynote Speaker o
f Design4Drupal, Boston

In: Salem State University, July 20, 2023 [ website | pdf ]

Building an AgeTech City
Keynote Speaker of Building an AgeTech City: Service, Community, and Technology Symposium

In: Taipei City Government

Design for Longevity: AgeTech and Services
Keynote Speaker

In: Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub

Design for Longevity: People, Product, Platform
Keynote Speaker of Ideathon Taiwan—WeWe Futures: 2040 Diversity & Inclusion

In: Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)

Service Design in Action: Transformation, Consideration, and System Thinking
Guest Lecture of the graduate course (70 602: Service Design Futures)

In: The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), May 15, 2023

The Future of Service Prototyping
Keynote Speaker of Webinar: The Future of Service Prototyping

In: Cumulus Association, Service Design Group, May 9, 2023 [ website | pdf ]

Translate from User Journey Map to Design Prototyping Action
Guest Lecture of the graduate course (ENP 220: Graduate Capstone)

In: Tufts University, Human Factors Engineering

Longevity Planning Block Design for Inclusive Financial Planning Services
Keynote Speaker of MIT Preparing for Longevity Advisory Network (PLAN) Forum

In: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Media Lab [ website ]

Applying Human-Centered System Design to the Development of a Service Innovation
Keynote Speaker of Aging Experience Workshop

In: Tsinghua University, The Future Laboratory, March 17, 2023

My "D" Journey

Keynote Speaker of RISD Journey to Design

In: Rhode Island School of Design, Industrial Design Building, March 11, 2023

How do prototype user experience through the design process?

Keynote Speaker of The Power of Creativity Conference

In: Tec de Monterrey, Sonora Norte Campus, Feburary 5, 2023

2022

Reshape Safe, Sustainable Labs and Makerspaces on Campus: An Experimental Study on Material Flow through Human-centered System Design

Keynote Speaker of Single-Use Plastic Circularity Summit

In: MIT Samberg Conference Center, September 28, 2022 [ website | video ]

Creative Leadership
Invited Speaker by Professor. James Reikuo Chu
In: ArtCenter College of Design, Virtual, July 16, 2022

Envisioning Safe and Sustainable Labs with Human-centered System Design: An Experimental Study on Disposable Material Flow

Invited Speaker by Professor. Pier Paolo Peruccio

In: Politecnico di Torino, Virtual, July 8, 2022

A Look into Design Leadership in MIT Laboratories

Keynote Speaker

In: World Design Organization (WDO), Virtual, June 29, 2022 [ website | video ]

Harvard xDesign: Power in Teams

Moderator

In: Harvard xDesign Conference, USA, March 27, 2022 [ website ]

2021

Human-Centered System Design From Methodology to Implementation

—Footwear for the Aging Population
Keynote Speaker
In: International Experience Design Conference (IxDC), China, November 18, 2021 [ website ]

 

Harvard xDesign: Constructing Reality

Moderator

In: Harvard xDesign Conference, USA, February 28, 2021 [ website ]


Make ToGather: Interaction Design Webinar + Workshop
Lecturer with Ziyuan Zhu
In: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ─ Independent Activities Period (IAP), USA, January 6, 2021 [
website ]


Creative Problem-Solving: NEET (New Engineering Education Transformation) Way of Thinking
Lecturer with Dr. Rea Lavi
In: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ─ Independent Activities Period (IAP), USA, January 21, 2021 [ website ]


Humanity-Centered System Design
Lecturer and Mentor
In: Power Station of Art (PSA) ─ Blue Cables in Venetian Watercourse, China

 

2020

Connecting the People
Keynote Speaker
In: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Make-A-Thon: Connecting the Dots, USA, February 29, 2020

Design Career Discussion: Presenting Yourself in a Virtual Environment
Mentor and Panel Discussion
In: Pratt Institute ─ Pratt Virtual Career Day, USA

 

Prototype User Experience Through Product Design Approach
Keynote Speaker
In: Taipei Product Developers Conference (TPDC), Taiwan [
website 
| pdf ]

Translate Daily Innovation and Observation into Meaningful Designs
Keynote Speaker
In: SHiFT Design, USA [
website 
| pdf ]

Rapid Prototype the User Experience from Ideas to Implementation
Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator
In: ING Creative, United Arab Emirates

 

Experience Design
Keynote Speaker interviewed by Craig Mackiewicz
In: Exploded View Podcast, USA [ podcast
 
| pdf ]

After Covid-19 ─ The Transformation of Design Platform and Its Future
Keynote Speaker
In: Tsinghua University ─ TrendTouch, P.O.C. (China)

2018

Design Thinking Drives Public Service Innovations ─ Redesign Shanghai Library Innovation Space
Keynote Speaker
In: International eXperience Design Committee (IXDC), P.O.C. (China) [
website ]

Reimagine User's Future Learning Experience in Public Library

Keynote Speaker

In: 2018 MIX Innovation Conference, Taipei City, Taiwan [ website | pdf ]

Universal Design and Its Application in Life
Keynote Speaker
In: 5th International Conference of Bandung Creative Movement (BCM), Telkom University, Indonesia

 

2017

Rethinking Design: Moving Your Eyes from Your Head to Your Heart
Speaker
In: TEDxFuxingPark, P.O.C. (China) [ website
 ]

A Story Behind the Bar
Speaker
In: IDEO Under the Influence, P.O.C. (China) [ website ]

Introduction and Inspiration from CMF of Product Design
Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator
In: Tsinghua University ─ Academy of Arts & Design, P.O.C. (China)

 

International Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Design Trend
Speaker and Panel Discussion
In: China (Wuxi) International Design Expo, P.O.C. (China)

| Articles for DesignWanted Personal Column |

2024

Creating with consciousness: how data and Design meet desire?

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, November 12, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Creating with consciousness: how data and design meet desire?

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, October 2, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Transforming Intuition into Innovation: the role of AI and Grounded Theory

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, September 2, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Reimagining gym experiences: LongevityTech health service innovation

Sheng-Hung Lee and Sofie Hodara

In: DesignWanted, July 31, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Navigating the New Design frontier: AI’s role in transforming creative processes

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, June 7, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Expanding horizons: the evolution of user experience spaces

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, May 5, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Using boundary objects for enhanced design perspectives and insights

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, March 25, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 40

Design for Vulnerability (D4V): Adaptability, Artifacts, and Apprehension

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, February 2, 2024 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 46

2023

From Post-it notes to solutions. From artificial intelligence to anticipating intelligence

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, December 22, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 83

Industrial Design Paradigm Shift: Reflection on Translating Dieter Rams Portfolios

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, November 2, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 43

What makes a design conference go from informative to inspiring?

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, September 11, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 108

Building an AgeTech City: Services, Community, and Technology

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, July 14, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 131

Design for simulation: how to project your future self?

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, May 31, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 71

Design for Longevity: Service, Systems, and Sustainability

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, April 12, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 102

A self-reflection on research ethics and design process

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, February 23, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 57

2022

From Brainstorming to Bodystorming: an applied ethnographic perspective to view co-creation workshops

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, December 28, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 21

Service Innovation in Space Design: How to build an immersive and interactive lab space experience in a post-Covid era

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, September 8, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 25

A Look into Design Leadership at MIT Laboratories: A Preliminary Discussion on Design Leadership through a Hybrid Academic and Industrial Lens

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, July 13, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 124

Computational design experiment for older adult’s footwear

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: DesignWanted, April 15, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Number of shares from DesignWanted website: 167

| Articles for MIT AgeLab Blog |

2023

Design for Longevity: Life-Centered Design

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MIT AgeLab, August 2, 2023 [ article | pdf ]

2022

Reshaping financial planning through a co-creation workshop

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MIT AgeLab, November 7, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Transformative Service Innovation and Design: From Touch Points to Data Points

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MIT AgeLab, July 5, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

Creative teaching in a course on aging: a designer's perspective

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MIT AgeLab, April 1, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

| Chinese Articles for MOT TIMES Personal Column |

2022

Enabling Lab Space as Service Designs for Co-creation — Use MIT AgeLab as an Example

【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】歷時三年MIT AgeLab實驗室空間大改造!三個關鍵元素放大共創可能

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MOT TIMES, October 16, 2022 [ article | pdf ]

2021

Envision, Design, and Build Safe and Sustainable Labs at MIT: Celebrate Users' Stories Inspired and Driven by Data and Scientific Approaches

【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】打造未來MIT安全永續實驗室!讓數據不只是數字,用科學的方式說使用者故事

Sheng-Hung Lee

In: MOT TIMES, August 25, 2021 [ article | pdf ]

A Preliminary Discussion about Open Restaurants and Open Streets Program in New York City: How Does the Policy Shape City Landscape, Build Environment, and Influence Our Interactions?
【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】紐約出現共享街道!半開放式小屋如何透過設計成為城市永存的風景
Sheng-Hung Lee
In: MOT TIMES, March 22, 2021 [ article
 
| pdf ]

 

2020

After Covid-19 ─ The Street Observation and Innovation in the Lens of Experience Design
【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】街道上的「體驗設計」觀察—創新讓餐飲業找到疫情下的生存之道,9個小巧思突破經營僵局
Sheng-Hung Lee
In: MOT TIMES, August 12, 2020 [ article 
| pdf ]

After Covid-19 ─ The Transformation of Design Platform and Its Future
【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】「疫」外收穫—從4大設計組織平台洞見世界潮流的趨勢轉變與機會
Sheng-Hung Lee
In: MOT TIMES, May 25, 2020 [ article 
| pdf ]

A Discussion on Experience Design Project: MIT Campus Tour Service Project as a Case Study
【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】MIT校園導覽服務如何拿下2020 A' Design Award?看體驗設計的四大法則
Sheng-Hung Lee
In: MOT TIMES, March 11, 2020 [ article 
| pdf ]

What Can Designers Contribute in Lab? A Preliminary Discussion in Lab Innovation Through Four Actions by Designers
【李盛弘專欄—我在MIT上設計課】設計師在實驗室能做些什麼?4個行動,初探學術實驗室內的創新
Sheng-Hung Lee
In: MOT TIMES, December 11, 2019 [ article 
| pdf ]

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