You are cordially invited to the World Design Cities Conference 2025 (WDCC), taking place from September 25 to 28, 2025, in Shanghai.

WDCC 2025 is providing FinnCham members with free booths, which the application deadline is this Friday, August 22, 2025.

WDCC is organized by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and supported by UNESCO. WDCC 2025 embraces the theme "Design Boosts Flourishing", exploring the transformative role of design in shaping a sustainable society and economy. This year's conference will highlight innovative approaches, emerging trends, and cultural shifts in design, with a key focus on advancing Shanghai as a world-class design city and global design innovation hub through international collaboration.

The event also marks a special milestone—Shanghai's 15th anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010. Your participation would bring invaluable insights to the conference.

About WDCC

• Nurture design as the next-gen productivity catalyst

• Activate design's triple impact on tech/industry/city ecosystems

• Cluster global design visionaries and market leaders

• Amplify Shanghai Design City's worldwide Partnership

About Exhibition of WDCC

Eco-Design & Design Ecosystem

• Focusing on design-driven innovation and entrepreneurship in the ecosystem;

• Enterprise-centered participation, featuring established brands and startups;

• International companies paired with domestic enterprises, especially those based in Shanghai;

• Curated young creative talents from global design institutions interspersed throughout.

Date: 24th -28th Sept.2025

Media day: 24th Sept.2025

Install & Dismounting: 22nd-23th Sept.2025, 28th-29th Sept.