1 | The Delphi Method | Take part in the communication process known as the Delphi Method, which helps leaders make the best of group contribution without being swayed by biases. | Graeme Anning | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:10 Session 2: 14:20 - 15:30 |
2 | No Resources and No Authority? No Problem: Using Design Thinking in Inflexible Work Cultures | Learn to pioneer creative problem-solving and a culture of innovation in organizations that don't naturally support creativity, through a combination of case studies, discussion, and participatory exercises. | David Klaus | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
3 | Know yourself: Exploring how language & identity interplay | Participants will explore and gain awareness of how their identity and language shapes everyday perceptions & behaviors - and why this matters in a multi-cultural context like Myanmar. Through experiential learning and informative facilitated discussions, participants will learn about the potential for challenges of miscommunication and misunderstanding when multiple identities, languages, and cultures interplay. | Search for Common Ground | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
4 | Wellness in Your Workspace | Join Imogen for a 45 minute yoga quickie. This breakout session will introduce you to a short yoga sequence that can be done in your office or workspace. | Imogen North | Session 1: 12:00 - 12:45 Session 2: 14:00 - 14:45 |
5 | Food and Mood: Can you eat your way to happiness? | In this workshop, we’ll examine the link between the foods we eat and how they may impact mood and mental health. You’ll leave empowered with strategies to make informed food choices that can positively impact wellbeing. | Breanna Baildon | Session 1: 12:45 - 13:30 Session 2: 14:45 - 15:30 |
6 | Design-Your-City Charrette for Yangon | Collaborate with your fellow attendees to build a dream city that is fun, inclusive and livable while guided by an experienced architect who is passionate about public engagement in conserving public heritage. | Zaw Lin Myat | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
7 | Creating Great Public Spaces for People | By attending this workshop, you will: Understand what makes great public places that contribute to a city’s liveability, sustainability and inclusivity. -Understand why a people-centered and participatory design approach is essential in making great public places. -Experience how to identify what is working in a public space and those aspects that could be improved upon. | Emilie Röell | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
8 | How to be a TED translator: The flow of TED translation | Learn to become an effective translator from a master translator who has subtitled over 1,000 TED talksTranslation is a craft and without the right approaches and strategies communications breaks down. | U Sann Tint | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:10 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:40 |
9 | The Power of Voice: Vocal Freedom Techniques | Using techniques known to singers, learn to fully activate your unique vocal superpower to communicate with clarity and impact, and improve health and wellbeing. No previous vocal experience necessary - everyone is welcome. | Joanne Lauterjung | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:00 Session 2: 14:30 - 15:30 |
10 | Cybersecurity in the 21st Century Global Cyberspace | By attending this workshop, the participant will realize how important it is for all social media users and professionals from all sectors to understand cybersecurity. | Sonia Lim | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:10 Session 2: 14:20 - 15:30 |
11 | Protecting Children and Young Persons | Learn how to protect children from child abuse and neglect by understanding risk factors, and developing prevention strategies. Become aware of roles and responsibilities of the public in prevention of child abuse and neglect. | April Khin | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
12 | Introduction to Electronic Fashion | The workshop is to let participants explore how the innovative technologies can be integrated into fashion, which we wear everyday. The participants will learn how to sew basic circuits to light up LEDs, control them with buttons and switches and even experiment with a pre-programmed LilyMini circuit that reacts to ambient light levels. | Aung Naing Oo | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:15 Session 2: 14:15 - 15:30 |
13 | Applying Design Thinking to the Challenge of Financial Connectivity | Thinkers, challengers, entrepreneurs and designers will have the opportunity to explore the world of finance and financial connectivity through the basics of design thinking. | Brought together by KBZPay | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
14 | Exploratory and Visionary Art | After a lively discussion meant to parse out some of the unique signatures of Eastern and Western approaches to art and how that informs the relationships among modernity, tradition, and impermanence here in Myanmar, those who come to this workshop will work on a collaborative “mural” which joins together individual visions of a future downtown Yangon. | Gregory Nichols | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
15 | Think BIG, start small: how to achieve impact and scale the lean way | By attending this workshop, the participants will learn how to start small with little resources. Understand basic lean methodologies and lean canvas. | Phandeeyar | Session 1: 12:00 - 13:20 Session 2: 14:10 - 15:30 |
16 | “Back to Senses” by KUKA - a r o m a t e q u e | An introductory experience to create a personalized fragrance for your own self or for a special loved one. Smells can invoke the deepest of the feelings and cause deep seated memories to come to surface in a matter of seconds, this is the reason why it is important to become more aware of scents and the art of perfumery | Ana Cecilia Cervigni | Session 1: 13:00 - 15:00 |