James Law Chairman and CEO, James Law Cybertecture International Ltd James is the founder of design firm James Law Cybertecture. He is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum; a Council Member of World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Design & Innovation; Board Member of the Hong Kong Design Center and twice nominee for the Asian Innovation Award. James is a qualified architect who graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He practiced in Japan and UK before founding his own company in 2001 in Hong Kong to develop designs of Cybertecture encompassing future city planning, architecture, interiors and products all focused with a spirit of forward looking innovation. James has designed several award winning iconic architectural projects of Cybertecture, including THE PAD building in Dubai - an intelligent residential building that is inspired by modern lifestyle technologies; THE CYBERTECTURE EGG in Mumbai - a parametrically designed office building that is entirely column-less and has strong green characteristics; THE TECHNOSPHERE building in Abu Dhabi - a 10 million square foot spherical building that mimic the ecology of the Planet Earth as a sustainable mega structure. This last project was recognized with the World Architecture Award 2009 by CNBC and HSBC. James has also designs and manufactures his own product line including THE CYBERTECTURE MIRROR, a bathroom mirror that uses a combination of screen and glass technology to augment your reflection with useful applications including exercise, health monitoring and information. This product won the Thomas Edison Award 2012 and a Design for Asia Award 2011 and is shortlisted for the Asian Innovation Award 2012. Aside from running his company, James teaches as a visiting Adjunct Professor at KAIST, Korea; and is an occasional TED Talk speaker.
Thematic Seminar Smart Ideas for Your Business Date: 6 December, 2012 (Thursday) Time: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM