Designing with: building a more equitable future through hyperlocal design

​Join us for an afternoon of stories about how design and technology work together with community-led partnerships to shape systems of care. Organised by Equitech Collective, this event brings together regional partners, community builders, and system designers who work across Asia to address pressing humanitarian needs in healthcare and education. From border health work along the Thai-Myanmar border with refugee and migrant communities to AI deployment in Timor Leste’s health system, this event features stories and learnings from building equity-advancing systems where access to health and education is most challenged.

​​2.00pm – 3.20pm

• ​​Sharing: We Are Equitech Collective

• ​​Presentation: The Journey – Origins and Quick-Fire Case Studies

• ​​Fireside Chat: Why Has Equity Been Out of Reach—and Why Might That Be Changing?

• ​​Q&A Session

• ​​Closing Remarks: Yi Young
  Deputy Chairperson, Community Foundation of Singapore. Secretary, Community Chest Singapore. Board Member, SIM People Development Fund & Chandler Institute of Governance. Advisor, Equitech Collective

​​3.20pm – 3.40pm

​​Break & Intermission

​​3.40pm – 5.30pm

• ​​Opening Remarks: Mr Robert Chua, Former Ambassador to Myanmar

• ​​Talk: Brand as an Operating System (featuring Gen AI for Communication Design)

• ​​Panel: Sunrise & Sunset – Exploring the Design Lifecycle Through Case Studies

• ​​Insights Sharing:
  – Dr Han Win Htat, Chairperson & Executive Director, Sun Community Health (Myanmar)
  – Dr Natarajan Rajaraman, Project Lead, MediBot (Timor-Leste)

• ​​Fireside Chat: How Has Equitech Collective Used Gen AI as a Force Multiplier?

• ​​Q&A Session

​​5.30pm onwards

​​Networking & Access to Free Resources

​Whether you’re a designer, technologist, changemaker, or simply curious, you’re welcome to join in an afternoon of honest dialogue and cross-sector inspiration, where big ideas meet grounded action. Leave with new insights and connections, and a clearer sense of how you, too, can play a part in designing a more equitable future.

​Part of Singapore Design Week 2025
One of Asia’s premier design festivals, Singapore Design Week (SDW) celebrates Singapore’s distinctive brand of creativity, exploring design through three defining festival pillars: Design Futures (the design of the future and the future of design), Design Marketplace (lifestyle trends with a spotlight on Southeast Asia) and Design Impact (innovative solutions for a better world). Organised by DesignSingapore Council, SDW is a celebration of creativity and innovation, championing thought leadership and showcasing the best of design from Singapore and beyond.