Persuasive design for a greener Singapore: Transforming how we think about waste management

ABOUT

In this workshop programme, we aim to show how persuasive design techniques can contribute to fostering sustainable behaviour and promote a recycling mindset in society. It will be an opportunity for professionals, students, and enthusiasts from government, design, environmental management, and psychology to learn, collaborate, and discuss innovative ways to encourage recycling, minimise waste and promote a greener society under Singapore Green Plan 2030. Through a series of activities, this workshop aims to provide participants with insights into persuasive design techniques to promote recycling and sustainable behaviour.

As a result of the workshop, participants have:

An understanding of the principles of persuasive design and how they can be applied to fostering a recycling attitude.
Practical experience in designing persuasive solutions for recycling initiatives.
A look at recycling and sustainability case studies that have used persuasive design to promote recycling.
Networking and collaboration opportunities with like-minded organisations and individuals.

SPEAKERS

Christina Ramoso
UX Designer

With more than 12 years of experience, Chrys has worked in various companies and specialises in Enterprise Applications and Digital ecosystems. She has lead teams from a team of UI/UX designers to full development teams. Through the use of research methodologies, she solves complex problems and produces insights to craft a well-developed solution.

Nuwanthi Illukkumbura
UX Designer

Nuwanthi is a UX designer with over 11 years’ experience designing mobile, web, and desktop applications for B2C and B2B2C markets. She is well versed in the complete software development lifecycle, with hands on experience in both design and development. In the past, Nuwanthi served as the lead UX designer for two SaaS products where she has led usability, product design, and UX efforts for internationally recognized software products used by millions of people.

ORGANISER

Zühlke

Zühlke is a global innovation service provider with over 50 years of leading expertise in modern software and data engineering, digital strategy and business innovation. Founded in Switzerland, Zühlke operates in 17 locations worldwide, supported by a talent pool of over 1,900 technologists and innovation experts.

www.zuhlke.com