Award Dinner

DNDA25 Award Dinner

The Don Norman Design Award (DNDA) Award Dinner is an exclusive, invite-only evening dedicated to celebrating innovation, design, and cultural diversity. This event honours outstanding early-career practitioners and educators advancing Humanity-Centred Design (HCD+), recognising their impactful contributions towards shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.

Four distinguished awards will be presented:

• Excellence — for projects that strongly embody HCD+ principles and demonstrate significant potential to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Promising — acknowledging emerging ideas with great potential, encouraging continued growth towards future Excellence.

• Education — celebrating programmes successfully nurturing the next generation of HCD+ leaders.

• Organisation — celebrating organisations that officially support HCD+ societal projects.

Following the award ceremony, guests will enjoy a networking dinner accompanied by captivating cultural performances that showcase Singapore’s rich creative diversity. This blend of local heritage and modern artistry offers a unique, inspiring experience that fosters meaningful connections among design professionals, educators, and changemakers.

This event offers a rare opportunity to connect, engage, and celebrate the power of design in shaping a better future.

We look forward to welcoming you to this memorable celebration of design’s power to shape a better future!