NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

 On 8 March 2025, What Design Can Do (WDCD) lands in India for the first edition of WDCD Live in Delhi. This landmark event will bring together designers, innovators, and changemakers to explore the intersection of climate action and social justice. Through talks, workshops, and exhibitions, WDCD Live Delhi will highlight real-world solutions and inspire creative approaches to building a fair, regenerative future.

What Design Can Do is an international organization that champions design as a tool for social change. Since 2011, WDCD has hosted 15 global conferences and launched initiatives tackling issues like refugee well-being and climate change. Visit www.whatdesigncando.com for more about our impact.
A DAY DESIGNED FOR IMPACT

What can you expect?

● A main stage programme featuring illuminating talks by thought-leaders in the creative industries.

● A interactive programme that invites visitors to dive deeper; featuring exhibitions, panel discussions, project showcases, immersive experiences and workshops & labs, on themes like circularity, radical community solutions and technology.

● The chance to collaborate and grow your own impact in a range of interactive workshops, breakout sessions and networking sessions.

● An after hours for visitors to raise a glass together and close the festivities in style, curated by Eyemyth Media Arts Festival bringing Audio Visual experiences by D-fuse, a UK based art collective and performances.

Why should you attend?
In partnership with Quicksand Design Studio, The Design Village, Rockefeller Foundation, Global Methane Hub, and Unbox Cultural Futures, the festival promises to inspire actionable change through the lens of design with a focus on three themes that are pressing in today’s context: Circular Planet: Design for a Regenerative Future, The Power of Community: Design through Radical Collaboration, and Rethinking Technology: Bridging Innovation and Tradition

Who Should Attend?
This festival is perfect for:

• Designers and creative professionals
• Architects and urban planners
• Social entrepreneurs and business innovators
• Policymakers and government representatives
• NGO leaders and community activists
• Students and academics
• Technology innovators
• Anyone passionate about design-led social change

Your ticket includes:

✨ Inspiring mainstage talks and exhibitions

🌱 Access to workshops and collaboration labs

🔥 Networking with like-minded creatives

🥪 Lunch, high tea, and access to the official Afterhours at the British Council!