World Design Organization 2d ago

How can resilience inform national design development? In this conversation, Dr. Kenneth Ssemwogerere, Creative Director at WDO Member SASA College Of Industrial Design, and WDO Regional Advisor Dr. Jorge Gómez Abrams reflect on their work advancing Uganda's first national design strategy through collaboration, locally grounded approaches and systems-level thinking. With introductions from WDO Membership Engagement Manager Dorothée Bolade. Speakers: Dr. Kenneth Ssemwogerere, Dr. Jorge Gómez Abrams Hosted by World Design Organization in celebration of World Industrial Design Day 2026, let's talk resilience brings together designers, educators, innovators and thought leaders to explore how design is driving resilience across the globe. Through a series of thought-provoking conversations and reflections, this virtual event highlighted how designers are building resilience across a range of systems and scales, from climate action and AI to design education and national policy. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @worlddesignorg https://wdo.org/