Kicking off the forum was CEO, author, radio personality and marketing guru Zuckerberg, who talked about today’s digital marketing trends. Her innovations in the field of technology and design have landed her recognition not only as the sister of Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg, but also as one of the 50 most influential “Digital Power Players” by the Hollywood Reporter.

A dynamically entertaining opening session, Zuckerberg’s speech thoroughly impressed those in attendance.

“After hearing Randi Zuckerberg and Arik Levy, I found myself feeling very inspired. It is not easy to see so many famous people together in one place, and although it’s a full day of presentations, I don’t find it boring at all,” said Choe Su-yeon, a 26-year-old art graduate.

As Zuckerberg, Levy and other speakers shared their much sought-after expertise in a diverse range of design fields, the conference proved to be an invaluable hub of insider insights, showing design does not stop at architecture or fashion, but is a crucial component for all aspects of contemporary living.

Japanese architect and humanitarian Ban also enlightened local audience members, discussing how he revolutionized the architecture world with his patented eco-friendly paper house designs.

“Helping people whose homes were destroyed by natural disasters and building affordable homes out of paper ... I had no idea these kinds of things were going on in the world,” said a university student surnamed Kim. “It was really great to be able to directly meet and listen to all the designers,” said Lim Jong-hyun, a 23-year-old university student majoring in industrial design. “I am looking forward to coming again next year.”

By Julie Jackson(juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)