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Liu Lidan (China)

Founder, General Manager and Chief Designer of Monkey Technology, Associate Professor of Tongji University College of Design and Innovation

Liu Lidan is the Founder of Monkey Technology, Associate Professor at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, and was selected as one of the successful female entrepreneurs in the EY Asia-Pacific region for the year 2024. Under the leadership of Liu Lidan, HOTO Monkey Technology combines innovative design with cutting-edge technology, breaking through the traditional pattern of the tool industry. She founded Monkey Technology in 2016, and the products have been sold to 56 countries and regions, winning the trust of more than 5 million users worldwide. She was a partner of designaffairs China, an innovation design consulting firm, which was acquired by Accenture in 2018. Liu Lidan has been invited multiple times to serve as a judge for iF Design Award and the German Braun International Design Award.

Guided by:

China Media Group, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality, the People's Government of Shenzhen Municipality

Hosted by:

Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Organized by:

Guangdong Better Design Innovation Center (Preparatory)

Supporting Organizations:

Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation, Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, Guangdong Provincial Women's Federation, Guangzhou Baiyun District People's Government and other relevant organizations.

Strategic Cooperation Partner:

Guangzhou Baiyun Jianke Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

Partner Organizations:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Zhejiang University, Xi’ an Jiaotong University, Hunan University, Tongji University, Shenzhen University, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen Technology University, World Design Organization, World Green Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries, Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre, Macau Product Design Association, and other relevant organizations

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