Sarinya Sungktatavat CED, CEM, CITPO Mahidol University College Thailand w/ Ruud Janssen at #IMEX24

Multiplying Success through Education By teaching event design principles to students, Sarinya aims to multiply her impact and success, as each student who succeeds represents her own achievement. "That's why I'm doing this job, because,you know, if I work, I maybe have success, like ten times in the life, or 20, maybe 30, I don't know. But if I teach students in the Event Design Certificate Young Professionals Program (EDC-YP), almost 200. If they got success, I have 200 success." - Sarinya Sungktatavat In the DESIGN to CHANGE PODcast session at IMEX Frankfurt 2024, Sarinya Sungktatavat from Mahidol University College Thailand shared insights on the role of design in achieving event goals. She highlighted the importance of the #EventCanvas methodology in guiding event design, particularly in the context of teaching students without a design background. Sarinya discussed the value of design in creating a purposeful direction for events and the challenge of working with teams unfamiliar with design principles. She also touched upon the spontaneous decision to attend the conference after receiving budget approval, reflecting on the serendipity of meeting colleagues in person after numerous online interactions. Sarinya's work in integrating the Event Canvas into her teaching has led to the successful participation of her students in competitions, such as the IMEX Future Leader Forum. The session underscored the evolving emphasis on event legacy and sustainability in Thailand's event industry, with a growing awareness among the new generation of event professionals. Sarinya's commitment to spreading design thinking through education is shaping the future of event design, equipping students with the tools to organize their thoughts and create impactful events with lasting legacies. This PODcast recording features special guests onsite at #IMEX24 - Live from IMEX Frankfurt - An open conversation with the creators of #EventCanvas and their new book DESIGN to Change, elevating your ability to look and act beyond the now. This onsite series features spontaneous conversations with #IMEX24 visitors, speakers, Event Design Enthusiasts and Certified Event Designers (CED'ers) as well as team members of the Event Design Collective with commentary by the authors Ruud Janssen and Roel Frissen. Curious questions to learn from real life current event design experiences to help Event Canvas practitioners elevate DESIGN conversations. Share your experiences and the challenges you face in designing for change. We grow in the direction of the questions we ask, so let's start the conversation at IMEX. Find out more at DESIGNtoCHANGE.online