3DAYSOFDESIGN: THURSDAY

On the second day of 3daysofdesign, you can experience talks and discussions on the role of design in society, from ESG and responsible leadership to the evolution of form and European design culture. The day concludes with a Verner Panton anniversary celebration and a musical performance.

Stage programme

11:30–12:30: The things we keep
Can caring just a little more lead us to consume a little less? This talk focuses on the objects we choose to hold on to—and what it takes to form stronger emotional connections with the things we surround ourselves with.

Panelists:
Fulvia Masotti Kryger
Katrine Blinkenberg
Sarah Marie Winther
Host: APOP (A Place of Presence)

13:00–13:45: ESG at the executive level – from compliance to value
ESG is shifting from reporting to strategy. This session explores how ESG can move beyond supporting compliance to informing decision-making—by linking sustainability to revenue, risk, and valuation, and translating impact into business cases that resonate at C-level.

Panelists:
Anders Munk Jepsen, CEO / NORNORM
Christian Honoré, Founder and Partner / ESG Implementation
Joakim Lassen, CEO / Montana
Trine Mulvad Steffensen, Head of Compliance and Sustainability / Muuto
Moderator: Frederik Thrane, Head of Circular Economy / Lifestyle and Design Cluster

14:00–14:45: The evolution of formgiving
How has design evolved from craft and industry to complex systems where digital tools, material understanding, and resource responsibility converge? This conversation explores how design today is as much about processes, value chains, and consequences as it is about the final object.

Panelists:
Pil Bredahl, Founder / Pil Bredahl Design
Linda Nhu Larsen, Head of Design Research / AAU Design Lab
Maria Bruun, Furniture Designer / Maria Bruun Design
Moderator: Marie-Louise Høstbo, Founder of Høstbo Gallery and Architect MAA

15:00–15:45: Design as a European superpower
Design is Europe’s unique ability to imagine alternative ways of living, producing, and organising society. Rooted in a strong design culture and shared values, this discussion explores how European design translates ideas into form, direction, and action at a time when the future can no longer be taken for granted.

Panelists:
Christina Melander, Chief Design Officer / Danish Design Center
Mads Quistgaard, Founder and Creative Director, Architect MAA, Designer MDD
Moderator: Marie-Louise Høstbo, Founder of Høstbo Gallery and Architect MAA

16:00–17:45: Salon format with open dialogue
Moderated by Christina Melander and Mads Quistgaard—an open debate with members of the Danish Design Council.

18:00–19:00: Talk: Living Verner Panton
In this talk, Ida Engholm, Professor at the Royal Danish Academy, unfolds the life and work of Verner Panton through his radical universe of form and colour. The talk highlights the tension between his reputation as an enfant terrible in Denmark and his international breakthrough as a pioneering figure in pop art.