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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.

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Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Partner Institutions:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Arts & Design,Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Guangdong University of Technology,Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University,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 Designers Association, Guangdong University of TechnologyHuateng Private Equity Investment Fund, Design Capital of Guangzhou, andother institutions

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