DT|UX Summit 2025

About this Event

Advancing Innovation through Humanity-Centered Design (HCD+)

in Indonesia and Across Asia

Singapore Polytechnic’s DT|UX initiative represents a comprehensive approach that blends Design

Thinking (DT) and User Experience (UX) through its proprietary Humanity‑Centred Design (HCD⁺)

innovation framework. Beginning with five structured touchpoints—Envision, Empathise, Create,

Evaluate, Deliver—this framework immerses participants in real-world challenges, encouraging

them to understand people deeply, prototype thoughtfully, and implement solutions sustainably.

Every year, Singapore Polytechnic hosts the DT|UX Summit, bringing its Humanity‑Centred Design

(HCD⁺) framework to life through immersive experiences such as the five‑stage Learning Journey

and interactive workshops. The 2023 Summit in Singapore featured a fireside chat with UX pioneer

Don Norman and saw Symbiosis International join the consortium; in 2024, the Summit expanded

beyond Singapore for the first time, taking place at Ateneo de Manila University under the theme

“Sustainable Futures” debuting the HCD⁺ Playbook and marking Don Norman’s first visit to the

Philippines. In 2025, DTUX Summit will be hosted by Binus University in Jakarta, Indonesia.