JURY
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Ming-Yi Liao
- 2019 Parking, a short film spin-off of i WEiRDO, won the Grand Prize at the FiLMiCFest.
- 2020 i WEiRDO, Taiwan’s first feature film shot entirely on iPhone, received six Golden Horse Award nominations.
- 2022 The Sixth Sense, a short film spin-off of Suffocating Love.
- 2024 Suffocating Love, a feature film shot on iPhone, was selected for the New York Asian Film Festival and won the Jury Choice Award at BIFAN.
- Active as a director, cinematographer, and editor for numerous music videos and commercial advertisements.
Taiwan
Annie Huang
- Communication and Engagement Director at Environmental Rights Foundation.
- Founder of social enterprise "The Lightened".
- Former Regional Project Leader of Greenpeace East Asia.
- Former Acting Director of Amnesty Taiwan.
- Senior NGO expert with 12 years of experience.
Taiwan
Ellis Yen
Founded the inaugural Asia Sustainable Supply and Circular Economy Forum and Exhibition.
Director of ESH Division at ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
Industry Lecturer at the TPCA Environment Foundation.
Committee Member of the SEMI Sustainable Manufacturing Committee.
23 years of experience in sustainable development within the manufacturing industry.
Taiwan
Agua Chou
- Founder, AGUA Design.
- Founder, City Yeast Initiative.
- Senior Social & Environmental Designer with 32 years of cross-disciplinary design experience.
- Expert in interactive experimentation, urban creativity.
- Author of urban innovation publications, including the City Yeast series and Urban Color.
Taiwan
Cheng swee ling
- (2021) Founded independent Documentation & Archival platform Studio SML to research and document the making of design studios and the business of design in Singapore.
- (2023) ongoing: Advisory Board for Preservation of Sites and Monuments, National Heritage Board.
- (2020) Conferred the President’s Design Award “Designer of the Year 2020” and SkillsFuture Fellowship 2020 by President Halimah Yacob.
- (2007 – 2022)Judging Panel for Red Dot Awards, Visual Communications category, Essen, Germany.
Singapore
Thomas Walter Garvey
- (1999-present) Associate Professor, (2007-2017), Director, School of Industrial Design, Carleton University
- Research in design for extreme and minimal environments, small-scale living spaces and urban density, integration of UN SDGs in design curricula, and international collaborations
- (1994-1996) Koizumi Sangyo Corporation, Osaka
- (1991-1993) Michael Kalil Foundation, New York
- (1988-1990) Kalil Studio, New York
Canada
Joe Lin
- YEN Partnership Architects, Founding Partner and Principal Architect
- Chinese Society of Interior Designers, Chairman of the board
- APEC Registered Architect
- Works have been recognized with prestigious awards such as the "TID ", "HKDA", "Taiwan Architecture Award", "Red Dot Design Award", "iF Design Award", "[d]arc awards", "A' Design Award & Competitions", and so on.
- (2024-Present) Mr. Lin has been invited to serve as a judge for various international awards,
Taiwan
Alex Chuang
- AIA International East Asia Regional Director
- (2018–2022) General Manager, JJP Architects & Planners
- (2005–2018) Founder and Chief Architect, YAZHUANG Design
- (2017)Selected for DESIGN POWER 100.
- (2016)Winner of the Best Lifestyle Design Award, Beijing Design Week(BJDW).
Taiwan
Clive John Eveleigh
- (2000–present) Principal Zero-Studio Taipei
- (2021–2025) Consultant RCPA Architects
- (2024) Assoc. Prof. in Biodesign Tamkang Architecture
- (2019–2022) Director Dinlas Digital
- (2017–2019) Assoc. Prof. Digital Fabrication Shih-Chien University
United Kingdom
Devonne Niam
- E-commerce Director of Furbo Pet Camera
- Experienced across Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan, bringing a rich cross-cultural perspective to design and business
- Over a decade in e-commerce spanning B2B, B2C, and DTC models across fashion, FMCG, hospitality, and tech industries
- Specialized in building and scaling digital-first brands with a strong focus on customer experience and storytelling
- Blends a background in design and storytelling with deep expertise in brand building and world creation
Singapore
Daniel Wong
- (2008)Graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
- (2009-2010) worked as a footwear designer at ALEXANDER McQUEEN.
- (2010-2011) Daniel Wong pursued a master’s degree at Istituto Marangoni in Milan and graduated top of the class with honors.
- (2011-2013) Daniel Wong served as the Chief Print Designer at the luxury fashion house Versace in Milan.
- (2014-Present) Daniel Wong has been the General Manager of Shin Shee International and founded his eponymous fashion brand, Daniel Wong.
Canada
Zoltan Csaki
- Cofounder, Citizen Wolf (B Corp)
- (2022,2023)#10 Top 50 People in Ecommerce (Australia)
- (2022)#7 Most Influential People in Online Fashion (Australia)
- Good Design Australia Ambassador and Judge in Fashion Impact category
- Zoltan speaks regularly about the intersection of fashion, technology and sustainability at conferences, universities and podcasts.
Australia
