The GS1 IoT Hackathon 2026 webinar, held on 29 January 2026, was designed to prepare hackathon participants with the right mindset and frameworks before they start building solutions. The objective was clear: to go beyond technical IoT skills and equip participants with innovation methodologies to create solutions that are not only feasible but also desirable and sustainable.
At the start of the webinar, Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner at InnoEdge Consulting, introduced the evolution from Classical Design Thinking (DT 1.0) to AI-Empowered Design Thinking (DT 3.0). He explained how AI tools and data can enhance traditional human-centred design to generate deeper insights, more robust ideas, and faster iterations. Through the Sham Shui Po Fabric Market case and an overview of AI Design Thinking x Systems Thinking, he showed participants how to look at user needs, community context, and technology opportunities in an integrated way, rather than treating them as separate steps.
To deepen this learning, Mr. Michael Tong, a Partner at InnoEdge Consulting, shared real-world case studies that demonstrated the power of combining AI Design Thinking with Systems Thinking. He presented how Johns Hopkins Hospital redesigned the patient experience through a systemic, end-to-end approach, while Mr. Paul Lee, Senior Partner at InnoEdge Consulting, discussed leverage points and rebound effects in the GoMore Car Rental case, highlighting how changes in one part of a system can create both intended and unintended impacts.
The webinar is divided into 6 parts:
Part 1: Introduction of the Seminar [Details]
Part 2: Overview of Classical Design Thinking (DT1.0) [Details]
Part 3: Overview of AI-Empowered Design Thinking (DT3.0) [Details]
Part 4: 2 Major AI Technological Tools of AI Design Thinking [Details]
Part 5: Case: Community Design for Sham Shui Po Fabric Market [Details]
Part 6: Overview of AI Design Thinking x Systems Thinking [Details]
Part 7: Case: Transforming Patient Experience through Design and Systems Thinking [Details]
Part 8: Case: Exploratory Study on Leverage Points and Rebound Effects [Details]
Part 1
Topic: Introduction of the Seminar
Speaker: Selena Au Yeung, Industry Engagement
Duration: 1 minute
Part 2
Topic: Overview of Classical Design Thinking (DT1.0)
Speaker: Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 5 minutes
Part 3
Topic: Overview of AI-Empowered Design Thinking (DT3.0)
Speaker: Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 3 minutes
Part 4
Topic: 2 Major AI Technological Tools of AI-Empowered Design Thinking
Speaker: Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 6 minutes
Part 5
Case Study One: Co-creative Community Design for Sham Shui Po Fabric Market
Speaker: Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 5 minutes
Part 6
Topic: Overview of AI Design Thinking x Systems Thinking
Speaker: Mr. David Chung, Managing Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 5 minutes
Part 7
Case Study Two: Transforming Patient Experience: Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Systemic Redesign through Integrated Design and Systems Thinking
Speaker: Mr. Michael Tong, Senior Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 27 minutes
Part 8
Case Study Three: Exploratory Study on Leverage Points and Rebound Effects: GoMore Car Rental
Speaker: Mr. Paul Lee, Senior Partner, InnoEdge Consulting
Duration: 19 minutes
