We are delighted to host Tim Shih for an engaging presentation with the QUT Design community.
Drawing on his professional journey, Tim will share projects and insights from a career that spans automotive design, branding, technology integration, and systems thinking. From the aspirations of a young designer to the perspective of a global executive and now as a non-profit co-founder, Tim continues to demonstrate the transformative potential of design across multiple contexts.
Whether applied to mobility products, corporate strategy, or societal and environmental benefit, Tim’s work showcases how design can be a tool for lasting impact.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-evolving-role-of-design-products-strategy-and-society-with-tim-shih
About Tim Shih
Tim Shih has been a design leader in the automotive industry for over 25 years. After completing degrees in architecture and transportation design, he began his career at Volvo Trucks North America before moving to Germany and Japan with Johnson Controls’ automotive interiors business.
In 2006, Tim achieved his childhood dream of working at BMW in Munich, later relocating to Shanghai to lead design for a new sub-brand and gather insights from China’s dynamic market. Inspired by this rapid development, he left BMW in 2017 to become Global VP of Design and User Experience at Yanfeng, overseeing creative teams in China, Germany, and the US.
In 2022, Tim returned to the US to support family while focusing his expertise on social impact. He co-founded the Mobility Futures Alliance, a US-based non-profit with the vision of improving lives through better transportation, alongside new advisory roles.
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Details:
| Location: | QUT - Kelvin Grove Campus, Education Precinct, E-Block, Level 5, Room 558 [link to map] |
| Start Date: | 25/09/2025 [add to calendar] |
| Start Time: | 9.30 a.m. |
| End Date: | 25/09/2025 |
| End Time: | 12.00 p.m. |
| RSVP By: | Monday 22nd of September 2025 |
| Cost: | Free |
| Organiser: | QUT Design Lab - Associate Professor Rafael Gomez |
| Enquiries: | Sentha Govin-Vel @ govinda3@qut.edu.au |
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