Design strategist and educator - bridging the world of business, tech and design with an emphasis on ethics and governance.
Ziqq Rafit is a design strategist and tech enthusiast known for elevating design literacy with a focus on social change and responsible design. As a Design scholar, Ziqq’s work emphasizes the societal impact of innovative designs and technologies through the lens of design and tech ethics. He holds a double masters (MA/MSc) in Global Innovation Design from Royal College of Art and Imperial College, London. He presently teaches 'Design Innovation' at Singapore Institute of Technology.
His passion for creating meaningful experiences has led to numerous successful projects and accolades within the industry such as being awarded the prestigious Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s Distinction Award 2014, Singapore Good Design Mark Award in 2014, and received a nomination for the esteem President’s Design Award 2015. Ziqq was accepted as a Fellow into Forbes 2018 Fellowship Program, and was also awarded a full-ride DesignSingapore Scholarship in 2019. He joined the ranks of 60+ other Design scholars in Singapore.
Ziqq was appointed President of the DesignSingapore Associates Network (DAN) from 2021-2023, and now sit on the Board of Advisors. More recently, he was appointed as the Global Pillar Lead for GenAI Ethics & Governance within EY wavespace where he currently lead and manage design teams as a Design Strategy Manager.