ETMK Industry Meetings Held in Konya
Within the scope of ETMK Industry Meetings, the event held on February 17, 2026 at Konya Technokent Conference Hall highlighted the impact of industrial design and innovation on production processes, competitiveness, and value-added manufacturing in the machinery and defense industries. Bringing together industry representatives, academics, designers, and students, the event focused on how industrial design is positioned within product development processes and how companies implementing innovation-driven approaches achieve gains in different areas.
The Role of Industrial Design in Production Processes
During the panel session, Enes Kar, Founder and Design Director of Kardesign, shared insights based on his experience in the machinery sector, discussing the integration of industrial design with engineering, user-centered product development processes, and its role in value-added manufacturing. The discussions emphasized how involving industrial design at early stages of innovation contributes to product success and sustainable growth.
A Shared Platform for Industry, Academia, and Young Designers
With strong participation, the event created an important platform for knowledge exchange between industry, academia, and students around industrial design. The discussions once again demonstrated that industrial design is becoming an increasingly strategic element shaping innovation in machinery and defense industries.
