2011 Design Summit: Design for Growth programme

Session One - The Growth Agenda

What is the role of design in generating sustainable growth?

PLEASE NOTE, THIS SESSION WILL NOT BE WEBCAST

08.30 Guests register

Welcome and introduction to the summit
Lord Bichard

Introduction from industry
Dr Ralf Speth CEO Jaguar Land Rover

Accelerating Innovation
The Rt. Hon. David Willetts MP Minister of State for Universities and Science
Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Design at Apple 
Jonathan Ive Senior Vice President Industrial Design
Interviewed by David Kester CEO Design Council 
 
Followed by discussion

10.15 Coffee break

WEBCAST BEGINS

Session Two - Manufacturing: Valuing design and innovation?

How can design grow Britain’s advanced manufacturing base, commercialise technology and exploit our competitive advantages?

10.35 Valuing design and innovation in Britain

Martin Temple Chairman EEF

Delivering desirability and inspiring innovation
Gerry McGovern Design Director Land Rover
Ian Callum Design Director Jaguar
  
How the right designer helped transform a UK technology firm.
Chris Saunders CEO Navetas Energy Management

Discussion: ideas and contributions
Martin Temple

Minister’s response
Mark Prisk MP Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
Department for Business Innovation and Skills

11.30 Coffee Break

Session Three - The built environment: Foundations for Growth?

How can we use good design to create great places for renewal and growth?

12.00 Foundations for growth
Paul Finch Programme Director World Architecture Festival

Making public design count
Jim Eyre Partner Wilkinson Eyre

Community-led, sustainable, affordable and profitable 
Swindon Triangle Hab Oakus
Kevin McCloud Author, Broadcaster and Designer

How championing quality delivers long-term benefits
Andrew Altman Chief Executive Olympic Park Legacy Company
 
Discussion: ideas and contributions
Paul Finch

Response: 
Richard McCarthy Director General – Neighbourhoods Group Department for Communities and Local Government 

 
13.15 Lunch

Session Four - Procurement:  Government as a design leader?

How can design drive innovation in the public sector?

14.00 Government as a design leader
Sir John Sorrell Chairman London Design Festival/UKTI Business Ambassador

NHS incentivising an SME to create innovative products to fight superbugs
Bryn Jones Operations Director Bristol Maid

User-focused design in developing systems and services at scale
Tom Hulme Design Director IDEO

The value of design and innovation in Local Authority procurement
Barry Quirk CEO London Borough of Lewisham   
 
Discussion: ideas and contributions 
Sir John Sorrell

15.15 Tea

Session Five - Design for Growth: UK’S Future Competitiveness

Investing in design for growth 

15.50 Introduction

A conversation with leading investors
Sherry Coutu serial entrepreneur and angel investor, and
Reshma Sohoni, Founder of Seedcamp
facilitated by David Rowan, Editor of Wired UK

Followed by discussion

Closing comments      
David Willetts MP
Lord Bichard

17.00 - 18.30 Drinks reception

 

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Our sponsors and partners

In partnership with BIS, supported by Jaguar Land Rover, The Gatsby Foundation and Wired UK. With thanks to Williams Murray Hamm.

 

 

 

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