2011 Design Summit

Design for Growth

Watch films, browse through pictures and catch up on all the online debate

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Summary

A summary of the Design for Growth summit - which saw leaders in design, business, policy and education come together to discuss measures to stimulate growth and renewal in the economy

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Summit Highlights

Wired UK gives a two part recap of the highlights from Design for Growth

Pictures

Pictures from the 2011 Design Summit

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Live blog

A compilation of the online discussion surrounding the 2011 Design Summit

Michael Bichard

Introduction

Welcome from Lord Michael Bichard

Dr Ralph Speth

Dr Ralf Speth

CEO of Jaguar Land Rover: "If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the costs of bad design"

David Willetts

Rt.Hon David Willetts MP

On "Good design is not just a matter of economics. It's where function becomes beautiful"

Sir Martin Temple

Sir Martin Temple

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

Gerry McGovern

Gerry McGovern

On delivering desirability and inspiring innovation at Land Rover

Ian Callum

Ian Callum

Jaguar Design Director: "Form needs to follow function - but part of our function is to be beautiful"

Chris Saunders

Chris Saunders

Chris Saunders CEO Navetas Energy Management on how the right designer helped transform their high tech start up UK technology firm.

Mark Prisk

Mark Prisk MP

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

Discussion: Manufacturing

Martin Temple takes questions and comments from the audience following presentations

Paul Finch

Paul Finch

Programme Director of World Architecture Festival asks, how can we use good design to create great places for renewal and growth?

Jim Eyre

Jim Eyre

On how cost shouldn't be the only consideration, civic pride should always be central to the design process of places and spaces

Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud

On Swindon Triangle, by Hab Oakus, an example of community-led, sustainable, affordable and profitable housing

Andrew Altman

Andrew Altman

Chief Executive of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, explains how championing quality delivers long-term benefits

Discussion: Built environment

Paul Finch chairs an audience discussion on how good design can be better used to create great places for renewal and growth

Richard McCarthy

Richard McCarthy MP

Director General – Neighbourhoods Group, Department for Communities and Local Government

Sir John Sorrell

Sir John Sorrell

Chairman of the London Design Festival and UKTI Business Ambassador, on how government can become a leader in commissioning and procuring design

Bryn Jones

Bryn Jones

Operations Director Bristol Maid explains how the NHS incentivised his company to create innovative products as part of the Design Council's Design Bugs Out programme

Tom Hulme

Tom Hulme

Design Director IDEO on how user-focused design helps in developing systems and services at scale

Barry Quirk

Barry Quirk

CEO London Borough of Lewisham, discusses the value of design and innovation in Local Authority procurement

Discussion: Procurement

Sir John Sorrell takes questions and comments from the audience following presentations about design and government procurement

Sherry Coutu and Reshma Sohoni

Investing in design for growth

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

Discussion: Design for growth

David Rowan, Editor of Wired UK, takes questions and comments from the audience

Closing remarks

Rt.Hon David Willetts MP and Lord Bichard close Design Summit 11 with their thoughts and reflections on the day