As a Programme Manager in the Place and Infrastructure team, Anna leads projects ranging from placemaking to social innovation. She is deeply passionate about designing regenerative, inclusive, and
Josie has a decade of experience working with grassroots policy, business, and civil society organisations to create systemic change and build a more regenerative future. Beginning her career as a
Justine is the founder and director of The Blooming Platypus, a design innovation agency based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, helping organisations address the business and societal challenges of the
Karishma is a multidisciplinary designer whose work spans a broad range of disciplines, from fashion and farming to placemaking and museums. Her interests lie in developing the creative economy,
Home of 2030 was a national design and delivery competition led by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The aim was to encourage home designs that will address a variety
Katee is a strategist and sustainability expert with 15+ years of experience working across Asia, Europe, and North America. She has an MSc from the London School of Economics in Environmental Policy
Transform Ageing How we delivered: We brought together 120 people in later life, social entrepreneurs and public sector leaders across the region to better understand the needs and
Laura is an interdisciplinary design strategist, creative facilitator, artist, systems thinker, and coach. She has spent 20 years helping clients future-proof their organisations, working across
Between 2015 and 2019, Design council ran Spark - a product innovation and fund. This helped some of the UK's most promising entrepreneurs to fast-track their products to market.
Laura is an international design practitioner, researcher, and educator with a PhD in Sustainable Innovation and an MA in Strategic Design. Beginning her career in branding and strategic design,
