Richard has over thirty years of industry experience in design strategy and innovation to commercialize products and services. His knowledge spans a comprehensive range of design methodologies, from
An urban planner by training, Hilary has 15 years’ experience working in the design sector in a variety of organisations from Local Authorities, design studios to universities and in a variety of
Mike Wells is a professional ecologist and ecourbanist with over 35 years of consultancy experience and 45 years in ecological science. He co-founded Biodiversity by Design Ltd in 2006 with the
Fiona joined the Design Council in April 2024 as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Leveraging her marketing background, she offers invaluable support across campaigns, events, and content
Vincent advises the public, private, and voluntary sectors, ranging from local neighborhoods to regional authorities and from inner-city and remote rural communities. Previously, he held senior posts
Bron is the Programme and Community Manager at Design Council, where she manages our Design Council Experts network, helping to ensure that their skills knowledge feed into our Design for Planet
Susan Postlethwaite is Professor of Fashion Technologies at the Manchester Fashion Institute and Director of the Robotics Living Lab (RoLL). She is an alumna of the prestigious Policy Fellowship
Harbinder is a chartered architect and Creative Director of Birdi & Partners, a London-based consultancy that provides design advisory services to government bodies, academic institutes, and the
Nick is passionate about giving the ideas and organizations that are making our world a better place the platform they deserve. That's why he co-founded the creative agency Neo back in the early
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