Minnie joined the Design Council as Chief Executive in March 2021. She has introduced and led the Design for Planet mission to help address the climate crisis. Minnie spent years
Holly co-founded We Made That in 2006. She is a trusted voice in shaping healthy, fair and well-designed places. She cares deeply about locally-informed and impact-driven outcomes. Her practice
Rachel is the Programme Lead for Skills at the Design Council, which currently involves managing our Skills for Planet movement, an initiative that aims to upskill 1 million designers with critical
As an urbanist, Natalie has worked in the UK, the USA, Africa, and Asia delivering a variety of high-impact major programs and has won multiple awards for this work. Currently a senior public servant
Haleh Moravej is a transformational leader in education, dedicated to reshaping the educational landscape to address the evolving needs of our planet. With a diverse background in biomedical science,
Aurelie is a service and strategic designer passionate about enabling organisations and teams to use the power of design to improve life on our planet. Aurelie’s gathered service design, user-centred
Nicola Peel is a Solutionist, a change-maker, and an inspiring speaker with 25 years of award-winning environmental work. As a dynamic force at the forefront of environmentalism and sustainability,
Brian Dixon is the Head of Belfast School of Art, Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has worked for leading global art and design institutions, including the Glasgow School of Art and
Neal Stone is a visionary leader in design and innovation, renowned for his transformative approach to integrating design thinking into organisations’ strategies. Founding leapSTONE in 2009, he uses
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