William has spent his career in the creative industries with a particular focus on advertising. He ran the European agency networks of Young & Rubicam (WPP) and BBDO (Omnicom Group) and, until
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,
Andrew Kit is a senior design leader with over 25 years of experience in industrial design, user interface/interaction design, human factors, and research. A strong advocate of design thinking and
Phillippa is a leading practitioner and educator in user research, design and innovation with 20 years experience. She founded Current Works in 2015 enabling people-centred and purpose-driven
Chris Lefteri is an internationally recognised authority in materials and their application in design. The work of his studio and publications have been pivotal in changing the way designers and the
Deborah Rey-Burns started her career as an investment banker and then retrained as an industrial designer at Central Saint Martins. After a short stint in branding and living in China, she
Joe Macleod designs ends. He is the founder of the world's first customer ending business. A veteran of the product development industry with decades of experience across service, digital, and
Abi Hird heads up Defankle, an innovation consultancy renowned for steering organisations through the complexity of innovation. Having worked with more than a thousand businesses with a focus on
John Lyall is an award-winning architect based in the UK who leads the design practice of LyallBills & Young. His work ranges from transport projects such as rail stations at Tottenham Hale and
