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
James Vaccaro is a sustainability strategist applying systems thinking to business model innovation and sustainable finance. As CEO of RePattern, James supports organisations and their stakeholders
Rachel Moriarty is a strategy consultant based in London. She is an expert in design for social and environmental impact and has led the development of major global initiatives, including The Great
Akil Benjamin is a Serial Entrepreneur who has developed award-winning incubator and accelerator programs to support thousands of businesses to grow. His superpower is to distill ideas through
James specializes in people and planet-centred design, having spent the last 9 years designing new products, systems, and services within the climate tech sector across start-up, venture builder, and
As a newly-appointed Trustee of the Design Council, Jonquil is hugely excited about its ambition – Design for Planet – which is so closely associated to her heart and to her day job as Global Head of
Eleven Lessons Eleven lessons: managing design in eleven global brands A study of the design process How do leading companies manage design in their businesses? Our in-depth study of the design
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
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.
Sonja Oliveira has over 20 years internationally leading design innovation and interdisciplinary research experience in the sustainability, energy technology, and design sectors. She is a Professor
