2013 Design as Strategy Forum Presentations
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS WITH SLIDESHOWBen Shields - Partner, Deloitte
Inspiring an Innovative Culture
Ben Shields is the national lead for the Consulting practice of Deloitte Private, a division of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu focused on SMB and Middle Market clients. Ben has worked as an adviser to the Executive of Deloitte Australia for the last nine years, developing and implementing the growth strategy - a period of double digit profitable growth.
James Malizis - Head of Presales and Design Thinking Lead, Australia and New Zealand, SAP
Design Thinking with SAP
As the current Head of Presales and Solution Architecture at SAP Australia and New Zealand, James is leading the world-leading enterprise software solution provider's local Design Thinking initiatives. He is responsible for a team which is focused on creating value for its' customers by developing innovative solutions and applying a human context to disruptive technologies such as Big Data, Mobility, Cloud Computing and Social Media.
Steven Pozel - Director, Object: Australian Design Centre
The strategy of design
Steven's career has spanned across North America and Australia over the last thirty years, and operates across areas of visual culture including design, visual arts, architecture, digital media and education. As the Director of Object: Australian design Centre (ADC), Steven Pozel has championed outstanding design in Australia for over ten years and has continued to develop one of Sydney's most innovative arts organisations.
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DongHoon Chang - Executive Vice President and Head of Design, Samsung Electronics
Mr Chang is responsible for the product and user experience design of Samsung mobile devices, and has played a critical role in the development of design strategy for the IT & Mobile Communications division. His contributions to design development have led Samsung mobile to maintain a premium quality product.
Dr Jochen Schweitzer - Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School, Co-Founder, U.Lab
Jochen is a Senior Lecturer of Strategy and Innovation at the Business School of the University of Technology, Sydney, the Research Stream Leader for Creative, Innovative and Entrepreneurial Practices at the Center for Management and Organisation Studies (CMOS) and a Co-Founder and Director of U.lab, a multidisciplinary innovation hub.
Ian Muir - Head of Customer Experience, Westpac
Currently Head of Customer Experience with Westpac Banking Corporation, Ian Muir is responsible for Service Design and design strategy, with a focus on digital initiatives to shape the future of financial services. His track record of delivery has led to customer voted awards and recognition of industry innovations across consumer, business and corporate environments.
Kirsten Dunlop - Executive General Manager, Strategic Innovation, Suncorp
As Executive General Manager Strategic Innovation for Suncorp Personal Insurance, Kirsten is responsible for a division focused on future proofing Suncorp's Personal Insurance business: embedding a Strategic Risk and Strategic Innovation framework in the business and honing the competitive thinking of leadership teams and the organisation as a whole.
Mark Armstrong - Managing Director, Blue Sky Design Group
Mark Armstrong is one of the founding principles of Blue Sky and is well known in the design community. The company has grown into one of Australia's leading design companies. Mark is an Industrial Designer who has developed an international client base including both government and corporate clients.
Steve Baty - Principal, Meld Studios and President, Interaction Design Association (IxDA)
Steve serves as President of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) - a global organisation of 70,000+ members; is the founder of UX Book Club – a world-wide initiative bringing together user experience practitioners in over 80 locations to read, connect and discuss books on user experience design; and is a regular contributor to UXMatters.com. Steve is co-Chair of UX Australia – Australia's leading conference for User Experience practitioners; and served as Chair of Interaction 12 – the annual conference of the IxDA for 2012. He sits on the Good Design Council of Australia and was a judge of this year's Australian International Design Awards.
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