DO Design Leadership

Sydney

DO Design Leadership is a unique and intimate, half-day event bringing together established design leaders.

The format is facilitated, focused, and highly relevant.

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11 April, Sydney

Meers Hall, Sydney

3 Facilitators, 6 Table Hosts

Format

Join an intimate group of established design leaders to discuss and explore three key themes impacting and shaping the world of design teams. This is an event not to be missed.

Lunch networking

A delicious and sustainable lunch on arrival, followed by networking before kicking off the session

Presentations

In-depth presentations from several of Australia’s design leaders followed briefly with questions and answers covering highly-relevant topics for design leaders

Roundtables

Several facilitated and focused roundtables after each presentation providing participants the chance to discuss the content in greater depth and to learn from other design leaders

Wrap-up drinks

After our presentations and roundtables, we’ll enjoy drinks with canapés to see us through to the end

Our facilitators will introduce our key themes in a short presentation that will shape and frame discussions at each of the roundtables.

Sarah Stokes

Design Leader,

Erietta Sapounakis

Head of UX, Stan

Rachel Zhang

Lead Experience Specialist,

Table hosts will facilitate a highly engaging and relevant roundtable conversation about each of our three themes

Vinita Israni

User Experience Manager, Qantas

Meaghan Waters

Head of Design, MYOB

Homaxi Irani

Strategic Design and User Research Leader (Consultant and Mentor),

Sam Hancock

Founder and Director, Celestial

Frankie Balfour

UX Practice Lead, WooliesX

Larissa Azevedo

APAC Director of Design and Research, SEEK

Themes we'll explore

The new design leader

Amidst a dynamic environment, we'll delve into the current state of design leadership, exploring the shifting nature of our roles and expanding scopes that define the forefront of the design discipline.

Navigating applied AI

A photograph of a designer drawing on a whiteboard

Going beyond theoretical discussions, we will demystify the practical applications of AI in design, addressing success stories, ethical considerations, and outcomes to guide our community towards responsible and impactful integration.

Design’s bright future

Optimistically peering into the future, we'll explore the next frontiers for design, embracing the challenges with enthusiasm and foresight to shape a path forward that resonates with our evolving industry, answering the great question: what next?

Program

We’ve created a program that balances just the right amount of presentation time with just the right amount of discussion time. We’ll cover highly-relevant topics with your industry peers