Design Outlook 2024: High Fidelity

June, 2024

Alison Page opens Design Outlook 2024, setting the tone for the day ahead.

Close-up of a notebook filled with handwritten notes taken by an attendee during a Design Outlook 2024 session.

Audience members at Design Outlook 2024 sit closely together, engaged and focused, illuminated by stage light as they listen to a presenter.

Miro team members at Design Outlook 2024 smiling on a couch, flashing peace signs and capturing moments while repping their bright yellow event shirts.

A full room of attendees at Design Outlook 2024, listening attentively, smiling, and clapping under the event’s signature purple lighting.

Brendan Jarvis, Vinita Israni, and Ming Lee share an engaging conversation at the DesignOutlook 2024 VIP Cocktail Party in a lively, purple-lit space.

Presenter Vivek Agarwal on stage at Design Outlook 2024, speaking animatedly in front of a bold purple backdrop and lush greenery.

A candid moment of three attendees chatting before a session at Design Outlook 2024. The person in the centre, with bright pink hair and clear glasses, animatedly gestures while speaking to the person next to them in a blue jacket. The atmosphere is lively, with people smiling and engaging in conversation in the background.

Attendees smiling with event swag in hand at Sofitel’s Sofi’s Lounge, in front of partner booths during Design Outlook 2024.

Felix Lee sits on stage during his Design Outlook 2024 presentation. Wearing glasses and a black jacket, he speaks thoughtfully into a headset mic against a vibrant purple backdrop, with leafy plants softly lit beside him.

Event Sponsors

The week long festival

June 17-22 • Across Melbourne

Workshops

Design workshops and masterclasses covering highly-relevant topics like creativity and design excellence

Meetups

Meetups that bring the best of our community together across the city with open dialogue and design discussions

A photograph of an attendee in the audience at DO Conference

Open houses

Open houses at Australia’s leading design studios like City of Melbourne Citylab, Telstra, MYOB, and more

What we explored

Presentations

DO24 brought together thought leaders, seasoned practitioners, and innovative designers, creating an environment where delegates exchanged ideas, collaborated on new projects, and shaped the future of design together.

Masterclasses

Attendees participated in a series of short-form masterclasses facilitated by industry experts, covering design leadership, design futures, design at scale, and design impact.

Roundtables

Facilitated roundtable sessions invited participants to explore timely topics across the themes of leadership, futures, scale, and impact.

Presenters

Alison Page

Associate Dean Indigenous Leadership, UTS

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A new Australian design

Troy King

Principal Consultant, Change and Strategy, Outside the 3

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The power of connection

Brendan Jarvis

Managing Founder, The Space InBetween

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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

Felix Lee

Co-founder and CEO, ADPList

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A dialogue on mentorship innovation and human-centred design

Dheeren Velu

Head of Innovation, AU/NZ, Capgemini

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The symphony of intelligence

Rachel Zhang

Lead Experience Specialist

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Overcoming imposter syndrome in creative spaces

Christian Llagas

Lead UX Designer - Independent

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Carbon Zero: The only way out is through

Diletta Legowo

Independent Designer

Finbar OHanlon

Chief Innovation Officer, cognr

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The symphony of intelligence

Larissa Azevedo

APAC Director of Design and Research, SEEK

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Crafting impactful design in the language of business

Michael Tam

Global Executive Design Director, IBM

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Augmented Individuality: How to design YOUR future

Samantha Mathews

Ceramicist, Sona Francis Samantha Mathews Studio

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The art and science of experimentation

Kelly Schulz

Managing Director, Knowable Me

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The right way to accessibility

Damian Madden

Brand Strategist and Experience Architect

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Designing a perfectly imperfect life in a perfect world

Dr Chetan Shastri

Teaching and Research, RMIT

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Design for death and dying

Andrew Millar

Product Design Manager, Lyssna

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Are we stopping our smartest ideas from taking shape?

Joel Emmett

Accessible Design Consultant, Get Skilled Access

Vivek Agarwal

Human Centred Design Lead, VCAT

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Designing for experiences that people don't want

Beverly Goh

Senior Service Designer, Optus

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Are you there God? It's me a Millennial Design Manager

Louise Krstic

Senior Advisor - Systems Change and Collaboration, Climateworks Centre

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How to save the planet without quitting your desk job

Rich Brophy

Head of Design, blueegg

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Make the leap: The models of thinking for thriving in the future of design

Trudi Boatwright

Content Director, The Outlook

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Debate: Design needs a saviour

Mabel Chin

Senior Service Designer, Optus

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Are you there God? It's me a Millennial Design Manager

Brad Alphonso

Senior Service Design Manager, Bupa

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Debate: Design needs a saviour

Sue Izmir

Senior Research Advisor, Climateworks Centre

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Debate: Design needs a saviour

Bridgette Engeler

Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology

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Debate: Design needs a saviour

Susan Wolfe

Founder & Principal, Leapfrog Studio

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DO25 Juniors' Pecha Kucha Introduction

John Lazzara

Head of Digital Experience Design, Telstra

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Juniors are for everyone's success

Stephen Foxworthy

AI Strategist, Time Under Tension

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Disrupting design: From Gen AI to Gen UI

Cathy Basterfield

Founder and Speech Pathologist, Access Easy English

Tim O'Neill

Co-Founder, Time Under Tension

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Disrupting design: From Gen AI to Gen UI

Christopher Costuna

Strategic Design Director, Cognizant

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Debate: Design needs a saviour

Yvonne Hill

Business Analyst, Mantel Group

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Wireframes to Workflows: How UX Design supercharged my BA skills

Manali Bapat

Product Designer, Mindtickle

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Am I ready? A junior designer's notes: lessons learned, hacks earned

Julia (Yuliya) Yeskova

User Experience Designer, Independent

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Beyond human-centred design

Tom O'Dwyer

Senior Product Designer, Independent

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Breaks, Boundaries & Burnout: Why the crucial skills for junior designers are emotional, not technical

Taryn Du Plooy

Product Designer, Macquarie

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You add value. You. Yes, you!

Lilian Ly

Graduate Experience Designer, ANZ

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Designing change from small: The voice of junior designers

Location and accessibility

DO24 panelists seated on stage, one smiling with notes in hand, while the other raises his arms expressively, creating an engaging and dynamic moment.

The event was held on the 3rd floor of Sofitel Hotel at 35 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. It was a 7-minute walk from Flinders Street Station.

Upon arrival at the ground floor, reception staff were available to direct guests to the event space. The floor was accessible by both escalator and elevator.

For interstate and international guests, the hotel offered wheelchair-accessible rooms, with staff on hand to assist with any specific needs.

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