DO24: High Fidelity

June 20, 2024 • In person, Sofitel Melbourne

For the first time, our conference day ran multiple tracks to provide our attendees with more variety, chances to network, and participate in roundtables and workshops on the conference day

Jeanette Cheah presenting at a Design Outlook event, exuding confidence and enthusiasm. She is wearing a vibrant pink blazer over a colorful patterned top, holding a clicker in one hand while gesturing with the other. The background features abstract shapes and a modern architectural design, enhancing the lively and engaging atmosphere of the event.

Berlin Liew presenting at a Design Outlook event, captured from an elevated angle. She is wearing a stylish light yellow blazer and shorts with white sneakers, holding a tablet in one hand while gesturing confidently with the other. The stage features a purple sofa, decorative side tables, and atmospheric smoke effects, with wooden floors and a modern, dynamic setup enhancing the scene.

Presentations

DO24 will assemble thought leaders, seasoned practitioners, and innovative designers, fostering an environment where delegates exchange ideas, collaborate on new projects, and shape the future of design together.

Masterclasses

Attend one of several short-form masterclasses facilitated by industry experts covering design leadership, design futures, design scale, and design impact

Roundtables

Join one of our facilitated roundtable sessions to explore highly relevant topics across our themes of leadership, futures, scale, and impact.

Plus

Facilitated networking by Aquent

Live podcast recording

Sponsor hall

All-day catering

Afterparty

Juniors pecha kucha

Roundtables

Sustainable conference

Freebies

DO24 Sponsors

See all 32 presenters

Alison Page

Associate Dean Indigenous Leadership, UTS

Brendan Jarvis

Managing Founder, The Space InBetween

Felix Lee

Co-founder and CEO, ADPList

Troy King

Principal Consultant, Change and Strategy, Outside the 3

Rachel Zhang

Lead Experience Specialist,

Michael Tam

Global Executive Design Director, IBM

Finbar OHanlon

Chief Innovation Officer, cognr

Dheeren Velu

Head of Innovation, AU/NZ, Capgemini

Andrew Millar

Product Design Manager, Lyssna

Christian Llagas

Lead UX Designer - Independent,

The week long festival

June 17-22 • Across Melbourne

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Workshops

Included with conference ticket

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

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Meetups

Free for everyone

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

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Open houses

Free for everyone

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

For more information or to participate in the festival, please contact [email protected]

Event partners

Principal Partners

Major Partners

Partners

Mantel Group

Supporters

Here's what they say about our events

A candid moment at a Design Outlook event, showing a woman in a green faux fur coat smiling and engaging in conversation with a man dressed in a dark coat. The setting appears lively, with blurred attendees in the background creating a bustling atmosphere.

Chi Ryan presenting at DO23, wearing a transparent bubble wrap coat over dark clothing, with blue and purple-streaked hair and clear-rimmed glasses. Chi stands on stage with a colorful, abstract background, smiling and gesturing with one hand raised, engaging the audience.

I took something away from every presenter

Julian Harrington

Mastt

Incredibly thought-provoking, engaging and just generally fascinating discussions

Michael Leigh

ANZ

Head is spinning after a day of inspiring talks

Tim Clark

iSelect

Every designer in Melbourne is at Design Outlook except me

Lee Tucknott

Till

Conferences are back and in the best way possible

Colleen Gao

Askable

Who attends our events