BETTER FUTURE Archive 2020-2022

This week our CEO & Founder Mark Bergin welcomes Andrew Mead - Chief Architect (ARBUK) at MTR Corporation - to the Better Future Spotlight. Andrew brings 30 years of experience working in transit across the globe to the discussion as he and Mark get into the nitty-gritty of what makes a good public transit system. They break down the longitudinal timelines of transit projects and the future legacy of the decisions we make today, creating zero-carbon stations and embracing DfMA, and the processes of incorporating smart design and leading digital technologies to create efficient, sustainable, safe, and inclusive stations. The impact of Andrew's career on the world of public transit systems is remarkable and it is a great pleasure to shine the spotlight in his direction. Watch the episode and view the show notes here.

Hosted by Mark Bergin

Panelists:

Claire Menzies - Group Chairwoman & Founder at Istoria Group

David Holt - Director at 74

Frven Lim - Director (UK) at DP Architects

Nigel Tresise - Co-founder at align

Kate Coghlan - Associate Architect & Exhibition Designer at Nissen Richards Studio / Associate Lecturer at London Metropolitan University

Simon Hamilton - Founder at Design Career Consulting

Philip Johnson - Programme Director at Locate East Sussex

Michael Lambrianos - Managing Director at Wiesner Hager UK

William Knight - Director of Renew Consultancy / Co-founder of Design Dialogue

Watch the video and view the show notes here.

This week the Better Future Spotlight is shining on Charbel Zeaiter - Founder & Creator of Alt Saints. Charbel joins our CEO & Founder Mark Bergin to discuss Alt Saints, a hybrid food, content and tech company using design storytelling to foster important conversations about the environment and vanishing species. They break down the challenges around mid-size food businesses, celebrating circular economy and marrying good intentions with great impact. You can watch the episode and view the show notes here.

Hosted by Mark Bergin

Panelists:

Michael Tam - Global Associate Design Director @ IBM iX - CoC

Theodore Kerlidis - Director of k20 Architecture

Richard Henderson - Founder & CEO R-Co Brand

Celso Borges - Head of Experience Design at Tigerspike

Dylan Brady - Conductor (owner) at Decibel Architecture

Hassan el Reyes - State Sales Manager at Schiavello Systems (NSW)

Watch the video and view the show notes here.

This week we are shining the spotlight on the brilliant Dylan Brady - Conductor (owner) at Decibel Architecture . Dylan is whip-smart, courageous, and wholly focused on creating a better future for the coming generations. Together, he and I discuss the importance of ratings and celebrating outstanding design, how we can bring others on board to believe in the things that don't yet exist, calling out outdated structures of education and vocational hierarchies, and the power and beauty of curiosity.

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Spotlight, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

Hosted by Mark Bergin

Panelists:
Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect, Interior Designer
Dylan Brady - Conductor (Owner) at Decibel Architecture

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Town Hall, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

Monique Woodward - Director at WOWOWA Architecture - joins Mark for this week's Better Future SPOTLIGHT. Monique possesses an intelligent mind and soul equipped to address the challenges thrown at us by the 21st century. She is a champion for cultural and gender diversity and her passion for these issues shines through in her work. They discuss agency, accountability, the New Normal, regenerative economy, engaging with Country, the exciting cohesion of the Melbourne architectural scene, and much more. Mon can talk the talk, but more importantly, she is walking the walk into a Better Future. 

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Spotlight, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

Hosted by Mark Bergin

Contributors:
Ronnie Peters - Founder & CEO at 360 Design and Creative Director at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Rick Bell - Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York
Dan Formosa - Designer at Dan Formosa! and Co-founder at 4B
Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect, Interior Designer
Jon Winebrenner - Creative Director at Sonn Technology
Hannah Hackathorn - Regional Principal - Design at Unispace

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Town Hall, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

This week the spotlight shines on Bob Neville - Global Vice President of retail for Under Armour - as he joins Mark for a conversation about retail, inclusivity, industry leadership, willingness to seek out an education, striving for better, proactive corporate responsibility, and the need for a new name for 'retail'.

Bob speaks from a wealth of global experience but what is perhaps most impressive is his acknowledgement of everything we are yet to learn and the unknown possibilities of what is to come - we agree Bob, "it is an exciting future!".

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Spotlight, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.

Hosted by Mark Bergin

Panelists:
Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect, Interior Designer
Simon Hamilton - Founder at Design Career Consulting
William Knight - Director of Renew Consultancy / Co-founder of Design Dialogue
John Mathers - Chairman of British Design Fund

For video, quotes, and talking points from this Town Hall, please head over to the Design Exec Club Website.