BETTER FUTURE Archive 2020-2022

This week on the Design Exec Club Spotlight Mark is joined by Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect and Interior Designer - as they discuss the intricacies of change-making on our way to a Better Future. Throughout their conversation, Julia and Mark speak about a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset, and how we need to navigate the two as we age and move through different stages of our lives; the value of inclusive listening and engaging with those we disagree with; and the improved strength of design solutions that come from diversified teams.

Resources

Nanette - Hannah Gadsby 
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

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Hosted by Mark Bergin

Episode #47a Panelists:

Rick Bell - Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University, NYC with María Moerson - LEED Green Associate, Architectural Designer
Brian Collins - Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer at COLLINS with Zuzanna Rogatty - Desiger at COLLINS and George Lavender - Senior Designer at COLLINS
Karin Fyhrie - Founder & COO at Sovereign Objects with Phoenix Libsch
Melissa Cullens - Founder & CEO at Charette with Victoria Ayo - Associate Product Designer at Spotify & Founder of Kindred

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This week we are shining the spotlight on Andrew Hoyne - Founder & Principal at Hoyne / publisher of The Place Economy. Andy and Mark dig their heels into the concept of Place Visioning™ and unpack five of Hoyne's innovative and unique services that are leading us into a better future: TRADERHOOD, HIGH STREET CPR, INSTAPLACE, PLACEBOOK, and WELLVAL. Andy is overflowing with rich insight from his impressive 30+ year career and we are incredibly excited to share some of it with you in this episode. 

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Panellists:
Ines Laimins - Photographer at Headshot Crew / Actor with Chelsea Perino - Managing Director, Global Marketing & Communications at The Executive Centre
Adrian Battisby - Partner, Practice Leader & Senior Director of Interior Design at LW with Elliott Tchitchiama - Intern at Art Partners HK / Intern at Shadow Factory / Architecture Graduate at University of the Arts, London
Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect, Interior Designer with Francesca Shaw
Karen Hay - Founder & Creative Director at IN-Dulge with Felicia Chan

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Panellists:

Simon Hamilton - Founder at Design Career Consulting / Educator at ELLE Education and Mahaylia Simone Irish - Interior Architecture Graduate

David Keech - Managing Director at Keechdesign UK and Xianthie Nichol - Designer at Keechdesign UK

Gurvinder Khurana - Co-owner and Design Director at align and Aqilah Amran - Architectural Designer at align

Phil Nutley - Head of Experience Design at CCD Design & Ergonomics / Founder at Creative Campus and Chris Chowen - Innovation and Technology Manager at Wired Sussex

Pippa Nissen - Director of Nissen Richards Studio and Amy Kempa - Architectural Assistant and Designer at Nissen Richards Studio

William Knight - Director at The Renew Consultancy / European Associate at DRIVENxDESIGN / Co-founder at Design Dialogue and Lucy Swift - Craft Curator at Cluster London

In this episode, Mark sits down with one of the world's leading industrial designers, Paul Priestman - Founder & Chairman at PriestmanGoode. Mark and Paul discuss the evolving world of transport design, including how we must embrace our capacity to design our way out of issues, creating private space within the public space, and the significance of designing with consideration of different cultures, beliefs, and abilities. The conversation leaves them asking an important but often sidelined design question that is all too pertinent for our busy lives... what's the rush?!

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Panelists:
Andrew Hoyne - Principal & Creative Director at Hoyne, with Hugh Joyner - Content Producer at Hoyne
Betsy Sweat - Head of Asia Pacific at Restoration Hardware with Charmi Gogri
Celso Borges - Head of Experience Design at Tigerspike with Vivian Nguyen - Office Assistant at Tigerspike
Hassan el Rayes - State Sales Manager at Schiavello Systems (NSW) with Leila el Reyes - Program Coordinator at Arc @ UNSW Art & Design
Ophenia Liang - Director & Co-founder at Digital Crew with Stephane Nguyen Phan - Chemical Engineer Graduate, Monash University
Theodore Kerlidis - Director at k20 Architecture with India Mitchell - Associate Architect at k20 Architecture

In this week's Better Future SPOTLIGHT, Mark talks to Harry West - Professor of Practice at Columbia University and Principal at Invisible Design - about the 'earthshot'... how can we provide more satisfaction using less material goods and services? They discuss the value of leaning into change and the importance of locating dignity, the challenges around seeking happiness and health amidst capitalism, and the necessity of the designers' role of tackling issues that have no solution.

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Panelists:
Richard Henderson - Founder & CEO at R-Co Brand
Dylan Brady - Conductor (Owner) at Decibel Architecture
Ole Rauberg - Head of Restoration Hardware in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and South Korea
Julie Ockerby - Creative Director & Principal | CEO at Meli Studio Australia
Julia Monk - Hospitality Thought Leader, Architect, Interior Designer
Ophenia Liang - Director & Co-founder at DigitalCrew