Real People, With Jason Dunstone - Consumer Insights, Market Research, Customers, Design Thinking and More

Today we are joined by Ben Page the Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI UK and Ireland, a role he has had since 2009.

A frequent writer and speaker on trends, leadership and performance management, Ben has directed thousands of studies examining consumer trends and citizen behaviour.

Since 1992 he has worked closely with both Conservative and Labour ministers and senior policy makers across government. A graduate of the University of Oxford, Ben is Visiting Professor at Kings College London and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Ben shares his observations of the dramatic changes from COVID-19 and discusses what the data is showing, how trust in government builds in such times and emerging local and global trends from brands to climate change.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Richard Curtis, CEO of Future Brands Australia, with responsibility across Australia, New Zealand & South East Asia.

Richard is a former Managing Director of Interbrand and Executive Director of Landor.

Oxford Educated and recently launching social initiative Thirty:3 providing brand and marketing advice to people who need it, as a result of Richard saving time each morning and evening staying at home and not needing to travel as a result of COVID-19. 30 minute chats, three times a day.

An insightful conversation at how brands and leaders could and should be dealing with the chaos in the world, and the importance of helping or getting out of the way.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Simon Kuestenmacher, Co-Founder and Director of Research at The Demographics Group.

We have a fascinating chat trying to make sense of these chaotic times. And, how working to understand what is currently happening stimulates the passion.

Simon has had a passion for history and geography since he was a boy growing up in Germany, where he did much study before moving to Australia to study a Masters in Philosophy in Urban Geography at Melbourne of University.

You can find Simon on twitter at @simongerman600 with his 180,000 followers where he loves to share maps and data that explain how the world works.

A wide ranging discussion including how demographic data can help fight the Coronavirus.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Siamack Salari.

Belgium based ethnographer and lecturer in observational research at leading universities in the UK, France and India, and visiting fellow at King's College London. Ex head of foresight, tech co-founder, advertising strategist and ever observer of human and cultural behaviours.

Siamack has also just launched a global open source project 'Not Everyday Life.' Working with people from across the world to conduct interviews to help ultimately make sense of the chaos we are living through. The collaborative project will be an exploration of changing behaviours and attitudes at this time, but most importantly, tries to understand: which behaviours and attitudes will stick in a post pandemic world.

A most fascinating discussion trying to make sense of it all.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Stuart Austin, design thinker and advisor.

Stu is also a lecturer in design thinking at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia, and runs a teaching business 'Austin Bloom' with his wife, which specialises in flowers and design for events and floral products. In this time of COVID-19 chaos it was fascinating to chat about the weird and opportunities of the world we are in.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Olga Kudryashova.

Olga started her career at Saatchi and Saatchi Hungary and since had an impressive brand and communications strategy career across the Middle East and North Africa, including time living and working from Dubai for leading agencies Y&R, Saatchi & Saatchi and ODG.

A fascinating discussion starting back at Olga's childhood as a smart girl in the Soviet Union loving art and dreaming of becoming an art restorer, going on to study a Master of Arts, then a Master of Science, then an MBA, and then the planets aligned and her career vision for the future in 'advertising' appeared like a bright shining star.

Olga and Jason discuss and eclectic array of topics from cultural differences and consistencies, to strategic thinking, creativity, risk aversion and what makes a good or even great marketing team and advertising agency, particularly in this dramatically ever changing world.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Driller Jet Armstrong. Ex-police officer, DJ, visual artist, founder of the Daubist art movement and co-owner of popular night club Sugar. A fun and fascinating chat!

We caught up in Driller's Bridgewater home to discuss his life, art, music and perspectives on culture, government and conservatism. We discuss the critical role of the nighttime economy, and frustrations around government interventions such as lock-out laws.

Driller discusses how critical it is for us to address mistreatment of our indigenous culture, and to ensure we are better aware of Aboriginal history and art, have difficult conversations and most importantly but necessary actions in place.

We discuss Daubism and the role art plays in Driller's life. A few tips on having a successful life, being 'cool' and much more.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by artist Peter Drew. Peter was born in Adelaide in 1983. His artworks have been exhibited at the Art Gallery of South Australia and the National Gallery of Australia, though his most prominent work is installed on city streets. You can find Peter at peterdrewarts.com

Peter has achieved notoriety for his street art across Australia and beyond including, conversation starting posters 'Real Australians Say Welcome' and 'Aussie.'

Peter has recently launched his book 'Poster Boy' to much acclaim. You can also listen to more from Peter and wife Julie White on their podcast Married to the Maker, and follow Peter's adventures on his popular Facebook page 'Peter Drew Arts'.

We discuss Peter's childhood and the Kamikaze Run Squad, getting into uni to study commerce then quickly finding himself, art and street art at night and heading in a different life direction.

We discuss the critical role of Art, street art and otherwise, why it is important to have hard conversations, something Australians may not always be great at. And, the importance of being constructively rebellious.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Olivia Dryden, jeweller and taxidermy artist.

Since graduating from Adelaide College of the Arts in 2014, Olivia's career has advanced significantly and she has receive acclaim and recognition for her work. You can find Olivia's website at oliviadrydenjewellery.com

Olivia has travelled to India in 2015 for the Helpmann Academy 'Sanskriti Kendra Residency'. The six week residency was an opportunity to escape, be ripped out of her comfort zone and thrown into a world of culture, colour, religion, contrast and overall, just an amazing country.

Olivia was also recently awarded one of the inaugural Helpmann Academy Fellowships, supported by the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation valued at up to $20,000 each. This fellowship allowed Olivia to spend three months in London establishing connections and networking opportunities to further develop skills in taxidermy and jewellery making.

Olivia's beautiful art comes from a curiosity with death, which arose when she started researching the Victorian Memento Mori period from the 15th to 18th century. She admired the symbolism they used to depict death, like the skull-and-crossbones and the hourglass. She was especially interested in the jewellery that was made using the deceased's hair, and the post-mortem photography. She loved how such a taboo subject, death, could be shown in such a beautiful way.

Olivia has had a solo exhibition at 'Life After Death' at Hill Smith Gallery and her jewellery is available in many jewellery stores.

We go on a wonderful journey from a childhood loving art, and how Olivia's thirst to keep learning and see the world differently continues and will ever continue. In a profession where only 2% make it, Olivia's passion, network and entrepreneurship is seeing her triumph even with the challenge that comes with life as an artist.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/

Today we are joined by Simon K Burt aka STĪLES.BE, a contemporary artist from Australia.

Simon has previously worked under the name STORRE in the graffiti art movement since the 1990s, and has evolved his style to take the elements of his street art and reinterprets them in his own unique style balancing precision and imperfection. You can find more info at stilesbe.com.

This is a great interview to kick off a few episodes exploring art and creativity.

Simon recently completed a piece of street art we commissioned on the front of our building. Go to our social media for pics.

We hear about childhood loving art, and soon fascinated by graffiti. We explore topics such as street art, graffiti or vandalism, and that true creativity and life is about experiences, not coming to conclusions and keeping the child alive.

Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Subscribe to Real People on your favourite podcast player.

Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave.

Check out the Real People website - http://squareholes.com/realpeople

Connect with Jason Dunstone on Twitter @jasondunstone - https://twitter.com/jasondunstone?lang=en

Send Jason an email - [email protected] Read more blogs from Jason Dunstone - https://squareholes.com/blog/author/jason/

Find out more about Square Holes - http://www.squareholes.com/

Produced with Apiro Media - https://www.apiropodcasts.com/