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DESIGN OUTLOOK 2023

DO23: Rediscover creativity

Our second design festival brought together more than 1,600 people to explore creativity across several open houses, meetups, the conference day and workshops.

11 May 2023
The Edge, Melbourne

Our second design festival brought together more than 1,600 people to explore creativity across several open houses, meetups, the conference day and workshops.

Marc Ethan and Trudi Boatwright presenting during a session at DO23: Rediscover Creativity conference.Conference day

A full day of thought-provoking presentations on one stage, bringing together fresh perspectives, practical insights and ideas designed to challenge and inspire.

Speaker presenting on balancing ideas, roles, cost, and technology at DO23: Rediscover Creativity conference.Workshops

Learn from the industry's best in a series of hands-on, practical workshops that leave you with new skills and perspectives. Included in your ticket.

People engaged in conversation and networking at DO23: Rediscover Creativity, with a modern display in the background enhancing the creative.Festival

Spread across five days, it invites participation through open studios, meetups, and hands-on sessions that explore how people build, lead, and collaborate.

Event partners

Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd
CANVA PTY LTD
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd
Askable PTY LTD
Aquent LLC
Aquent LLC
Ventrist Pty Ltd
RainFoundry
Askable PTY LTD
DiUS
aplo.design
Mantel Group Pty Ltd
Askable PTY LTD
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd

Presenters

Vinita Israni

Vinita Israni

VR Program manager, Qantas

Duality of Design

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Trudi Boatwright

Trudi Boatwright

Content Producer, The Outlook

The Outlook

Playful panel

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Tom Wall

Tom Wall

Principal Consultant, DiUS

DiUS

Creative innovation in action

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Sean Brennan

Sean Brennan

Director, Experience Design, Deloitte Digital

Making space for creativity in unlikely places

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Rodger Watson

Rodger Watson

Lecturer & Course Director, UTS

Creative Reboot

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Peter Barber

Peter Barber

Senior Design Manager, Block

Block

Your design team needs a dungeon master

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Ming Lee

Ming Lee

HCD Team Lead, Victorian Government

Victorian Government

Harnessing creative energies

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MC Monsalve

MC Monsalve

Senior Manager, Design, ABC

ABC

Conscious creativity

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Jonathon Lau

Jonathon Lau

Experience Design Lead , IBM

Infinite Possibilities, Singular Purpose: Discovering Your Creative Drive

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Jess Faccin

Jess Faccin

Principal Product Designer, Canva

Canva

How to design magical experiences in the AI era

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Jeanette Cheah

Jeanette Cheah

CEO & Co-Founder, HEX

HEX

How Exponential Intelligence could be your unfair advantage

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Barbara Doran

Barbara Doran

Program Director & Senior Lecturer, UTS

Creative Reboot

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Chi Ryan

Chi Ryan

Higher Research Candidate, Torrens University

Dude, where's my creativity?

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Berlin Liew

Berlin Liew

Senior Product Designer, Xero

Xero

Welcome address - DO23

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Ben Keenan

Ben Keenan

Creative Director, Thought Police

The creative class

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Festival highlights

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Attendees found the presentations, workshops and satellite events insightful and engaging, offering valuable knowledge and inspiration.

Attendees valued the opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with peers and feel part of the wider design community across the conference, workshops and festival events.

Despite some reservations about the ticket price, many attendees felt that the conference offered good value for the money; especially when considering the workshops and festival.