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Hobart Function and Conference Centre, Elizabeth Street Pier
Dive into the heart of creative innovation at The Home of Design two-day conference, a core component of the National Festival of Design 2024. Tailored specifically for professionals and students across the fields of design, architecture, and specification, the conference offers a rich program that fosters both learning and collaboration.
Featuring a lineup of esteemed guest speakers from across Australia who are thought leaders and pioneers in the design industry. These experts will share their insights on a range of topics crucial to contemporary design practices, including sustainable development, technological advancements in building design, and the evolving demands of urban spaces.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with these leaders through a series of interactive workshops and masterclasses. These sessions are designed to not only impart knowledge but also to stimulate discussion and idea exchange among attendees. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of current trends or explore new methods and materials, the conference provides a platform to enhance your professional skills and expertise.
Included across the conference program are dedicated sessions for professional development, helping you stay ahead in your careers by acquiring formal and informal CPD points. This educational component ensures that you leave the conference enriched with valuable insights and practical knowledge that can be applied in your projects and workplaces.
Join us at the Home of Design 2024 conference to connect with like-minded professionals, learn from leading experts, and engage in meaningful discussions that shape the future of design. Whether you are seeking inspiration, innovation, or interaction, this year's conference at the National Festival of Design is the place to be.
20 CPD POINTS AVAILABLE
Elevate your professional standing
OUR ESTEEMED LINE-UP OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
INTRODUCING OUR 2024
SPEAKERS & VISIONARIES
Be inspired by thought-provoking keynotes and panel discussions from renown industry leaders. Uncover new perspectives and ignite your creativity.
Design Specialist | Author | Co-host
Simon describes himself as a recovering professional artist;
a creativity, innovation and
design specialist.
Topic | Creativity & Innovation in Everything
Founding Principal, Hoyne
Andrew Hoyne is the Founding Principal of Hoyne — an industry-leading creative partner and global thought-leader in placemaking, branding and property marketing.
Topic | Urban Strategy
Karryn Dargie
Director IN-TERIA
Based in Tasmania, IN-TERIA’s creative studio focuses on architecture, interiors & objects, with a particular interest in projects of reinvention, adaptation and renewal.
Topic | Interior Design
Christine McCoy
Design & Colour Consultant Bluescope Steel
Topic | Connection to Country
Colour & design epitomises my life experience and reflects and reflect and extensive part of my professional journey.
We will be demonstrating the application of co-designmethodologies –
COLORBOND® steel colours, technologies & sustainability; the durability, lifespan & recyclability.
Colour and Communications Manager for DuluxGroup
Andrea Lucena-Orr has been working with colour for over twenty-five years at DuluxGroup executing colour training, trends and colour forecasting and presenting her findings to trade, retail and media – and her recommendations play an integral part in Dulux marketing strategies.
Topic | Colour & Application
Kate Phillips
Director and Architect Room 11
Founded in Tasmania in 2002, Room11 has a reputation for creating exemplary architecture in Australia. A sensitivity to, and preoccupation with landscape typifies Room 11’s architecture. Kate Phillips is a Director of Room 11 as well as Design Documentor on the Glass House.
Topic | Architecture
Thomas Bailey
Director and Architect Room 11
Room11’s Director, Thomas Bailey is highly regarded amongst the Architectural profession for his finesse with construction detailing. His details are simple to execute and illustrate a deep knowledge and understanding of materiality and engender longevity to the materials of Room11’s practice.
Topic | Architecture
Lighting and Furniture Designer
In 2019 and 2022 Duncan was a guest teaching fellow in a world first bridging course called Architecture Beyond Sight in London, teaching blind and vision impaired architecture and design skills to the blind and vision impaired.
Topic | Lighting & Furniture Design Inspiration
OUR TARGETED KEY SKILL
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Choose from our focused breakout sessions tailored to both your interests and your professional goals.
Gain practical knowledge to enhance your design expertise and learn from industry best practice to improve your business.
Executive Chair, prefabAUS
Topic | The Prefabricated Unitised Building System
Damien is a founding Director and Executive Chair of prefabAUS – the peak industry body for offsite construction in Australia.
Mark Dewsbury
Senior Lecturer in Architecture & Design
University of Tasmania
Topic | Condensation
Dr Mark Dewsbury is passionate about sustainability and has been involved in the sustainable design of commercial and residential buildings in the public and private sectors for more than 30 years.
Kosta Kairis
Architectural Business Development Manager
VIC TAS, Bluescope
Topic | Steel: Making a Bold Statement or Stunning Subtelty
Kosta has been a critical player in shaping projects across the multi-residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Deborah DeJong
Interior Designer - Design & Behavioural Analyst
Topic | AI
Deborah De Jong is a seasoned leader, consultant, and interior designer with a passion for driving business success.
Margaret Moreton
Executive Director AIDR
Topic | Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
Margaret is the Executive Director, AIDR, and leads AIDR’s work to enhance Australia’s resilience to natural hazards. She is committed to working across the system to reduce risk and the potential for harm and loss, and to enhance resilience.
Michael Small
Director Equality Building
Topic | Accessibility & Upgrading
Exisiting Buildings
Michael Small runs a consultancy business based in Hobart working with people with disability, businesses, government and the building sector to assist in making buildings and services more accessible.
Toby Wilkin
Owner Torple
Co-Founder Change Overnight
Topic | Thermal Assessing
For over 15 years, Toby has been a noteworthy leader in the entrepreneurial space. Born in Tasmania and residing here for his whole life Toby thoroughly understands tourism and business in the state and beyond.
Lucinda Hartley
National Director
NAWIC
Lucinda Hartley is a serial entrepreneur, award winning technology leader and urban futurist. Named as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, her work over the past decade has focused on pioneering category-creating companies and products that have been adopted around the world
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS BUSINESS PANEL
We've brought together a Business Panel of specialists for you to discover how their services can help you and your business operate more effectively and efficiently.
Your Questions: For members attending the conference, you can submit a question to the panel - ahead of time - for our host to ask on your behalf. Some of our Business Panel members will be available in our Interactive Hub immediately after their presentation for a one-on-one conversation and questions.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
The final session on DAY 2 of this year’s conference offers you the opportunity to interact with a selection of our speakers, watch product demonstrations, and have a hands-on experience across important design aspects from industry leading facilitators demonstrating practical implementation methods to support your business and development.
Multi Award-Winning Building Designer, Interior Designer, and Artist, Kylie Mitchell Leads a Special Event as part of our Interactive Hands-On Design Activities Sessions:
Speed Concept Design
Challenge your imagination by creating a concept design in 10 minutes. The catch? You won't know your building type or topic of inspiration until your 10 minutes start. Possible examples - a church and Winnie The Poo or a granny flat and a praying mantis. Come along and create without a client!
Fundraising and Gifts
20 CPD Points
Elevate your professional standing while gaining valuable insights and skills at the BDAA National Design Conference 2024.