Business of Design - Forum

The Business of Design in the Asian Century forum was held at the Design Hub on Thursday Sept 5th 2103.

Speakers were invited to explore the concept of what is Melbourne design, why it is unique, where our capabilities lie and importantly, as organisations, what do we need to focus on to succeed in the dynamic Asian market.

Speakers included:

Mr Dominic Russo, Victorian President, Design Institute of Australia and Managing Director, Diadem

Prof Gerda Gemser, Professor of Business and Design, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University

Mr Steve Martinuzzo, Principal, CobaltNiche

Prof Mark Armstrong, Eva and Marc Besen, International Research Chair in Design, Monash University and Director, Blue Sky Design Group

Prof Rob Adams, Director City Design, City of Melbourne.

Prof Rob Adams, Prof Mark Armstrong, Steve Martinuzzo, Prof Gerda Gemser, and Dominic Russo