UK Design Policy Expert, Sir George Cox, to Visit Australia

5th November, 2011

The Australian Design Alliance will be hosting a visit to Australia by Sir George Cox to speak at a series of forums around the country.
 
Sir George Cox is the past Chairman of the UK’s Design Council and the author of the Cox Review (on creativity in business) for the UK Government. The Cox Review produced a number of far-reaching recommendations for exploiting the UK’s creative skills more fully to ensure long-term economic success.
 
In Sydney on 22 November Sir George will deliver the keynote address in NSW Parliament House at Design Meets NSW Parliament.
 
Presented by the Australian Design Alliance and the NSW Department of Trade and Investment this is an interactive forum for members of the Parliament and their staff on the state of design; how design thinking can help to find new pathways to devising innovative solutions to key policy issues; and how NSW can take a lead role in design for innovation in service delivery, trade and investment.
 
Later that day Sir George will also speak at a seminar hosted by UTS Business School entitled Creative Industries, Future-ready Graduates – the role of universities.

Sir George will also address key business leaders at a dinner hosted by the Victorian Government in Melbourne on 23 November and an event hosted by the Queensland Government in Brisbane on 24 November.

AGDA is a founding member of the Australian Design Alliance.