Connecting the design community with what matters.
Let's talk about what really matters.
Connecting a diverse design crowd, united by the matters that matter to us all.
Guest speakers share their stories and experiences across design leadership, thought-provoking inspiration, culture, vision, and future-defining creativity.
Doors 6:30pm. First speaker 7pm.
Our Speakers
Emily Jeffrey-Barrett - Founder at Among Equals
Truth & Dare
When you start something - a business, a project, a new job - it’s easy to listen to the noise. 'I can’t do this’. 'That’s not right'. 'I need someone to help me’. ‘Are you sure you want to do that..?’ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing’. ‘It’s a terrible time to do this’. ‘I should play it safe’...
From the work we do to the career-defining decisions we make, these voices have the power to delay, derail and destroy opportunities.
So why do we listen to them? This is a story of the lies we’re told, the lies we tell ourselves - and how the truth makes daring possible.
Sane Seven - Photographer
Sane is an award-winning photographer (she regularly shoots covers for The Sunday Times) known for capturing powerful images of women leaders in spaces where they are often underestimated. Her work appears in Time, Harper’s Bazaar, Forbes, and other leading publications.She’s currently working on a global project photographing women presidents and prime ministers.
The Underestimated Rules of Networking
From small village roots to global projects with presidents - the underestimated rules of networking you can’t afford to ignore.
Simon Dixon - Co-founder of DixonBaxi
Simon Dixon is the co-founder of DixonBaxi, a global brand agency. He is behind brand strategy, identities and design systems for some of the most iconic names in sport, entertainment, lifestyle, health, media and technology. Three things guide everything he does. People. Creativity. Money. In that order.
Thinking differently is a superpower.
Simon Dixon, co-founder of global brand agency DixonBaxi, shares his hard-won wisdom on building a creative studio that shapes iconic brands and defines success on its own terms.
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It's our job to highlight and celebrate the most incredible design talent the world has to offer. So it’s only right that we give those people a platform by hosting our own events.
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The Venue
Situated in three beautifully restored Victorian railway arches, The Steel Yard is just underneath Cannon Bridge station.
Our venue is fully wheelchair accessible, it's step free with a fully accessible bar and toilet. The toilet facilities have a handrail and are big enough to accommodate a large wheelchair. If you have any access needs for the night or questions, please email [email protected] and we will help you.
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