Talk, Panel or Interview Activating circular design and innovation
Talk, Panel or Interview Activating circular design and innovation
The global movement towards a circular economy offers up many opportunities for creative change as it challenges the format of business, product development and many of the ways we structure society. Creating a circular economy requires new ways of doing business and delivering value into the economy. As we transform all aspects of how we live and work, design and build, consume and move, there are multiple ways that individuals, companies and governments can participate in this great redesign for a sustainable future. In this compelling and lively keynote Leyla Acaroglu, designer and UNEP Champion of the Earth, will explore the different aspects of integrating circularity into the design approach and the creative opportunities that this unlocks.
About the Host
Leyla Acaroglu
Leyla Acaroglu (PhD) is a leading sustainability strategist and provocateur – an expert on life cycle and systems thinking in design, production and consumption. Named Champion of the Earth by the UNEP in 2016, she is a designer, sociologist, educator and passionate proponent of sustainability in and through design. Leyla is also a well-respected international speaker, with over 1 million views on her TED talk. She developed the Disruptive Design Method for activating change, founded the UnSchool of Disruptive Design as well as the creative agency Disrupt Design, and created the rural regeneration, CO Project Farm in Portugal. Her award-winning designs and cerebrally-activating experiences, gamified toolkits, and unique educational experiences help people around the world to challenge the status quo and make positive social and environmental change.
