Speakers

A reputation for creativity and innovation, both as design lead and alongside some of the world’s leading architects.
Co-founder of Expedition in 1999 and the Useful Simple Trust in 2008. Prior to this, at Ove Arup and Partners from 1979. Serving in the UK, Australia and USA, appointed as Arup’s (then) youngest Director in 1992.
A long-time leader in sustainable and regenerative design, involved in many stadia, long-span, cultural and adaptive reuse project.
As an engineering design educator, the first Professor of Creative Design at Imperial College.
Now Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge as part of the MDes programme.
In 2012, honoured with Gold Medals from both the UK’s primary professional engineering institutions, IStructE and ICE, for his contribution to engineering in the design community, education and society.
Industry chair of several ESG-focussed bodies including Meicon (Materials Efficiency in Construction) and the Engineering Professors’ Council Sustainability Toolkit.