Challenge your perceptions of sustainability through this unique creative platform and restaurant.
Dinner, 6pm (bookings essential): DESIGN, PROTECTION, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY with Robert Wulff, Head of Griffith Hack’s Clean and Sustainable Technologies Group; Virginia Bruce, CEO of Real Brand and Business; Rod Bamford, Designer/ Artist/ Lecturer COFA; John Eusson, Director Eusson Consulting (MC).
Daily Designer, 12.00pm (free with Museum admission): Claire Morris.
MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Robert Wulff, a registered patent attorney, is the head of Griffith Hack’s Clean and Sustainable Technologies Group. This is Australia’s pre-eminent provider of Intellectual Property services to organisations that develop technologies with a reduced environmental impact. Wulff provides high-level strategic advice to a range of companies, from start-ups to large corporations and research organisations. He gains great satisfaction working with cutting-edge inventions and assists leading Australian organisations to protect their clean and sustainable technologies.
Virginia Bruce, CEO of Real Brand & Business, has over 20 years’ experience in successfully developing and implementing brand extension programs, enhancing business values and creating growth. Her international reputation was forged through her key role in developing the retail concept for Warner Bros Studio Stores. She has pioneered strategic marketing, brand licensing, and creative product design offerings for Mattel, Avon, Disney, United Media, Harvey Entertainment, the Australian Rugby Union, the Sydney Olympic Games and other premier branded properties.
Rod Bamford has been an artist and designer for over 30 years. His work is represented in public and private collections, including the Powerhouse Museum, National Gallery of Australia, and museum collections in Europe, Korea and the USA. International exhibition and design projects include residencies with Kohler bathware in the USA, the Australia Council studio in New York and the International Ceramics Studio in Hungary. Bamford currently lectures at The University of New South Wales’ College of Fine Arts.
John Eussen has been a leader in the textiles and interiors industry for more than 20 years, specialising in sustainable and environmentally friendly decor. He worked in high-profile management roles before leaving the corporate world to pursue his penchant for interiors. His passion for a sustainable future has since led him into a raft of inspired roles, from being an Al Gore Ambassador for the Climate Change Project to working as a consultant for global sustainability conferences.
Claire Morris has worked as Art Director for marieclaire and prior to that at a leading Sydney design studio, Moon Design. She has been the recipient of a range of of awards, including from the Australian Graphic Design Association, the Magazine publishers of Australia and Sappi. She is currently the creative director of Apple and Bee.
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
DAILY DESIGNER TALKS ARE FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION
BREAKFAST: $66 PER PERSON
DINNER (INCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES): $110 PER PERSON
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
