past event. agIdeas 2010
agIdeas 2010 international design forum
Three days of presentations conducted by some of the world's leading talents in design and creativity.
Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 April
agIdeas 2010 futures
For secondary school students, a Design Course Expo where tertiary college information booths provide details of design career options, followed by a two-hour presentation in which creative luminaries reveal the inside stories of their brilliant careers.Tuesday 27 April
agIdeas 2010 advantage
A business breakfast featuring top designers presenting case studies about how design can make a difference to business performance.Wednesday 28 April
agIdeas 2010 In Conversation
The inaugural one-hour panel discussion on the topic ‘Design is Difference' the differences within design and that design makes. Broadcast on ABC National Radio.Monday 26 April
agIdeas 2010 newStar
Design students and graduates are presented with opportunities to have their work exhibited at Melbourne Museum and win international travelling scholarships.Closing Date Thursday 25 March
agIdeas 2010 studio access
Small groups of delegates gain insights into the ways leading design studios approach their work. Students and new graduates only.Tuesday 27 April
agIdeas 2010 workshops
Full-day workshops held with internationally acclaimed designers.Monday 26 April
agIdeas 2010 disCourse
Hosted by the Design Foundation chairman, this gala dinner is the largest social event on the Melbourne's design community's calendar.Thursday 29 April
agIdeas 2010 welcome party
An exclusive cocktail party hosted by agIdeas alumni.Monday 26 April
agIdeas 2010 uNite
An exuberant after party held on the final night of agIdeas International Design Week.Thursday 29 April
agIdeas grows from strength to strength. This year with the inclusion of four new events as well as 20th year celebrations at the National Gallery of Victoria with a luncheon for 2,600 and the release of the magnificent 500 page book Design is Difference. Delegates travelled from all over Australia, from New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Japan and the USA. agIdeas 2010 was a tremendous success and has been described as the most incredible week of inspiration, motivation and celebrations of design excellence.
agIdeas relies heavily on the support of many people, businesses and organisations to keep agIdeas accessible to the emerging design community whilst being uncompromised in presenting international design excellence. We would like to thank our speakers who generously shared their time and insights. We would also like to thank our sponsorship partners who continue to support this incredible resourc.
Each year in Melbourne agIdeas presents 40 of the world's creative leaders who share their insights with more than 10,500 designers, students and business leaders.
agIdeas presents a series of events for designers who are seeking inspiration, for designers emerging in the industry to explore the possibilities of international careers in design and for companies looking to embrace design as an economic driver.
Speaker List
Alex Alvarez USA
Robyn Beeche Australia
Conrad Bodman (ACMI) Australia
Michel Bouvet France
Peter Biggs (Clemenger) Australia
Dylan Brady Australia
Stuart Campbell Australia
Nicola Cerini Australia
Eamo Donnelly Australia
Rachel Dunn (Girl Director) Australia
Annabel Dundas (Tilt) UK
Brendan Dwyer Australia
Agnete Enga (The Femme Den) Norway
Richard Ferlazzo (Holden) Australia
Dan Formosa (Smart Design) USA
Rob Galluzzo Australia
Dean Gaylor Australia
Ghostpatrol Australia
Amanda Gome Australia
Amanda Henderson Australia
Theo Jansen The Netherlands
Rico Lins Brazil
David Lancashire Australia
Michael Mabry USA
Javier Mariscal Spain
Moose (Paul Curtis) UK
Fay Plamka Australia
Dean Poole New Zealand
Jacques Reymond Australia
Alex Ritchie UK
Andrew Rogers Australia
Resn (Rikki Campbell and Steve Le Marquand) New Zealand
Nathan Drabsch Australia
Simon Taylor New Zealand
Wayne Thompson Australia
Andreas Uebele Germany
Ali Vazirian Iran
Jane Waterhouse Australia
Webuyyourkids (Sonny Day and Biddy Maroney) Australia
Gerry Wedd Australia
Tribute to Les Mason by Gail Mason, Garry Emery and Max Robinson Australia
Australia Project by Chris Edser, Scott Heinrich and Yianni Hill Australia