World.CoDesigned Podcast

Overview

World.CoDesigned is a fortnightly podcast which shares personal and professional stories about the innovation and inspiration that can come from difference and inclusion. 

Featuring lively, candid conversations between creators and people with lived experience, the series aims to raise awareness, build community and offer insights. 

World.CoDesigned is an initiative of the social enterprise , The Centre for Inclusive Design (CfID), Australia’s leading inclusive design specialists in collaboration with CfID partners and sponsors.

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Conversation

Manisha Amin, Centre for Inclusive Design CEO is the host of the series.

Each episode includes:

  • Someone who can share their lived experience, challenges they faced and insights. 
  • Field experts and commentators with a broader application of that particular topic.  
  • There will also be a variety of guests across enterprise and startup level participation.

Hosts

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Dr Manisha Amin

Dr Manisha Amin is the chief strategist and visionary at Centre for Inclusive Design. With a background in strategic marketing, communication, transforming cultures and creativity she is a thought leader in the power of thinking from the edge. Manisha has a unique talent for seeing beyond the horizon to emerging trends, defining them and building powerful communities to bring them in to being.

Scott Sumner

Scott Sumner has a background in marketing and communications with a special interest in consumer behaviour and insight.  His has worked with start-ups, financial services, professional services and multinational companies. Scott focuses on empowering others to design with inclusion in mind by embedding capability within business and providing insight to organisations.


Producers

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Fleur Brown

Fleur Brown is an award-winning creative entrepreneur, author and producer. CEO of Launch Group, Founder & Exec Producer of the Nine Network’s Entrepreneurs TV Show, and Founding team for leading ideas festival TEDxSydney. Fleur and has spent the past two decades representing some of the world's most innovative technology and media brands.

Amy Melsom

Amy Melsom is a communications professional and entrepreneur with a passion for health and wellbeing brands and expertise across B2C and B2B social and content strategies. Amy works creatively and strategically to utilise social media platforms to elevate brand messaging and reach. Amy is producer of the podcast Finding Clarity.


Collaboration Partners

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