NEXT X NOW Talk Series: Retail Design for Positive Social Change
How can retail design drive positive social change? With more businesses embedding impact into their approach, Ashley Martiniello (HoMie), Jean Darling (Cirque Du Soil), Dewi Cooke (The Social Studio) and David Monaghan (Beulah) will explore how retail spaces of the future will embrace diversity, inclusivity and community in this interactive panel discussion.
Hosted by Karen Webster, who has been a key figure in the creative industries for 40 years, thought-leaders will discuss how circular design will shape the future and shift the current retail design framework in novel and inspiring ways.
Panellists include: Ashley Martiniello, Store Manager of HoMie is a Melbourne-based streetwear brand and social enterprise that puts 100% of its profits towards supporting young people affected by homelessness and hardship; Jean Darling, Founder & Managing Director, Cirque Du Soil, a circular waste management consultancy; Dewi Cooke, CEO of The Social Studio, a not-for-profit social enterprise providing education and work opportunities in fashion and the creative industries and David Monaghan, General Manager – Retail & Tenant Partnerships, Beulah, the developer of the $2.7billion project STH BNK By Beulah.
Included in the ticket purchase is beverages and a complimentary(opens in a new tab) Atelier Open Studio Tour, which runs from 5pm-6pm prior to the NEXT X NOW event.
For more information and profiles of the Host and Panellists, please visit the event Website(opens in a new tab).
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BETA By STH BNK
Transforming the inside and outside of the city’s Hanover House, BETA By STH BNK is an experiential event programme, bringing together international brands, revered artists and makers, immersive dining experiences and much more.
BETA By STH BNK invites the public to participate in a series of live and ongoing experiments exploring the future of spaces outside traditional brick and mortar limits.
Experiential and immersive, these unique and innovative events transcend expectations to reimagine a radically sustainable future, redefining luxury for a new generation, as a part of the retail podium of the STH BNK By Beulah development that is set to redefine notions of retail co-creation, cultural possibilities, workplace innovation, the learning economy, sustainable apartment living and urban belonging. One that integrates authentic technology and ever-evolving lifestyle choices in a leafy, lively 24/7 precinct. Here a visionary mini-metropolis meets a connected world.