RMIT Industry Advisory Committee — Industrial Design

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Industry Advisory Committee

(2025-2026)

Belinda Stening (Chair)

SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER and DESIGN EDITOR
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James Burns

DESIGN DIRECTOR
Katapult Designs
james.burns@katapultdesign.com.au
www.katapultdesign.com.au
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Paul Connor

FOUNDER / DESIGN DIRECTOR
Whistle Design
paulc@whistledesign.com.au
www.whistledesign.com.au
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John-Henry Harris

DESIGN MANAGER
Moose Toys
johnhenry.harris@moosetoys.com
www.moosetoys.com.au
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Elliott Mackie

USER EXPERIENCE MANAGER
Autodesk
elliottmackie@gmail.com
www.elliottmackie.com
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Samantha McKenzie

DIRECTOR
Acustico Lighting

samantha@acusticolighting.com

www.acusticolighting.com.au
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Mark Nolan

MANAGING DIRECTOR
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Humanscale
mnolan@humanscale.com
www.humanscale.com
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Aaron Nott

HEAD OF PRODUCT & INNOVATION
United Living
aaron.nott@gmail.com
www.unitedliving.com
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Nicholas Booker

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Planet Innovation
nick.booker@planetinnovation.com.au
www.planetinnovation.com
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Industry Advisory Committee

(2023-2024)

Glenn Bevan

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER | Ingenuity
glennb@ingenuity-design.com.au
www.ingenuitydesigngroup.com
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Paul Connor

FOUNDER / DESIGN DIRECTOR
Whistle Design
paulc@whistledesign.com.au
www.whistledesign.com.au
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Brendan Hutchieson

FOUNDER | Play&Co Creative Group
brendan@playandco.com
www.playandco.com
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Elliott Mackie

USER EXPERIENCE MANAGER
Autodesk
elliottmackie@gmail.com
www.elliottmackie.com
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Charles Ng

DESIGN DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER | Orbitkey
charles@orbitkey.com
www.orbitkey.com.au
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Belinda Stening (Chair)

DESIGN STRATEGY AND MARKETING
Outerspace Design
bstening@outerspace.co
www.outerspace.co
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Beatrice Preston Zly

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
beatrice.prestonzly@gmail.com
www.beatriceprestonzly.com
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