Ruth Ellison is the Research Director and co-founder of Propel Design, a boutique strategic research, design and delivery consultancy in Australia. With extensive experience in digital delivery, strategy, policy, and transformation across both public and private sectors, Ruth brings a deep sense of curiosity and pragmatism to her work. Ruth loves working with organisations to propel their human-centred and systems-thinking approaches. Her passion for problem-solving and making a difference is infectious, and she is skilled at building happy and curious product teams that work collaboratively towards a common goal. She's not just passionate about her work, she's passionate about the people she works with. When she's not busy tackling complex design and research challenges, Ruth loves to explore the world of escape rooms and flex her problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.