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Traditionally privacy has been defined as control, with greater control seen as a good thing. However, the traditional view of privacy as control may prove limiting in a society driven by data. 

Thank God for rules. Without the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the web would be an even messier place. 
 

I've recently moved into a lead design role from being a practitioner. That means that now I've dialled back my individual contributor role (it still exists though!) and am managing people for the first time. 

What does it mean for industry (and society) when giant consulting and technology companies like Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, and Infosys embed design thinking techniques into the mainstream of servicing clients? Does this signal the democratisation of design, or will it remain firmly within the purview of “true" designers? 

Most people don’t like conflict, disagreement or giving negative feedback. As a result, we (managers or design leaders included) often try to ignore issues for as long as possible. 

The Leadership Forum will be facilitated by Mags Hanley and Iain Barker as they navigate through the issues facing design leaders at all levels, from career development to team dynamics, fostering creativity, collaboration, cooperation and stakeholder engagement; making the case for Design, and making an impact. The Forum gives the opportunity to talk openly about design leadership topics and provide a 'round table discussion' feel with places strictly limited. 

Designers are increasingly referring to disability in terms of accessibility. But accessibility is only one part of disability; it's the need.

The ills of consumption have a common source - endings. We design rich, emotional and meaningful experiences to onboard the consumer to a product or service. But, in contrast, the off-boarding of a consumer experience is barren of emotion and meaning. Researching this theme over the last few years revealed a far more profound story.

ING Australia was the first true digital challenger bank in the Australian market. Launched in 1999 and growing rapidly – how do we continually challenge ourselves to stay ahead of the fast-growing fintech landscape?

Fueled by the extreme shortsightedness and greed of venture capital and startups, the utopic vision of a decentralised and democratic commons has morphed into the dystopic autocracy of Silicon Valley panopticons that we call surveillance capitalism.