CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
£2.5K TO £5K
'Inspiring, brilliant and sharp wit with sensitivity, Wayne spoke from the heart and had so much to say'
Product Design Summit
YOUR FEEDBACK
"Wayne Hemingway's talk was inspirational. If only all speakers had the same enthusiasm"
Affordable Housing Conference
WIKIPEDIA
TOPICS
Social Responsibility, Energy & Sustainability
SPEECH TITLES
Social housing
Urban design
Business and the creative sector
BIOGRAPHY
Wayne Hemingway believes in the supremacy of design, whether in clothes or in buildings. At the height of his fame as a fashion designer, he sold his iconic company, Red or Dead and turned his attention to social housing.
Red or Dead began as a market stall in Camden. The label went on to receive global acclaim for its distinctive footwear, clothing and accessory collections and won the British Fashion Council's Street Style Designer of the Year award three years running.
Wayne's focus now is Hemingway Design, which specialises in affordable and social housing. Projects include a new settlement of 3000 homes in Lothian and apartments in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Their high profile project on Tyneside has won a series of major awards including Housing Design Awards (best large project) and Building Magazine's Best Housing-Led Regeneration Project. Other developments include those at Dartford, Aylesbury and Maidenhead.
Apart from housing, Wayne's company has designed anything from digital radios to tiles, fold-up bikes and water-butts shaped like bottoms. His published books include Just Above The Mantelpiece and Mass Market Classics. As well as writing for architectural and housing publications, he is a regular on television and radio. He is a Professor at The School of the Built Environment at Northumbria University, and a judge of the Stirling Prize. He is currently on the panel of the Eco Towns Challenge.
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Q&A
JLA: How can entrepreneurial skills be fostered within a large organisation?
WH: Entrepreneurialism should be right at the heart of an organisation. It's about wanting to have fun, in an environment with creative people with active minds and a drive to change things. Why would anyone want to work in an organisation that didn't harbour these traits?
JLA: Is entrepreneurial activity more or less difficult in a tough climate?
WH: This is a fantastic time for opportunity. There is a great need for creativity and this present climate will divide the strong from the weak.
JLA: Is entrepreneurialism a natural condition, or can it be taught?
WH: It can definitely be taught. What will come naturally is the desire to do something. An entrepreneur always wants to improve things through the medium of creativity. The level of ambition and drive will be an intricate connection to the level of entrepreneurial skills.
JLA: What is (your definition of) sustainability?
WH: Sustainability isn't just about the environment - it's about maintaining a happy nature that prevents you from constantly seeking change.
JLA: Why is it key for business to take the lead, rather than politicians?
WH: It is absolutely essential that we take the lead. We need to drive ourselves and be in control of where we take our lives, not rely on those don't know a great deal about the real world.
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