Attendees were also asked for their opinions on a gamut of possible issues: education, talent supply, diversity, IP, challenges from abroad, procurement, government support to the industry, and the role design could play in policy formation. Of these, education, challenges from abroad, and design in policy formation triggered the most lively responses. And in general the sentiment in the room was that the industry could be more proactive in addressing some of these issues itself.

• Key discussion points were:
  What are the major challenges that the UK’s design leaders see facing the industry?
• Where – if they aren’t already – might designers make a difference to some of the challenges facing the UK government and society?

Read the outcome and full report here.