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DBA Members’ Forum | May summary


In the latest DBA Members' Forum we were joined by guest High-Stakes Leadership Mentor, Sally...

04/05/2022


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DBA Members’ Forum | April summary


In the latest DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by guests Matt Hocking, Creative Sustainability Officer and Founder at Leap, and Sigrid Brewka-Steeves, Head of Global Retail Environments at PUMA.

06/04/2022


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DBA Members’ Forum | March summary


In the latest DBA Members' Forum we were joined by guests Matt Hocking and Sam Jameson. Here are the issues we covered, which will help inform our support for members and our conversations with government.

09/03/2022


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12-months of Forums: All wrapped up


The monthly DBA Member Forums are the heart and soul of the DBA. They epitomise the shared learning ethos of the organisation. Here are a few which particularly stood out in 2025, along with a snapshot of all the conversations this year.

17/12/2025


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DBA drinks: quenching the thirst in Clerkenwell Green


What was discussed when DBA members got together to have a natter about design and the world at large?

20/07/2016


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How and why designers should turn down free pitching


At a recent DBA Members' Forum, leaders shared practical tips to help studios avoid free pitching. Design Week's Rob Alderson reports.

08/05/2025


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