Prof. Sam Bucolo

Convenor
Australian Design Integration Network

Until August 2017, Sam was Professor of Design and Innovation, University of Technology, Sydney, before which he held a similar position at Queensland University of Technology. He is the convenor of the recently established Australian Design Integration Network and is an executive board member of the Cumulus global network.

Sam is a leading academic and practitioner in the emerging field of design-led innovation, and has led projects which have transformed businesses by embedding design capability. Sam was most recently the inaugural QMI Solutions Professor of Design and Innovation at QUT, which spanned the Creative Industries, Business, Science and Engineering faculties. Previous positions include the R&D Director of the CRC for Interaction Design (ACID) and Program Leader for the Ulysses Design Integration program. Sam has also consulted widely to industry, spanning the medical devices, consumer products, telecommunications, automotive and mining services sectors.