David Ireland

I've spent the last 15 years designing, building, and implementing 'things' that make a difference. Whether that was as a post doctoral scientist designing a new class of anti-cancer drugs, as an entrepreneur and investor taking a human centred design approach to various opportunities in the finance, ag, energy, and digital sectors, or as a consultant to governments, the private sector, and NGOs trying to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges, I align my time with people, organisations, and causes that share my purpose: to take the best of design led innovation, cutting edge technology, and behavioral sciences and apply those to solving problems and creating value.

While I've enjoyed some successes, I've been lucky to have colleagues and mentors that have helped me to learn from my failures, get up, and keep going. I've also been fortunate to have won a few awards (including a Fulbright Fellowship and to be listed as one of the world's top 50 most talented social entrepreneurs) and to be regularly invited to present at global conferences and forums, which has let me share experiences and best practice with some incredible minds.