The Re:Design Webinar
Design that connects us
In this six-part webinar series, Mima are bringing together brilliant minds from across disciplines to explore how human-centred design thinking has the power to transform the spaces, systems, and environments we interact with every day. From inclusive exhibitions and green spaces, to accessible passenger journeys, start-up innovation, and wayfinding for all, the series showcases how when you design with people at the heart, you create meaningful experiences. Each session offers fresh perspectives, real-world challenges, and examples of inclusive design that works for everyone.
Scroll through the first released webinars below and click Register to sign up. Each live session will last 45 minutes and include a Q&A - so bring your questions.
All webinars will be hosted on Zoom, and a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter will be on-screen. Auto captioning via Zoom will be available, and a transcript will be shared after the session. If you have any further accessibility accommodations, please email us.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Available Webinars
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Session 1: What makes an exhibition truly inclusive, and why it matters
Tuesday 16th September | 12.30pm (BST)
What does it take for an exhibition to be truly inclusive?
In this session, Mima are joined by guests from De Matos Ryan Architects and the Science Museum Group to explore the importance of lived experience engagement and how access and inclusion should be considered from a curatorial perspective at the very start of the design process, shaping not only the operations and programming, but an overall, equitable exhibition experience. We touch upon Wonderlab at The Brammall Gallery - discussing how relationships with community groups involved in the process continue to thrive, and how they are continuing to build inclusive practices into the physical experiences.
The webinar will last 45 mins including a Q&A session.
Mima hosts:
Emily Yates (Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design)
Caitlin McMullan (Senior Inclusive Design Researcher)
Guests:
Anat Talmor, De Matos Ryan Architects
Anat Talmor is a Design Director at De Matos Ryan. Before joining the studio in 2016, Anat worked for several other award-winning practices including David Chipperfield Architects, Sergison Bates and Allies and Morrison where she was an Associate. Anat has significant experience on a variety of projects within the museum, cultural and educational sectors. At De Matos Ryan, Anat has been responsible for key design development, coordination and delivery for the British Library’s new Membership programme project, Young V&A Museum Base Build, Camden People’s Theatre, Wonderlab: the Bramall Gallery at the National Railway Museum in York Base Build and exhibition Design and is currently working on the Tullie House Museum redevelopment in Carlisle. Anat is passionate about working with the community and has led many of the practice’s extensive and ambitious co-design programmes engaging with local communities for cultural institutions.
Fiona Slater, Science Museum Group
Fiona joined the Science Museum Group in April 2021, in the newly developed role of Head of Access and Equity, to oversee the Groups public commitment and core value of being ‘Open for All’. For over 15 years Fiona has worked within Museum and third sector organisations to champion inclusive and accessible practice and is passionate about the creative potential of a more diverse cultural sector. Between 2011 – 2018 she played a central role in the development of ‘Unlimited’, a ground-breaking commissioning programme for disabled artists, working in partnership with cultural venues across the UK and internationally.
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Session 2: Who are we designing for? Rethinking passenger experience for diverse requirements
Monday 13th October | 12.30pm (BST)
In our second episode we are joined by guests from Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OxCRP) and Connected Places Catapult to explore how we can enhance the passenger experience for all. We’ll discuss how design thinking can be used to engage with communities - particularly groups who are harder to reach or may not normally be represented in standard passenger experience thinking, to improve travel experiences.
The webinar will last 45 mins including a Q&A.
Mima Hosts:
Mel Barber (Accessibility & Inclusive Design Consultant)
Adam Parkes (Principal Human Factors Consultant)
Guests:
Alayne McDonald, Community Rail Development Manager, Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OXCRP)
Bee Clark, Access and Inclusion Lead, Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OXCRP)
Anne Spaa, Senior Innovation Consultant, Connected Places Catapult
Anne is a stakeholder engagement specialist and holds a PhD in design methods for policy making. Her work focusses on bringing together multidisciplinary stakeholder groups on complex projects to generate actionable insights. She is particularly skilled in leading on qualitative research and participatory design thinking workshops, focussing on informing innovation strategy and understanding the opportunities and challenges of different stakeholder groups involved.
At Connected Places Catapult, she currently leads on the engagement and impact work for the Station Innovation Zone – an innovation testbed at Bristol Temple Meads. Her responsibilities are the stakeholder research, playbook development and challenge identification for the Innovation Funding Programme. She recently has taken over the lead position for the Scaling Innovation Programme which the Catapult delivers as part of the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat).
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Session 3: How human-centred design helps start-ups get to market
Monday 10th November | 12.30pm (GMT)
In this episode we discuss how experience design thinking can help start ups reach their markets. We are joined by REWILDlife and Satellite Applications Catapult to reveal lessons learnt and turning points in the design process. Together, we will discuss how design thinking can empower start ups with the tools to make informed decisions, highlighting the activities that delivered the greatest impact.
The webinar will last 45 mins including a Q&A session.
Mima Hosts:
Lisa Baker (Head of Experience Design & Sustainability)
Paul Reynolds (Principal Industrial Designer)
Guests:
Ben Peacock - Co-Founder and Managing Director, REWILDlife
Giulia Bencini - Senior Service Designer, Satellite Applications Catapult
