Dr Frank O’Connor
Areas of focus: Design, Communications, Facilitation, Mentoring
director of the global design agency anois, set up with Jude Sherry to create value through designing for sustainability
values-led, passionate about good design, circularity, sustainability and responsibility
designer, strategist, speaker, mentor, evaluator, writer & artist
award-winning global expert & thought leader on ecodesign, design for sustainability & the circular economy
30+ years working across the globe on design challenges with all types & sizes of organisation & sector
founded & led the award winning Ecodesign Centre, an International Centre of Excellence
published writer, poet & associate artist of the Welsh-based international art practice artstation
mixed discipline background, including a Masters in Advanced Manufacturing, a post-graduate in Management & a PhD in Ecodesign
loves cooking/baking, gardening, nature, exploring urban spaces, street art, reusing & reclaiming materials
first got involved with Sustainable Wales in 2001, chairman from 2003 to 2007, current interests include politics, social justice, direct action, equality & the social contract.