Practice Foundations: Whakapapa-led design

with Karl Wixon

Karl Wixon specialises in envisioning, codesigning and achieving positive futures through thought leadership, strategy, change, design, growth and innovation.

He brings a marriage of commercial, creative and cultural acumen to all he does and is frequently called on as a skilled facilitator to weave together complex collaborations spanning cultures, sectors, entities and interests to develop shared visions, find direction, and codesign solutions.

Karl has led pioneering strategic and transformative projects across a wide range of sectors spanning design to cultural heritage, health, housing, education, justice, language revitalisation, tourism, fisheries, primary sector and economic development, both in New Zealand and offshore, including contracts in Canada with the Treaty Relations Commission and for development of regional economic strategy for Northern Manitoba in through a highly collaborative codesign process working with First Nations, Industry, Communities and Provincial Government.

Practice Foundations is a monthly public sector community of practice event hosted online by the Auckland Co-design Lab in collaboration. We have a shared interest in promoting and prioritising ethical whānau-centred and led design and innovation practice and the active involvement of community, families, whānau, aiga and rangatahi in wellbeing, design, decision-making and leadership. Write to donna.tewhiu@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to be added to the mailing list, or ask to be removed.