Leanne is passionate about applying design practices to unpack complex problems. She has developed a unique perspective to address organisational challenges over her 20+ years of practice across agency, consulting, academic and industry positions.

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Leanne is undertaking a PhD in the role of design in strategy at the University of Technology Sydney. Leanne holds a Master of Management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Design from Swinburne University and Billy Blue College of Design. 

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Over her career, Leanne has continually engaged in teaching and academic pursuits across business management and design programs at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney University, Macquarie School of Business and Billy Blue College of Design. Leanne brings her industry knowledge into education to create impactful teaching and applied learning experiences with her students. In this capacity, Leanne has worked with industry partners to build design capabilities within teams that activate design approaches in organisational settings to address strategic challenges.

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