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Keynote: John Gertsakis - Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence

Thursday, September 5, 2024
9:55 AM - 10:30 AM
Crown Ballroom 3

Speaker

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John Gertsakis
Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence

Keynote: John Gertsakis - Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence

Biography

John is a sustainability practitioner across diverse industries with a focus on product stewardship, good design and communications. His policy, stewardship and design projects cover appliances, automotive, consumer electronics, office furniture, floor coverings, textiles and plastic products used in healthcare. He is a member of the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Circular Economy established by the Australian Government, and an adjunct professor with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS. John is also a Good Design Ambassador with Good Design Australia, and a member of the Australian Repair Network steering committee. John has a particular focus on good design and the need for structural reform to deal with over-production and over-consumption.
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