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7th Annual DIT Postgraduate Research Symposium
2nd February 2017
Con Kennedy will present his research, "Does the Model of Lean Startup Entrepreneurship Apply to Visual Communication Practices?". A poster and Oral Presentation 7th Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium, DIT, Focas Research Institute, February 2017.
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Con Kennedy Appointed External Examiner CIT
9th January 2017
Con Kennedy was appointed external examiner for the Cork Institute of Technology's BA (Hons) in Visual Communication Design. Con will continue in this role for three years.
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Iterations Issue 4 Published
1st December 2016
Issue four of Iterations: Journal and Practice Review has just been published. Con Kennedy is the Design Editor, Reviewer and Co-Founder.
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Con Kennedy Appointed by DJEI as Rapporteur for the ‘Design in Ireland' Workshop
16th November 2016
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation (DJEI) hosted a workshop for representatives from the design industry, industry associations, design-sector associations, enterprise agencies, academia, and policy creators.
The workshop's purpose was to solicit feedback from stakeholders on draft findings from a number of research studies currently being undertaken on design. It also discussed the opportunities to create additional jobs, firm sales, and exports through enhanced design activity and how the design ecosystem in Ireland might be strengthened.
See: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/workshop-on-design-in-ireland.pdf
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Con Kennedy to Chair Design Thinking Seminar
3rd November 2016
Con Kennedy will chair the Design Thinking Seminar at Design Fest, Clonmel. The seminar will introduce entrepreneurs and SMEs to Design Thinking and explain how it can enhance their products and help businesses achieve greater success with their customers. The seminar will include case studies from Maple and Spud, Tipperary Boutique Distillery and Triangle Marketing.
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19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
31st August 2016
Con Kennedy will be the first design practitioner to present a paper at the Irish Academy of Management annual conference in the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School at University College Dublin. His commentary on entrepreneurship in design discusses various business models and their relevance to the sector.
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UXDX Conference
24th August 2016
Catherine Madden from the UXDX conference interviewed Con Kennedy. The discussion topics included product development, teamwork and collaboration, and thoughts on the future of the design industry. Catherine also discussed Con's research contribution to the Irish Government's Policy Framework for Design in Enterprise in Ireland.
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UX Ireland Conference Review Panel
19th August 2016
Con Kennedy was invited to join the UX Ireland reviewing panel for their upcoming conference in Dublin.
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Con Kennedy Appointed as a Consultant to the Expert Group on Future Skill Needs
9th August 2016
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs have appointed Con Kennedy as a consultant for their upcoming report on the skill requirements for the design sector in Ireland.
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Iterations Issue 3 Published
15th July 2016
Issue three of Iterations: Journal and Practice Review has just been published. Con Kennedy is the Design Editor, Reviewer and Co-Founder. This issue features a cover designed for Iterations by Maser.
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IDI AGM Discussion
9th April 2016
Con Kennedy will speak at the IDI Annual General Meeting and present the research findings that contribute to the Irish Government's Policy Framework for Enterprise in Ireland.
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