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Urban Planning @cogitatioup.bsky.social · Mar 20

Hot off the press! Our new open access issue explores how participatory approaches advance UN SDGs, tackling urban challenges and advocating for transformative governance shifts.

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The Role of Participatory Planning and Design in Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Mar 19

Energy transition challenges:

Slide showing a list of challenges to transition from mostly coal to future energy grid systems.

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Mar 19

At UTS Tech Lab this morning to learn about the important work done by the Electrification and Energy Systems Network (www.linkedin.com/company/deca...) to decarbonise NSW’s energy systems.

A workshop space with manufacturing machinery

A slide providing an overview of the Decarbonisation Innovation Hub and its three networks.

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Mar 12

Getting ready for Country & Climate - happening today at UTS as part of Climate Action Week Sydney #CAW #CAWSydney

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Mar 4

Honoured to play a small part in this epic event happening at UTS next week: Country & Climate brings together leading First Nations speakers to discuss bringing Indigenous Knowledge Systems into action.

13 March 2025, 9.30am-5.30pm
events.humanitix.com/country-and-...

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Country & Climate Forum

Get tickets on Humanitix - Country & Climate Forum. UTS Great Hall. Thursday 13th March 2025. Find event information.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · Mar 4

On the topic of the Coalition’s return to office mandate for the APS…

Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · Mar 4

Lots of talk about WFH & productivity in the Australian Public Service, handily UNSW did a 2024 report on it

It found APS productivity isn't impacted by hybrid work & giving employees more autonomy w/ flexibility led to sustained productivity + employee engagement

apo.org.au/node/326334

#auspol

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Feb 10

Call for participation in the CHI 2025 workshop Advancing Post-Growth HCI closing soon - pointed-waterlily-f95.notion.site/Advancing-Po... #chi2025 #postgrowth #hci

Advancing Post-growth HCI | Notion

Hybrid workshop @CHI'25 in three phases: online sessions prior to and after the on-site session

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Jan 24

France has a law that makes it illegal for companies to throw out unsold products - which inspired the launch of CircularPlace as a platform for reselling items and keeping things in circulation. Source: Circular Economy Podcast podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

149 Giulia Ziino – CircularPlace: generate value from underused assets

Podcast Episode · Circular Economy Podcast · 19/01/2025 · 44m

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 4

The worst kept secret is out! Next years #OzCHI conference will be in Sydney! 🙌🏻
29 Nov to 3 Dec
www.ozchi.org/2025/
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#hci #interactiondesign

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Photo of a slide showing the theme of the 2025 OzCHI conference

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 4

“Rather than reducing data to experience, interaction design can expand on data points to foster care and connection.” #OzCHI24

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 4

“Design to be our best human selves with mediocre AI” - insightful reflection on the role of design and participation in an increasingly automated world - closing keynote by Margot Brereton. #ozchi24

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George Buchanan @georgerbuchanan.bsky.social · Dec 3

If you've been following #OzCHI : I've started an HCI/UX in Australia and NZ starter pack. If you know someone who I should add, let me know! go.bsky.app/78Axjho

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 3

Going great so far, conference dinner tonight, and one more day to go tomorrow. Hopefully see you at one of the future OzCHIs!

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 3

Great keynote this morning at #ozchi24 with Prof Marcus Foth introducing the notion of “hostile interaction design” and the use of “enshittification” for HCI.

Photo of a slide and stage, with a poo emoji and a definition for the term enshittification.

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 3

@chrismarmo.bsky.social I agree! It’s not quite the same and I’m not sure if Bluesky will come back in the same way - maybe people are a bit disillusioned from what happened to Twitter/X.

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Dec 2

“Messy is what we do” - Paul Dourish’s keynote on what comes after HCI at #OzCHI24

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Nov 27

We’ll be talking about why we need to shift from user-centred to life-centred design and our book Designing Tomorrow with @docbaty.bsky.social at the Next 2025 conference, organised by @johnallsopp.bsky.social/Web Directions tomorrow at UTS Business School.

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Nov 19

Back at Atlassian Sydney for the Creative Customer Experience meetup - discussing the future of work and educating tomorrow’s leaders #CCX

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Ben Pecotich @benpecotich.bsky.social · Nov 17

Thursday, 28 November will be our 16th and final SydDT for 2024. We’ll be reflecting on and celebrating the year that’s been.

Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people in and around the design community. Selling fast… grab your ticket now! dynamic4.com/ideas/syddt-...

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SydDT #107/Design Connection #4: 2024 Reflection & Celebration - Dynamic4

For our 16th and final Sydney Design Thinking for 2024, we'll be reflecting on and celebrating the year that's been.

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Andrés Lucero @andrikos.bsky.social · Nov 17

HCI + Design Researchers starter pack. Ask to be added if I missed you. go.bsky.app/EC3bYhx

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Martin Tomitsch @martintomitsch.bsky.social · Nov 16

Looking forward to participating in this panel discussion on the future of work/educating tomorrow's leaders as part of the final Creative Customer Experience meetup of 2024:
Tuesday 19 Nov hosted by Atlassian Sydney
www.meetup.com/sydney-creat...

Flyer showing a photo of Martin with the following text in three boxes coloured light blue, dark blue and pink:
Martin Tomitsch Professor Head Of TD School University of Technology
Revitalising the future of work/Educating tomorrows leaders
And a quote saying "For me, design is about focusing on the details while also understanding the bigger picture.
That's more important now than ever for future graduates given the complex challenges that we need to collectively address - requiring strategic collaboration, long-term thinking and systems change."

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