Driving Innovation, Strategy, and Collaboration Across Sectors
Experienced in leading transformation projects across government, corporate, and non-profit sectors
Good Design Award Winner: Gold // for design strategy
The Ideas and Innovation hub
Engaged RSB staff over 6 months
100 ideas were taken through the accelerator process
40 ideas were shortlisted
10 were identified as viable
4 business model options were developed with detailed implementation plans
“How do we become more innovative, creative and competitive in a new world?”
– Client // Kathryn Gallina (Executive manager, RSB)
Mission-Driven Economic Strategy (2023-2024):
Led cross-agency collaboration to implement Australia’s first Mission-driven economic strategy, transforming South Australia’s economy.
Mission-Driven Transformation
Housing Policy Sprint (2023):
Facilitated design sprint to create innovative housing policy, demonstrating application of design thinking to complex policy challenges.
User-Centred Design Implementation, Federal Department of Employment (2012-2015):
Spearheaded practical implementation of UCD principles in Federal Government context.
Boeing Internal Startup Accelerator (2015-2018):
Designed and led a startup accelerator program for a major aerospace and defence company, driving innovation from within.
Corporate Innovation & Strategy
Re-Designing Personal Lending Experience, Westpac Bank (2015-2018):
Led customer experience transformation of personal lending division.
User-Centred Design Implementation, Federal Department of Employment (2012-2015):
Spearheaded practical implementation of UCD principles in Federal Government context.
Growth Lab – Collaborative Business Models in Health, Ageing, Disability (2015-2018)
Designed, created and faciliated an innovation lab engaging 120 ecosystem innovators across 100 organisations.
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Energy Action Lab, Australia:
Designed and ran accelerator for energy sector innovation.
AUKUS-Related Initiatives (2022-2024):
Facilitated cross-sector collaborations to enhance Australia's capabilities in critical defence technologies.
10-year Corporate Plan for SA Water : Zero Energy
Developed a strategic roadmap for SA Water, focusing on sustainable long-term growth
Strategic Planning & Execution
Board Strategy for Green Industries SA:
Facilitated board-level strategic development, focusing on environmental sustainability.
Strategic Board Planning, Renew Adelaide:
Facilitated strategic planning for a non-profit, enhancing strategic focus
Innovation and Strategy Capability Building, RTWSA
Designed and delivered program to enhance innovation capabilities within government agency.
Innovation & Business Models
Policy Innovation Lab – NSW Government:
Led design and implementation of innovation lab focused on policy development.
Innovation Capability Building, RAA
Designed an innovation program to build the capability of the innovation team
Suhit Anantula
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