Sital Punja
Sital Punja formed Sari UK Ltd in 2002 with just
£500. Sari is a design label that marries high fashion, recycling and
international aid. From traditional Indian clothing donated by thousands of
Indian women in the UK Sari creates cutting-edge designs. The aim of the
company is to provide financial support for children's charities in developing
countries. Sital is also involved in workshops and seminars about social
enterprise, has become a role model for Asian women and ambassador for social
enterprise as a board member of Social Enterprise London.
Phillip Charlesworth
Philip Charlesworth has recently been appointed as Head of the London Environment Centre, an environmental consultancy arm of the London Metropolitan University. Having obtained his first Degree in
Environmental Studies he joined the London Borough of Barnet Environmental Health Department. He then joined Tarmac Quarry Products as a waste manager before returning to academia full-time to obtain an MSc in Environmental and Ecological Sciences, whereby he took the position of Area Waste Regulation Officer for Surrey County Council. He then joined the Environment Agency, specialising in waste pollution control and regulation. Studying law part-time he qualified as a barrister and was called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn. Prior to his present position he was Environmental Business Development Manager for the Rubber and Plastics Research Association before establishing his own environmental consultancy business, specialising in providing clients with solutions to environmental legislation issues.
Steuart Padwick
Steuart trained at Parnham, and the Royal College of Art. He
first set up as a furniture designer-maker in 1979. As buyer for the Conran Shop
he sourced products across Europe and set up trading links with China.
2005 - launched
www.Designbar.com
– now with membership across 33 countries worldwide. First Designbar.com forums
will be held with the support of Apple at their Regents Street store in London
on 18th and 20th September 2007.
