Dimitri Antonopoulos is a strategy and design leader dedicated to driving meaningful change. As Managing Director of Tank, he works with First Nations communities, impact organisations, and government to develop cultural awareness, inclusion and creative transformation across strategy, design and technology.

With a background in marketing, brand strategy and leadership, his work puts people and culture first.

He believes business should be a force for good, and that representation matters.

Experience

Tank Human-Centred Design Consultancy
Managing Director (2007-Current)

Centre of Multicultural Youth
Non-Executive Director (2024 - Current)

The Design Kids
Non-Executive Director (2024-Current)

The Weekly Journal of Creative Leadership
Author (2016-Current)

Fearless Conversations
Founder (2018-Current)

RMIT Venture Mentoring Service
Chair (2019-2020)

Initiatives & Qualifications

Threads of Identity
A Two-Day Creativity, Design and Cultural Exchange Symposium in Athens & Thessaloniki (2026)

The Parthenon Marbles Sculptures
Illustration Project (2023)

Executive Ethical Leadership
Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership at Monash University (2024)

Corporate Educator, South-East Asia
Duke University Corporate Education (2019-2024)

An Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Macquarie University (2023)

Australian Institute of Company Directors
Foundations of Directorship (2022)

Speaking Engagements

2024 Beetroot Design, Thessaloniki TinyTalks  
2024 Swinburne University, Meaningful Careers  
2023 Vic Chamber of Commerce ESG Panel  
2023 The Design Conference, Brisbane  
2020 NO/BS Creative Leadership  
2019 MarineTraffic, Innovation Greece  
2018 Foundry Tasmania  
2018 Duke University SE Asia, Design Thinking 101  
2018 Duke University SE Asia, Brand Architecture 101  
2018 Bendigo Adelaide Bank Board Directors  
2017 Pause Festival Melbourne, Human-Centred Design  
2017 Golf Aus, Brand in Sport  
2017 Aus. Graphic Design Assoc. FFO5  
2017 Academy of Design, Human-Centred Design  
2016 Hub Australia, Why We Became a BCorp  
2016 Hub Australia, What Makes a BCorp?  
2015 Kurrajong Waratah, On Strategy  
2015 Billy Blue School, User Centred Design  
2014 Sladen Legal, IP & Brand Value  
2014 National Aus. Bank, Always a Startup  
2014 Holmesglen TAFE, Leadership  
2014 Dept. of Industry, Brand Communities  
2014 BankMECU, Brand Strategy 101  
2014 Aus. Institute of Management, Marketing Effectiveness  
2014 Aus. Marketing Institute, Effectiveness Awards  
2013 RMIT, Careers for Masters Students  
2013 RMIT Startup Accelerator  
2013 RMIT, Starting Out  
2012 AFL Players, Brand in Sport