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