Dimitri Antonopoulos is Managing Director of Tank, a research, strategy and human-centred design consultancy, and a Director of the Centre for Multicultural Youth, Australia’s first and largest multicultural youth organisation.
He is a committed advocate for anti-racism, inclusion and belonging. Over twenty years, he has worked with government, impact organisations and communities to turn research into policy, programs and services that the people affected help shape. His engagement expertise spans First Nations, multicultural, remote and under-represented communities.
As a Director of the Centre for Multicultural Youth, he brings board governance experience and a close view of how government investment reaches multicultural young people and their families.
Experience
Tank Human-Centred Design Consultancy
Managing Director (2007-Current)
Centre of Multicultural Youth
Non-Executive Director (2024 - Current)
March First, Centre for Creative Leadership
Founder (2016-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
Values-Based Conflict
Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership at Monash University (2024)
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)
Writing
Australia Will Never Be a Monoculture
June 19, 2026
I Once Imagined Tomorrow
July 14, 2026
The Belonging Gap
May 1 2026
Making Meaning in the Black
April 22, 2026
The Sign in the Window
March 18, 2026
Speaking Engagements
2025 The Design Conference, Brisbane
2024 Beetroot Design, Thessaloniki, Greece
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 Culture, Athens, 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