Darren Bilsborough, Director

Darren Bilsborough is the Director of Urban Innovation, with leading Architectural firm, Woods Bagot. In this role he is responsible for the provision of strategic advice pertaining to integrated design and systems thinking and its application to solving complex problems and providing pathways for the practical implementation of innovation and great ideas for projects at a city or precinct scale. This is achieved through a combination of applied research, corporate strategy and business case development and the harnessed creativity of a multi-disciplinary design team representing all aspects of the built environment in support of amenity, liveability, productivity and sustainability within our urban settings.

Darren is an Adjunct Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute and he has extensive experience as a sustainability advisor and green building advocate. In 2007 Darren became an “Al Gore Ambassador” by undertaking personalised training from the former vice president of the USA, of an Australianised version of the “An Inconvenient Truth” slideshow presentation. He previously served on the South Australian Sustainability Round Table and the Development Assessment Commission (DAC) in South Australia as a specialist member with expertise in the Environment and Sustainability.

Prior to his current role Darren was Director of Sustainability with Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) for four years following a 22 year stint with Lincolne Scott culminating as Joint Managing Director.