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    • JULIA SUH
    • WHO I AM
    • HONOURS & AWARDS
    • ENTERPRISES
    • WRITING
    • LEADERSHIP
    • CONNECT
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      • JULIA SUH
      • WHO I AM
      • HONOURS & AWARDS
      • ENTERPRISES
      • WRITING
      • LEADERSHIP
      • CONNECT
      • JULIA SUH
      • WHO I AM
      • HONOURS & AWARDS
      • ENTERPRISES
      • WRITING
      • LEADERSHIP
      • CONNECT
      • …  
        • JULIA SUH
        • WHO I AM
        • HONOURS & AWARDS
        • ENTERPRISES
        • WRITING
        • LEADERSHIP
        • CONNECT
      • Hi, I’m Julia Suh.

        I am an urban strategist, social innovator and engagement specialist.

        Let's work together
      • I work across the fields of urbanism, community building, social impact and technology with city makers to define and solve complex problems through design thinking and human-centred design approaches. I can help you with:

        • Community and stakeholder engagement, user research and analysis
        • Co-design, strategic design, concept testing,
        • Journey mapping, place and customer/user experience strategy and action plan
        • Speaking and mentoring

        I have had the privilege of working with some of the most open-minded public, private and third sector clients including: Green Building Council of Australia, Stockland, Hume Community Housing Association, Link Housing, Charter Hall, City of Gold Coast, and International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) Australia. Please get in touch to discuss your next project.

        (Cover image: Property Council of Australia, Future Cities 2019 by Homepix Photography)

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      • HONOURS & AWARDS

        entrepreneurship | social change | diversity

        40 Under 40: 2020 - The University of Auckland

        Entrepreneurship

        ''40 of our inspiring young alumni who continue to shine in both their professional and personal lives.''

        ''This group comprises alumni who have harnessed new opportunities and blazed trails.''

        Westpac Social Change Fellowship 2017

        Social Change

        ''Chances are you’re already doing extraordinary things. Thanks to your capacity to give and your strong desire to change the world, you’ll have an impressive track record of driving change. And you’re now at a point where you want to step things up a notch. You thrive on collaboration and are ready to explore new networks, learnings and opportunities so you create better lives for even more Australians.''

        40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians 2020

        Entrepreneurship

        ''The 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australian Awards will recognise the achievements of young Asian-Australian leaders in their fields. The Awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of the next generation of Asian-Australians, making them more visible in the wider community and to provide a stepping stone to further leadership opportunities.''

        Fempowered 2020

        Entrepreneurship

        ''With the generous support of our partners Google For Startups, Fishburners Sydney is offering a 6 month Launch Pad program for 12 DIVERSE females to turn a viable idea into a sustainable business.''

      • ENTERPRISES

        civic leadership | social trust | employment pathways | beautiful neighbourhoods

        Paper Plain

        Design thinking hub for city makers.

        Paper Plain helped its clients tackle complex problems by taking them through a creative process and co-designing solutions.

         

        Drawing from multiple disciplines including social impact, technology, engagement and urbanism, Paper Plain provided consulting services and digital products to help property developers, governments and community development organisations to optimise their investment in community spaces, programs and engagement; and support community leadership to develop and be sustained.

        Small Shift

        Invitation for everyone in every neighbourhood to take small shifts.

        Small Shift was a social enterprise that trained and inspired communities to create beautiful, meaningful and unique public spaces in their neighbourhood. Small Shift focused on:

        1. Consulting: strategic placemaking, activation and community engagement services through the lens of social inclusion for the property industry, community housing providers and government.
        2. Delivering DIO (Do-It-Ourselves) activation projects: supporting locals to re-imagine and create their shared spaces together in their neighbourhood as a vehicle to build community resilience and social trust; and creating employment pathways for people facing barriers to employment.
      • WRITING

        -- “The best city blogs around the world”, The Guardian UK --

        3 tips for hyperlocal community building
        August 11, 2020
        With flexible working conditions becoming the new norm, we will spend more time in our homes, our...
        The state of our social capital
        March 20, 2020
        We created and launched a digital platform that is all about neighbours connecting face-to-face...
        Community, sustainability and social impact
        April 29, 2019
        5 months ago, when I was selected as one of the #proptech start-up founders for the Stockland...
        How to jump-start community building: our proptech solution Paper Plain
        April 3, 2019
        Paper Paper Plain is created by Julia Suh and BlueChilli through Stockland Accelerator, which is...
        Taipei's citizen-led activation
        April 9, 2018
        I was in Taipei for Global Solutions Taipei Workshop 2018 — “Shaping the Future of an Inclusive...
        Race matters: Los Angeles's ethnic neighbourhoods & cultural empathy
        December 6, 2017
        ‘Ethics should walk on one side of the road.’ ‘I have noticed interlopers from the Islamic...
        Portland community placemakers
        November 27, 2017
        It is an asphalt intersection built like hundreds of other intersections in Portland’s...
        The Amazon impact on marginalised Seattleites
        October 23, 2017
        A Banista smiles from behind a cart packed with crates of bananas. “Take one,” the signage says...
        Shifting gear: The end of Calgary’s oil boom
        October 12, 2017
        Climate criminal, sprawling city, cowboy town – Calgary is not exactly known for walkability or...
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      • LEADERSHIP

        empathy | integrity | competence | curiosity

        Future Cities 2019 by Homepix Photography -- Julia Suh is standing on stage speaking to an audience at Future Cities Summit

        Future Cities Summit, Sydney

        Creating Great Places

        Speaker, Property Council of Australia, 2019

        (Photography by Homepix Photography)

        Julia Suh speaking on a stage, pointing at the screen

        Australasia Conference, Sydney

        Engagement Unlocked

        Opening keynote, International Association for Public Participation, 2019

        (Photography by iap2)

        Julia Suh is standing with other speakers at the Global Solutions Taipei Workshop

        The Global Solutions Taipei Workshop, Taipei

        Shaping the Future of an Inclusive Digital Society

        Speaker, Kiel Institute for the World Economy and Chung-Hua Institute for Economic Research, 2018

        (Photography by National Development Council)

         Julia Suh speaking on a panel

        Business to the Power of Tech, Sydney

        When David and Goliath work together

        Panelist, CEBIT, 2019

        (Photography by CEBIT)

        Julia Suh is speaking on a stage with  two screens behind her. On the screens are pictures of two children.

        Smart Cities Taskforce meeting

        Cities & innovation

        Speaker, The Committee for Sydney, 2019

        (Photography by Chris Mury)

        Seven speakers including Julia Suh and an Auslan interpreter are on a stage with a Vivid Sydney logo behind. Audience are seated facing them.

        Vivid Ideas, Sydney

        How Accessibility Makes for a More Liveable City

        Speaker, Briometrix and Vivid Ideas, 2018

        (Photography by Briometrix)

        Julia Suh is speaking on stage at a conference.

        Partnerships with Purpose, Adelaide

        New Ideas, Enterprise and Solutions

        Keynote speaker, Community Centres SA, 2018

        Julia Suh is sitting with four others on stage at New Cities Summit. Behind them is a screen,  New Cities Summity 2017 logo and the text Thriving Cities.

        New Cities Summit, Songdo

        The Building Blocks of Urban Wellbeing

        Moderator, New Cities, 2017

      • CONNECT

        speaking engagements | advisory services | review panels

         

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