EXPLORE, IMAGINE & CREATE A FUTURE YOU WANT TO SEE.

The arts have always been a laboratory for reimagining what's possible. As Creative Director for major cultural institutions across Canada and Australia, Steve has crafted experiences that bridge tradition and innovation. From the Art Gallery of New South Wales to the Sydney Opera House, from London's Design Festival to Beijing's creative quarter, he has helped organisations transform how they engage with audiences and ideas.

Since 2016, Steve has pioneered interpretative programs that bring fresh perspective to cultural spaces, creating dialogues between art, innovation, and human experience. This work continues to inform his approach to innovation strategy—seeing creativity not as a rare gift, but as a practice that can be nurtured and directed with purpose.

Innovation thrives at the intersection of methodical practice and imaginative leap. Through carefully crafted innovation labs and sprints, Steve blends design thinking, agile methodologies, and lean development practices to help teams discover transformative opportunities. This approach isn't just about learning new tools—it's about embedding the mindsets and capabilities that make innovation sustainable.

His coaching practice challenges comfortable assumptions while building creative confidence. By bringing together diverse approaches in tailored programs, he creates the conditions for both individual growth and collective breakthrough.

Art Mindfully represents a convergence of ancient wisdom and contemporary art appreciation. This platform offers carefully curated programs that bring mindful awareness to encounters with art, architecture, and nature. Drawing on contemplative traditions millennia in the making, these experiences create space for precision of attention and depth of presence.

During his fifteen-year tenure as CEO and Creative Director (2000-2015), Steve transformed the Australian Design Centre into a catalyst for design innovation. Under his leadership, the Centre gained international recognition for its pioneering approach to exhibitions, digital storytelling, and public engagement, establishing itself as Australia's foremost platform for design excellence.

For three consecutive years (2022-2024), Steve has forged unique experiential programs for VIVID Ideas that merge contemplative practice with creative discovery. These innovative sessions invite participants to explore art, architecture, and nature through the lenses of slow looking and deep listening, creating moments of profound engagement within Sydney's premier ideas festival.

Steve's deep commitment to Indigenous creativity has shaped landmark projects across two decades. From the ambitious placemaking initiatives at Barangaroo (2017-2019) to ground-breaking exhibitions at the Australian Design Centre (2000-2015), his collaborations with Indigenous artists, designers, and curators have brought vital perspectives to public spaces and cultural institutions both nationally and internationally.