RDInsights is a biweekly podcast series where Mike Dempsey RDI interviews, both current and archived recordings, with distinguished Royal Designers for Industry. Through these conversations, we can gain insight into the minds of some of the most influential cross-disciplinary creative thinkers. Mike gives us a peek into their lives and practice as they discuss their journeys, challenges and successes in the design world.
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Jo da Silva is Global Director of Sustainable Development at Arup, where she leads the company's response to the climate, biodiversity and equity crises, and is an Arup Fellow. She founded Arup International Development, bringing the firm's expertise to projects across the Global South, and has led major building, infrastructure and urban regeneration programmes worldwide, including extensive work in disaster and humanitarian settings.
Jo holds an honorary doctorate in Humanitarian Engineering from Coventry University, received the Institution of Structural Engineers' Gold Medal in 2017, and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire this year for her services to international development.
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23 Jun 2026
Jenny Frean
This is an RDInsights Archive recording from 2021 with textile designer Jenny Frean RDI, known for her refined use of colour, versatility and distinctive pattern construction. In conversation with Mike, Jenny reflects on the many stages of her long creative path and fascinating career, which in later life has evolved into a highly personal solo practice, allowing her to connect directly with the public through the online marketplace.
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26 Mar 2026
Arnold Schwartzman
Mike recently caught up with Arnold Schwartzman, RDI, for a brief follow-up to the original RDInsight recording from 2006. Arnold’s career began in the 1960s and spans television and editorial work, photography, branding, book design, and filmmaking, during which he won an Oscar for his documentary Genocide. And in later years, he became something of a favourite on the cruise circuit, giving talks on all manner of creative subjects. Now at 90, Arnold is still working away on new projects.
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