Ben Rennie

Designer, writer, and advisor working where creativity, systems, and impact meet. Over two decades, Ben has explored what comes after Design Thinking — and built the framework that answers it: Orbital Design, a systemic approach that brings ecology, behaviour, and the natural world into the room alongside humans.

He is the founder and Creative Director of Reny®, a global brand and UX studio with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City — and Chair of Design Declares Australia, the global movement repositioning design as a solution to the climate crisis.

In 2019 he addressed Australia’s Parliament House on the role of design; Fast Company named him an international voice in design innovation. He is the author of Lessons in Creativity (Wiley, 2025), with ReWired due in 2026, and writes for Fast Company, Smart Company, Wired, and others.

Along the way he has shared stages with two sitting prime ministers, interviewed political legends like Bob Brown, and crossed paths with the likes of David Bowie, Hugh Jackman, Ita Buttrose, and Ronaldo. It’s been a creative life.