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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Blueprint is a partner of Global Design Forum 2012"][/caption] Blueprint is the media partner for the first Global Design Forum being organised by the London Design Festival this September. Styled as a ‘thought leadership event’ it’s will bring together a star-alliance of design luminaries, organisations and talents to debate the design industry’s key issues and pressure points with a view to effecting real change. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Google's Dr Astro Teller"][/caption] Already part of the event are Google’s director of new projects Dr Astro Teller and established international designers including Thomas Heatherwick,  Tom Dixon, Richard Seymour, Paul Priestman and Yves Behar. Delegates will get a chance to debate, discuss and make decisions about how they would like design to impact on the world, today and in the future. The aim is to set the global design agenda and inspire positive new directions for the sector. This inaugural forum takes place at the Central Saint Martin’s campus in King’s Cross, London on 18 September. To be part of the discussion, book now: globaldesignforum.com