Helen Walpole

Helen Walpole established and leads a digital storytelling studio at the City of Melbourne, focussing on interactivity and playfulness to communicate complex ideas. Her team uses the superpowers of design, research, collaboration and innovation to develop digital tools, stories and experiences that engage a range of audiences.

Helen also lectures in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University and was previously curator and creative director at the Australian Sports Museum, where she led the award-winning museum redevelopment.

Helen Walpole will be speaking at the MuseumNext Digital Summit 2025 :

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