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130. Jon Warden on How GSK Uses Design Systems to Balance Scale, Flexibility, and Innovation


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In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, guest host Andrew Rohman sits down with Jon Warden to explore how GSK leverages design systems to drive consistency, innovation, and efficiency across a highly complex global organization. With multiple brands, multi-product ecosystems, and diverse regional needs, GSK must balance scale and flexibility while embracing automation, AI, and modern workflows—all while keeping the customer experience at the center of their digital strategy.

Key Topics Covered:

  • How GSK creates design consistency across multiple brands, products, and global regions
  • The role of design systems in managing complexity at scale
  • AI and automation in streamlining workflows and driving efficiency
  • How GSK balances innovation with regulatory and operational constraints
  • The impact of scalable workflows on accelerating digital transformation
  • Building digital experiences that meet customer needs while maintaining global consistency

Tune in for a deep dive into how one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies is leveraging design systems to power its digital strategy, drive innovation, and create seamless customer experiences at scale.

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Guest

Jon Warden is a user experience, design, and product strategist with over 25 years of experience. In the past decade, he has created, led, and managed UX, design, and product teams across various sectors, including news (The Times, London), B2B, B2C, media agencies, telecoms, and charity. Jon focuses on providing clear UX direction throughout the development lifecycle. He and his teams emphasize outcome-based user research, data, and user testing programs. Through UX design practices, they support the creation of user-centric products that engage customers across all channels. Currently, Jon is the Global Director of UX, Design & Research in the Commercial Digital & AI division at GSK.

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