Jon Levy, behavioral scientist, creator of The Influencers Dinner, and author of You’re Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence shares his insights on how decisions are shaped and connections are made—and about the perks of getting adventurously uncomfortable. 

Roberto Verganti, an expert in leadership, innovation and integrated design at the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard Business School, challenges us to approach design as a way of creating meaning and shaping the future.

Prolific Italian designer and architect Fabio Novembre speaks about the poetry of design, the importance of diversity, and the power of creating fewer things but with immense intention and meaning. 

Celebrity photographer and filmmaker, Francesco Carrozzini, believes human connection is the most important element of his work, “the picture is the result of what happened between me and them on set." 

Che Douglas, VP of Design for Booking.com, believes that building a human connection is a required first step to successfully lead any project or team.

Dawn Okoro, a Nigerian American mixed media artist whose creations are inspired by fashion and pop culture, discusses the importance of representation in the art world and the role it plays in her work. 

Bobby Berk, Design guru on Netflix’s Emmy-award-winning Queer Eye, describes his career journey as a series of upward failures. As a high school drop-out who once lived in his car, Bobby says “if I can do it, anybody can.”

Emmy award-winning creative, Chris Do, has over two decades experience making a living doing what he loves. His online education platform, The Futur, teaches others to do the same through courses in the business of design.

Author and industrial designer, Ayse Birsel, believes that no matter how challenging the problem, anything – from a product, to society, to your life – can be designed to be better.

Mike Chapman is a television producer whose work spans continents and genres. Learn how his latest project, New York by Design, taught him that he’s actually been a designer his whole career.