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Satyam Kantamneni | Bringing research to the C-suite | #52


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Satyam talks about the role of research in organizations, focusing on its connection to leadership and business goals. He explains how researchers can align their work with business needs, share findings effectively, and position research as a key part of decision-making.

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Episode highlights

  • 00:01:12 – Satyam’s journey into design and research
  • 00:04:12 – Who owns research in companies?
  • 00:07:10 – Why research belongs near leadership
  • 00:13:31 – Explaining the need for research to clients
  • 00:20:19 – Connecting research to business goals
  • 00:27:26 – Insights from Satyam’s book
  • About our guest

    Satyam is a leader in experience design, co-founder of UXReactor, and creator of the PragmaticUX framework. 

    Before founding UXReactor, Satyam led design teams at Citrix and PayPal, focusing on making design part of business strategy. An alumnus of Harvard Business School and Stanford’s Design Thinking program, he is dedicated to showing that great UX isn’t just about better products - it drives innovation across organizations.

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